Writing romance. Okay, sports romance. OKAY, hockey romance.
Make The Play
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Make The Play *
One night. One contract. One dangerously real fake relationship
Zoe Carlson has always handled chaos with a smile, especially when it comes to Chase Walton, the Colorado Storm’s flirtiest defenseman and her personal migraine in a backwards cap.
But after one accidental night together and one very public scandal, Zoe finds herself at the center of a PR nightmare… and the face of a fake relationship with the one man she’s sworn to resist.
It’s supposed to be simple: keep things public, professional, and temporary. But Chase has never played by the rules, especially when it comes to her.
Now she’s living in his condo, dodging feelings, side-stepping tension, and trying to ignore the fact that he looks at her like she’s already his.
But when the threats start getting real—and Zoe’s safety is on the line—Chase drops the act for good. Because there’s one thing he won’t fake: how far he’ll go to protect her.
She swore she wouldn’t fall. He’s never been more real about anything.
Now the only thing more dangerous than the lie is what happens when it stops feeling like one.
Make the Play is a steamy, high-stakes hockey romance packed with quick-witted banter, fake dating chaos, emotional heat, and a golden retriever hero who plays for keeps. Includes darker themes around stalking. As book two in the Colorado Storm series, it can also be read as a standalone.
Available on KU on June 12th 2025
Perfect for fans of:
Golden retriever x Black Cat
Fake Dating
Frenemies to lovers
When Ms. ‘I’ve got this’ meets Mr. ‘And I’ve got you.’
Seal The Deal
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Seal The Deal *
Twelve years. Two hearts. One love that refuses to fade.
Jake and Charlie shared one unforgettable summer at a Colorado camp, forging a connection so deep it left a lasting mark. But they said goodbye, believing the world was too big to hold onto each other. She built a life oceans away, and he chased his pro hockey dreams.
Twelve years later, a mortifying moment on the jumbotron reunites them, and Jake realizes one thing for certain: he’s not letting Charlie slip away again.
For Charlie, love feels like a risk she can’t afford. With two kids, a broken heart, and an ex hell-bent on making her life miserable, her walls are sky-high. But Jake’s ready to take every shot to prove she was always meant to be his.
Old sparks reignite, but can they overcome the ghosts of their past for a future worth fighting for?
Seal the Deal is a swoony, steamy hockey romance about second chances, protective heroes, and a love that refuses to fade. With guaranteed spice, witty banter and an HEA, Seal the Deal is the first book in the Colorado Storm series but can be read as a standalone.
Now available on Kindle Unlimited
Perfect for fans of:
Second-chance romance
Hockey player x single mom
He falls first (and hard)
Spicy, swoon-worthy love stories
I’m Hailey, a coffee-fueled romance writer who believes every great story needs three things: heart, heat, and a sense of humor. I write the kind of books I love to read—where characters are flawed, funny, and swoony.
My debut novel, Seal the Deal, is a spicy hockey romance about second chances, undeniable chemistry, and a protective cinnamon-roll athlete who’ll do anything to get back the girl who got away.
I write for readers who love:
✨ Hot-but-adorable cinnamon rolls (with big hearts and bigger... feelings)
✨ Found families & steamy moments that might melt your Kindle
✨ Witty banter and on-page text messages
✨ All the side character besties from every 2000s TV show ever (cough PACEY WITTER cough).
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