Captain Cranky

By Sandeep Rao

He's the captain everyone expects to go pro. She's the filmmaker who refuses to be impressed. When a PR disaster forces them together, neither expects to fall-but some penalties are worth taking.

Callum Matsuda has his future mapped out: lead Riverside University's hockey team to a championship, get drafted to the NHL, and maintain the perfect image scouts demand. What he doesn't need is a viral video showing his temper, threatening everything he's worked for. The solution? A semester-long documentary showing the "real" Cal-mature, well-rounded, draft-worthy.

The problem? His assigned filmmaker sees right through him.

Iris Chen is supposed to be focused on law school applications, not babysitting an arrogant hockey captain for a sports journalism credit. She knows nothing about hockey and cares even less-until she meets Cal and realizes the gorgeous, guarded athlete is nothing like the jock who shattered her heart last year. He's complicated, driven, and frustratingly easy to talk to.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H5Y9SGHW
• ISBN13: 9798233224843
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Sandeep Rao
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"