Love is a game he refuses to play, but sometimes the heart takes unexpected shots.

Hudson Talbott, starting goalie for the San Jose Blazers, got benched by love. A scandal pressures him to settle into a relationship, but he shuts down any attempts on goal.

For Whitney Addison, romance isn't just a genre—it's a way of life. Yet behind the pages of her bestselling novels lies the reality of crushing medical expenses.

Drawn together by a medical emergency, Hudson proposes a marriage of convenience to repair his reputation and provide health insurance for Whitney. He rules out love, which shatters her romantic heart. But with every faux kiss, the lines between pretense and genuine feelings blur.

When crisis strikes, can their hearts survive the game they're playing?