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She's the sunshine behind the camera. He's the NHL's grumpiest captain. Emily Davis lives for viral moments-chaotic locker room banter, slow-mo highlight reels, and behind-the-scenes gold that keeps fans coming back for more. The only player who refuses to play along? Jake "Tank" Morrison-defensive powerhouse, devastatingly handsome, and so allergic to social media he hides behind zambonis to avoid her lens. But when a photo of Jake carrying her out of a bar goes viral, the team's PR department has a plan: fake date through playoffs to soften his image. Six weeks of public appearances, casual touches, and trying not to fall for the most frustrating man she's ever met. Jake just wants to win games, not star in a romance storyline. But Emily's quick wit and sunshine smile are impossible to ignore, and somewhere between staged coffee dates and whispered trash talk, their fake relationship starts to feel dangerously real. With playoffs heating up and their story going viral, keeping their hands-and hearts-out of the game might be their toughest matchup yet. Because when the internet's favorite fake couple can't resist the real thing, everything's about to go into overtime. A slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, fake dating hockey romance perfect for fans of The Deal, Gloves Off, and Icebreaker.