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Chicago Strikers #2
Scoring Lessons
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Expected 1 Oct 26Wesley Hayes is known for two breaking hearts with that too-innocent smile and being the clown of the team. He’s the guy with the easy laugh, reckless charm, and the life of the party. The man who never takes anything seriously.
At least, that’s what everyone believes.
He’s fought tooth and nail for his spot on the Chicago Strikers. But without a contract extension, when the season ends, so could everything he’s worked his entire life for.
For the first time, the jokes feel forced. The pressure is real. And getting distracted isn’t an option.
Olivia Anderson never planned on starting over. Again. New city. New job. Another shot at something real. She’s done wanting for things she can’t have—and determined to take back the years she spent forgetting who she was.
The only problem? Her temporary living arrangement comes with one very familiar complication.
Her brother’s best friend. Her lifelong annoyance.
They’ve always argued like it’s a sport and pushed each other’s buttons. But forced proximity has a way of turning tension into something far more dangerous.
Especially when Olivia makes a confession she never meant to say out loud.
She’s tired of being inexperienced. Tired of not knowing what she wants—or how to ask for it.
Wesley should shut it down.
Instead, he offers to teach her.
What starts as innocent lessons in confidence turns into stolen touches, late-night confessions, and the inevitable crossed line they can’t come back from.
She’s supposed to be off-limits.
He’s supposed to be temporary.
But some lines were never meant to stay uncrossed.
Scoring Lessons is a steamy sports romance where hockey meets 2000s rom-com
Grumpy (her) x Sunshine (him)
Brother’s Best Friend
Banter
Found Family
Forced Proximity
He Falls First
Teach Me Trope
Workplace Romance
At least, that’s what everyone believes.
He’s fought tooth and nail for his spot on the Chicago Strikers. But without a contract extension, when the season ends, so could everything he’s worked his entire life for.
For the first time, the jokes feel forced. The pressure is real. And getting distracted isn’t an option.
Olivia Anderson never planned on starting over. Again. New city. New job. Another shot at something real. She’s done wanting for things she can’t have—and determined to take back the years she spent forgetting who she was.
The only problem? Her temporary living arrangement comes with one very familiar complication.
Her brother’s best friend. Her lifelong annoyance.
They’ve always argued like it’s a sport and pushed each other’s buttons. But forced proximity has a way of turning tension into something far more dangerous.
Especially when Olivia makes a confession she never meant to say out loud.
She’s tired of being inexperienced. Tired of not knowing what she wants—or how to ask for it.
Wesley should shut it down.
Instead, he offers to teach her.
What starts as innocent lessons in confidence turns into stolen touches, late-night confessions, and the inevitable crossed line they can’t come back from.
She’s supposed to be off-limits.
He’s supposed to be temporary.
But some lines were never meant to stay uncrossed.
Scoring Lessons is a steamy sports romance where hockey meets 2000s rom-com
Grumpy (her) x Sunshine (him)
Brother’s Best Friend
Banter
Found Family
Forced Proximity
He Falls First
Teach Me Trope
Workplace Romance
380 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication October 1, 2026
About the author
Yinn Quirós
8 books226 followersYinn Quirós is an indie romance author who loves writing epic love stories with laugh-out-loud banter, men who yearn like it physically hurts them, and plenty of spice. She loves all things sports (especially F1 and hockey), romance, and music.
When she’s not writing, you can find her watching games or races, walking around the windy city with her rescued puppy, or listening to music and curating playlists for all the stories that live rent-free inside her head. You can find Yinn on all socials under @yinnquirosauthor.
When she’s not writing, you can find her watching games or races, walking around the windy city with her rescued puppy, or listening to music and curating playlists for all the stories that live rent-free inside her head. You can find Yinn on all socials under @yinnquirosauthor.
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August 24, 2026
Did I finish Scoring Lessons? Yes. Did Scoring Lessons finish me? Also yes.
No because I had NO idea that Wesley Hayes was about to just disrupt my whole life like this with how incredibly down bad he was!! He's absolutely still the silly Hayes from False Play who loves to have a good time and maybe instigate Anderson, but he's far more than that, too. The way he could anticipate Olivia's next moves and help her through them and simultaneously break down her walls? Impeccable. Oh, and did I mention his absolutely filthy mouth? Because LAWDDDD this man had me sweating. The fair scene? Dead. I am deceased.
If you love a hockey romance where the burn is slow but the spice is high, Scoring Lessons is the book for you.
Yinn - so sorry for yelling in your DMs, but you can't blame me because you know how good these two are first hand.
Also, f*ck Jack.
No because I had NO idea that Wesley Hayes was about to just disrupt my whole life like this with how incredibly down bad he was!! He's absolutely still the silly Hayes from False Play who loves to have a good time and maybe instigate Anderson, but he's far more than that, too. The way he could anticipate Olivia's next moves and help her through them and simultaneously break down her walls? Impeccable. Oh, and did I mention his absolutely filthy mouth? Because LAWDDDD this man had me sweating. The fair scene? Dead. I am deceased.
If you love a hockey romance where the burn is slow but the spice is high, Scoring Lessons is the book for you.
Yinn - so sorry for yelling in your DMs, but you can't blame me because you know how good these two are first hand.
Also, f*ck Jack.
September 18, 2026
Such a cute story. It was hard to put down. An easy read and enjoyable
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