The Enforcer - by Avery Keelan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The Lakeside University series kicks off with The Enforcer, an unputdownable college hockey romance from TikTok sensation Avery Keelan!

I spent two years convincing myself what we had wasn't real--and the moment our eyes lock from across the room, all those lies I've been telling myself shatter at my feet.

Hockey superstar Nash Richards was my first everything: my first boyfriend, my first time, and my first love. I used to attend every Lakeside U hockey game, proudly wearing his jersey while I cheered him on from the stands. Then he cross-checked my heart into the boards, and I vowed never to set foot in that arena again.

Now, life just slap-shot me in the face: a senior internship with Nash's team, and guess who I'm assigned to? I have to work one-on-one with him for an entire semester. Talk about a worst-case scenario.

I know better than to fall for his charms a second time, especially with the department's no-dating rule between trainers and their athletes. But that's easier said than done when our old spark is now a raging inferno and he's hell-bent on winning me back.

As Nash gradually breaks down my walls, he reveals a side of himself that's raw and more vulnerable than I've ever seen. Lines blur during late nights in the training room alone, a moment of weakness turning everything upside down. But beneath this newfound closeness, he's keeping a dark secret that could tear us apart--and in this high-stakes game of love, we're both risking more than just our hearts.

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About the Author

Avery Keelan is an indie bestselling author of sports romance and contemporary romance, a lifelong hockey fan, and a diehard coffee lover. She writes swoon-worthy happily ever afters with hot hockey heroes, snarky banter, and enough steam to fog up a mirror. Plus, of course, a hefty dose of drama and angst along the way.

With undergraduate degrees in Commerce and Psychology, Avery specialized in government policy and legislation in a previous life. She lives in Canada with her husband, two boys, and two spoiled rescue cats.