Power Plays & Proposals

When you're a struggling hairstylist fired for refusing a cut and the man of every woman’s dreams walks in the door… In the bustling city, Lia, a struggling hairstylist drowning in student loans and on the brink of eviction, never expected her life to collide with Nate, a hunky hockey player fighting to keep his 12-year-old daughter, Penelope, from the clutches of his conniving ex-wife, Erin. When Erin gets Lia fired for refusing to give Penelope a haircut against her will, Nate is ridden with guilt and gratitude for protecting his daughter. He extends an invitation to a simple thank-you dinner. But what begins as a gesture of gratitude transforms into a media-fueled scandal, jeopardizing Nate's chances of securing custody. Determined to win on and off the ice, Nate proposes an audacious plan to Lia: a fake engagement to sway the court. Caught in the whirlwind of pretend romance, Lia and Nate must navigate the maze of public scrutiny and personal feelings. As they play their parts, the lines between fiction and reality blur, raising the stakes of their charade. Power Plays & Proposals is a sweet tale of love, sacrifice, and the unexpected turns that lead to the ultimate power play — a chance at a future neither Lia nor Nate could have imagined. Will their power play save them, or will their love story be the scandal that kicks them off the ice? As the first in the Heartwarming Hockey series, this book features a single dad, a sweet romance with plenty of drama. No cheating. Standalone. HEA.