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Let me tell the story of how I fell in love with a woman who had no idea that we were even dating. The ridiculousness started when she stole my beer, and trust me, my grumpy self doesn’t normally share. But somehow, Avery Wilson is the exception to every one of my many rules. Unfortunately, I’m not hers. Not only is she the daughter of the Rev’s coach who hates me, she’s also sworn off dating for the year.

It’s 1989, and college freshman Michael Greco is ready to leave his dreary small town—and the grief of his father’s death—behind. He has everything he needs for a great year: a starting spot on the football team, new friends, and a promising flirtation with a beautiful grad student. But just as Greco settles in to campus life, his uncle shows up demanding that he take care of his father’s unfinished business with a powerful Chicago gangster.

"Ich wollte nur den Kredit begleichen und nun stecke ich in einer Fake-Beziehung, die sich immer mehr zu echten Gefühlen wandelt." Dalton Meyers, der Quarterback der Berkeley Bees, bringt auf dem Spielfeld Höchstleistung, doch sein skandalöses Privatleben stößt dem Club bitter auf. Die Lösung sehen daher alle in einer Fake-Freundin, um seinem Playboy-Image einen neuen Anstrich zu verleihen. Diese perfekte Frau für diese Aufgabe findet er in der unscheinbaren Cafébesitzerin Melissa, welche anfangs wenig begeistert von dem Deal scheint.

Chuck didn't expect to be retired by the time he was thirty. That was just how life had worked out. He'd had his fair share of adventures, put together a decent bankroll while working in the oil fields of northern Canada, and escaped with an injury that hadn't crippled him too badly. All he wants is to build a bit more money before buying himself a secluded cottage and deciding how to fulfill the rest of his life.

Noah Scotch is revered in Boston, a veritable god on the ice. I’m a nerdy, newly minted college professor who would rather color code my planner than hit the club scene. Noah shouldn’t look at me twice but when he does, I falter. Who can blame me? The sweet talker with the deliciously chiseled abs and sinful chocolate eyes is a force. On and off the ice. One hot and intense night with Noah has me second guessing my lack of a dating life. Friends with benefits? He offers, I dive in headfirst.