Hard Knocks: An enemies-to-lovers romance to make you smile

by Ruby Lang

'So wonderful and witty a perfect romance' Alyssa Cole, award-winning author

They're both making their final play and this time it's for keepsNeurologist Helen Chang Frobisher is on a mission to ban ice hockey to prevent the kind of concussive brain injury that plagues her father. Professional player Adam Magnus is desperately trying to secure his career despite his team's dismal record.

In public, Adam and Helen spar over the future of the sports franchise. In private, they find themselves battling an impossible attraction. Even as they fight over the ice, they can't deny the scorching chemistry pulling them together.

Only one of them can come out on top, but what happens when winning means losing each other?

A fun and spicy enemies-to-lovers ice hockey romance, perfect for fans of Icebreaker, Elle Kennedy and Avery Flynn's Ice Knights series.

305 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 19, 2021

About the author

Ruby Lang is pint-sized, prim, and bespectacled. Her alter ego, essayist Mindy Hung, has written for The New York Times, The Toast, and Salon, among others. She enjoys running (slowly), reading (quickly), and ice cream (at any speed). She lives in New York with a small child and a medium-sized husband.