Keep Me Close

In Keep Me Close, two rivals—Knox McNichols, a charming NHL playboy, and the narrator, bound by family ties—find themselves unexpectedly close when she proposes he pretend to be her boyfriend to fend off her persistent ex. Bound by a set of rules, their fake relationship soon teeters into genuine connection, revealing unexpected depths beneath Knox’s playful exterior. This enemies-to-lovers hockey romance explores themes of protection, deception, and unexpected romance, all wrapped in a swoony, standalone story.