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Hate Kisses: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Hockey Romance
Maya Singh has three rules for surviving Briarwood
Keep her scholarship.
Keep her midnight radio show.
Absolutely—under no circumstances—kiss a hockey boy.
Liam Hayes makes that last one…difficult.
He’s the campus golden boy everyone assumes has it easy—captain of the Briarwood hockey team, adored by the crowd, protected by a jersey and a spotlight. She’s the broke overachiever juggling classes, tutoring shifts, and a brain that never stops running worst-case scenarios.
When a housing disaster forces Maya into an off-campus house with three hockey players, she’s ready to transfer on sight—especially when she realizes one of them is him.
The guy she just roasted on her radio show for being the face of “toxic campus priorities.”
He hears the clip.
He’s not amused.
And failing statistics could cost him everything.
Now the hockey captain needs the loudmouth radio girl to pass his class, keep his eligibility, and hold onto the C on his jersey. She needs the tutoring money to stay in school. Neither of them needs the way study sessions turn into late-night arguments in the kitchen, shared secrets they shouldn’t trust each other with, and one almost-kiss that feels like a very bad idea.
Because falling for your roommate—and your client—is the kind of red flag Maya can’t afford.
Not with her future on the line.
Not with campus gossip watching her every move.
And definitely not when one mistake could become tomorrow’s headline.
Hate Kisses is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers college hockey romance
forced roommates
sharp banter and soft underbellies
late-night tutoring sessions
accidental vulnerability
secret moments behind closed doors
one very ill-advised kiss that changes everything
slow burn with emotional payoff
Book 1 in the Living With Red Flags series follows Maya and Liam from “absolutely not” to “maybe just once,” setting the stage for the scandals, secrets, and second chances still to come.
Keep her scholarship.
Keep her midnight radio show.
Absolutely—under no circumstances—kiss a hockey boy.
Liam Hayes makes that last one…difficult.
He’s the campus golden boy everyone assumes has it easy—captain of the Briarwood hockey team, adored by the crowd, protected by a jersey and a spotlight. She’s the broke overachiever juggling classes, tutoring shifts, and a brain that never stops running worst-case scenarios.
When a housing disaster forces Maya into an off-campus house with three hockey players, she’s ready to transfer on sight—especially when she realizes one of them is him.
The guy she just roasted on her radio show for being the face of “toxic campus priorities.”
He hears the clip.
He’s not amused.
And failing statistics could cost him everything.
Now the hockey captain needs the loudmouth radio girl to pass his class, keep his eligibility, and hold onto the C on his jersey. She needs the tutoring money to stay in school. Neither of them needs the way study sessions turn into late-night arguments in the kitchen, shared secrets they shouldn’t trust each other with, and one almost-kiss that feels like a very bad idea.
Because falling for your roommate—and your client—is the kind of red flag Maya can’t afford.
Not with her future on the line.
Not with campus gossip watching her every move.
And definitely not when one mistake could become tomorrow’s headline.
Hate Kisses is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers college hockey romance
forced roommates
sharp banter and soft underbellies
late-night tutoring sessions
accidental vulnerability
secret moments behind closed doors
one very ill-advised kiss that changes everything
slow burn with emotional payoff
Book 1 in the Living With Red Flags series follows Maya and Liam from “absolutely not” to “maybe just once,” setting the stage for the scandals, secrets, and second chances still to come.
95 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 10, 2025
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March 19, 2026
This would’ve been better if they included all three books in one bc why was each book 100 pgs? Super weird.
March 7, 2026
I love that the books in this series are only 100ish pages. It made it feel less intimidating and so easy to binge one after another. I loved that these books talk about mental health and the challenges that athletes, students and (people in general) feel when they’re trying to discover and develop who they are or who they want to become.
It felt real, raw and inspiring. Mental health is so important. Too many people close themselves off due to the pressures of life and the people around them. So many people hide their feelings and emotions because the stigma around mental health. It’s not weak or wrong to feel. It’s not weak or wrong to open up. While reading this series it felt comfortable to be open. It felt like a relief to know that there are options and that there are people willing to help when you feel like you can’t help yourself.
I loved the dual point of view. I liked that it also talked about relationships and how to navigate them through tough, personal decisions.
It felt real, raw and inspiring. Mental health is so important. Too many people close themselves off due to the pressures of life and the people around them. So many people hide their feelings and emotions because the stigma around mental health. It’s not weak or wrong to feel. It’s not weak or wrong to open up. While reading this series it felt comfortable to be open. It felt like a relief to know that there are options and that there are people willing to help when you feel like you can’t help yourself.
I loved the dual point of view. I liked that it also talked about relationships and how to navigate them through tough, personal decisions.
February 20, 2026
Another fun and short read!
I read this in a matter of a couple hours, which tells how hooked I was on the storyline. The way the Maya and Liam come together with their tutoring sessions, each for unique reasons, was sooo cute and the slow burn made it even better.
I loved both main characters individually, but together they were even better. I couldn't help smiling and laughing with Maya's radio show and the situation they get in. It was the perfect quick read!
🏒MMC hockey player
🏒FMC radio show host
🏒Tutor sessions
🏒Slow burn
I’m excited to jump into book 2!
I read this in a matter of a couple hours, which tells how hooked I was on the storyline. The way the Maya and Liam come together with their tutoring sessions, each for unique reasons, was sooo cute and the slow burn made it even better.
I loved both main characters individually, but together they were even better. I couldn't help smiling and laughing with Maya's radio show and the situation they get in. It was the perfect quick read!
🏒MMC hockey player
🏒FMC radio show host
🏒Tutor sessions
🏒Slow burn
I’m excited to jump into book 2!
May 25, 2026
I’m so confused because I genuinely thought this was going to be a novella because it’s barely over 80 pages… but it’s actually just one part of a full story? It literally ends in the most random place and then you’re expected to pick up the next book straight away. Like why split it into multiple tiny books instead of just making it one full-length novel?
That being said, it definitely had potential, which is probably why I still gave it 3 stars. I’ll probably continue the series just to see how everything plays out, but there wasn’t enough depth or emotional investment for me to immediately need the next book.
I also wish we got to know Liam and Maya on a deeper level. Somehow, after an entire book, I still feel like I only know surface-level facts about them. And I’m sorry… how did they both fail stats, yet Maya is suddenly his stats tutor? Make that make sense.
I do usually love the tutor trope mixed with a college hockey romance, so I’m hoping the characters develop more throughout the rest of the series. This one was definitely a slow burn, but I’m guessing the romance and tension will probably pick up in the next book.
That being said, it definitely had potential, which is probably why I still gave it 3 stars. I’ll probably continue the series just to see how everything plays out, but there wasn’t enough depth or emotional investment for me to immediately need the next book.
I also wish we got to know Liam and Maya on a deeper level. Somehow, after an entire book, I still feel like I only know surface-level facts about them. And I’m sorry… how did they both fail stats, yet Maya is suddenly his stats tutor? Make that make sense.
I do usually love the tutor trope mixed with a college hockey romance, so I’m hoping the characters develop more throughout the rest of the series. This one was definitely a slow burn, but I’m guessing the romance and tension will probably pick up in the next book.
May 1, 2026
I liked the story, but it's broken into a serial for no reason
May 12, 2026
3.25 ⭐️s
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