The Perfect Play — A College Romance Novel (Creston University Series #1)
He was the last person she wanted to fall for. He was also the only one who made her feel alive.Sophomore Maya Cole has one rule: stay away from hockey players.They're arrogant, reckless, and they break hearts the same way they break ice — fast, and without looking back. So when she spills an entire cup of coffee on Creston University's star center, Nate Calloway, she's fully prepared to walk away and never think about it again.Except then they get paired together for an eight-week literature project.And Nate — infuriatingly, unexpectedly — turns out to be nothing like she assumed.***What starts as a forced arrangement becomes something neither of them planned for.Nate has always kept his focus laser-sharp: hockey, family, future. There's no room for distraction — not in a draft year, not when everything rides on staying focused. But Maya looks at him like a puzzle she hasn't decided to solve yet, and somehow that's more dangerous than anything he's faced on the ice.She's running from vulnerability. He's carrying weight he's never put down. And in late-night library sessions, rain-soaked walks, and honest conversations neither of them expected to have — they start to wonder if the biggest mistake they could make might also be the best decision of their lives.***📖 INSIDE THIS NOVEL:• Enemies-to-lovers slow burn with genuine emotional depth• Dual POV — told from both Maya's and Nate's perspectives• Forced proximity via an 8-week college class project• A brooding, secretly soft hockey player who annotates Tolstoy• A heroine with rules who breaks every one of them, for the right reasons• No third-act breakup — just two people learning to choose each other honestly• Satisfying epilogue + sneak peek at Book 2💬 PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVED:The Pucking Wrong Number, Icebreaker, Check & Mate, The Kiss Curse, People We Meet on Vacation, The Dead and the Dark📚 SERIES INFO:Creston University Series, Book OneBook Two — "The Other Side of the Ice" (Donahue's story) — coming soon!📥 WHAT YOU'LL GET:• Instant digital download (High-Quality PDF)• Full novel — complete and standalone• Clean, formatted reading experience"The best stories don't start with perfect plans. They start with a spilled coffee and the audacity to stay."
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