Pride and
Pregame

The Modern Classics · Book 1 · by Holland Ashby

Pride and Pregame

Libby Bennet-Cross has clawed her way out of minor league press boxes, fueled by caffeine, sharp analysis, and one very viral tweet.

Her reward? An emergency assignment covering the Boston Steel — and their infuriatingly perfect captain, Liam D’Arcy. He is wealthy, stoic, and hockey royalty. His family owns the team, his interviews are a masterclass in saying nothing, and his post-game persona has earned him the nickname “hockey robot.” To Libby, he’s an arrogant obstacle standing between her and the career she deserves.

But when a charity gala photo threatens Libby’s credibility and lands them both in the headlines, they are forced into a solution that mortifies them both: a fake relationship to keep the playoff coverage on the ice instead of their personal lives.

The rules are simple: Sell the romance to the cameras. Keep the team focused on the Cup. Don’t let the lines blur.

It’s a perfect plan — until Libby discovers that Liam’s cold exterior hides something she never expected: a man who’s been protecting everyone but himself. And Liam realizes that in vain has he struggled: the only thing harder than winning the Stanley Cup is pretending he isn’t falling for the one woman who sees the man behind the jersey.

Then a family scandal explodes across the tabloids, and suddenly their fake relationship is the least of their problems.

A Pride and Prejudice retelling served on ice.

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