The Rookie and the Coach’s Daughter

Joy Morshel 26 stories

Summary

‎At just twenty two, Nikolai Petrov is living the dream—freshly drafted to the Seattle Storm and skating on NHL ice for the first time. But one wrong move off the ice could ruin everything. The coach’s number one rule? Stay away from his daughter. ‎ ‎Too bad she’s the smartest, fiercest, most frustrating woman Niko has ever met. ‎ ‎Avery Holt was once the future of women’s hockey. A teen prodigy, she was set to make her Olympic debut at eighteen—until a brutal injury shattered her body and her dreams in one blow. Now, at twenty-one, she’s traded her skates for strategy, carving out a new role on her father’s pro team as an off-ice analyst. ‎ ‎She knows better than to get involved with a player—especially a rookie who thinks charm counts more than discipline. But Niko isn’t just talented—he’s relentless, curious, and impossible to ignore. And when sparks fly in the locker room, in the video review room, and everywhere they’re not supposed to be... lines start to blur. ‎ ‎He’s fighting to prove he belongs. ‎She’s fighting to reclaim what she lost. ‎Falling for each other could cost them everything. ‎ ‎A forbidden romance full of fire, banter, and second chances—set in the fast, unforgiving world of professional hockey. ‎ ‎