Puck Me Twice (Boston Grizzlies Hockey Club Book 1) by Allie Lasky

Meet Sven.He’s a professional hockey player with a stoic demeanor, a love for gardening, and an autistic mind that sees the world in sharp lines and quiet patterns. His life is structured, simple, and mostly solitary—except for Rupert, his chatty parrot, and the sourdough starter he lovingly maintains like a pet. Relationships? Not his thing. Touch? Usually a no-go.Except… when it comes to her.Meet Vanessa.She’s a fiercely driven hockey PR manager who’s never met a romance novel she didn’t devour—but happily ever afters? She’s not convinced they exist in real life. When her infuriating ex lands a job with her team, the only solution is obvious: ask the sexy, mysterious hockey player she once had a scorching one-night stand with to pretend to be her boyfriend.It’s all supposed to be fake.But the way Sven looks at her? The way she feels in his arms?There’s nothing pretend about that.Puck Me Twice is a swoony, laugh-out-loud romance featuring:✔️ Second chances✔️ Fake dating✔️ Found family✔️ A neurodivergent hero who bakes, gardens, and only wants to be touched by her✔️ A book-loving heroine who doesn’t believe in love… until himThis is love on and off the ice, with heart, heat, and just the right amount of chaos.