Puck Chemistry: a Hockey Romance Novella

When a career-ending injury meets an experimental cure, the ice isn’t the only thing heating up.Dr. Sophia Chen has five years of research and one impossible deadline: prove her revolutionary pain treatment works, or watch her life’s work disappear into corporate vaults forever. Her solution? A last-ditch assignment as team physician for the Boston Blackbirds hockey team.Her problem? Jake Morrison.The Blackbirds’ captain is hockey royalty with a destroyed shoulder, a reputation for fighting his way out of every problem, and zero interest in being anyone’s research project. But when conventional medicine writes him off as finished, Sophia offers him something no one else can: a second chance.One experimental injection. One fake relationship for the cameras. One chance to save both their careers.But somewhere between late-night treatments and public appearances, the lines blur between professional necessity and personal desire. As corporate sabotage threatens to destroy everything Sophia has built, Jake becomes more than her patient—he becomes her protector, her partner, and the man worth risking everything for.The chemistry between them is undeniable. The stakes couldn’t be higher. And when the final buzzer sounds, they’ll have to choose between playing it safe and playing for keeps.Perfect for fans of Helena Hunting, Sarina Bowen, and Avon Gale. Features a brilliant heroine who saves the day, a protective alpha hero who worships her mind, steamy chemistry, found family, and a guaranteed HEA.