Playing to Win

By: Crystal, Nicole

Sometimes the biggest win has nothing to do with the game.

Chase Morgan's reputation is tanking faster than his draft stock.

According to the campus newspaper, I'm the poster boy for "elite-level headaches." A guy who skates through hearts faster than defensive zones. One viral article later, and NHL scouts are questioning my character, my agent's having a meltdown, and my chances of going first-round are circling the drain.

The solution? Fake date someone wholesome. Someone who makes me look mature, focused, and definitely not like a reality TV casting reject.

Enter Sky Sweeney: academic overachiever, competitive swimmer, and, oh yeah, my team captain's extremely off-limits little sister.

The plan is simple: public appearances, strategic Instagram posts, and zero actual feelings. She gets a buffer from her overbearing coach and douchebag ex. I get my reputation back. Win-win.

Except Sky is more than a game. Always has been. Which is why this plan is doomed to fail. Because there's this annoying thing where I can't stop thinking about her...

Turns out, the only thing more dangerous than ruining my draft chances is falling for the one girl I was never supposed to touch.

Game on.

Playing to Win is a laugh-out-loud, swoon-worthy college sports romance featuring fake dating, forbidden attraction, protective siblings, and a hockey player who's terrible at following his own rules.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FZSMDVG5
• ISBN13: 9798993185224
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Coco
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"