Sarcastically Yours, Jen

 

Offside and Off-Limits by Kate O’Keeffe 
Genre: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance, Sports

Synopsis:

I survived chronic illness and a cheating ex. Surely I can resist one charming hockey player…right?

Clara
Working as the social media manager for a pro hockey team is all fun and games—until you trip into the arms of their biggest flirt during a livestream. Now the fans are shipping us, my boss is thrilled with the engagement, and I’m stuck dodging feelings for Cade Lennox, aka the certified charmer. The problem? My contract says he’s off-limits. My heart, unfortunately, didn’t get the memo.

Cade
I came to this small town to turn over a new leaf. But you know what they say about the best laid plans. All bets are off the second Clara Johnson literally stumbles into my arms and straight into my heart. She’s focused, loyal, and the most beautiful challenge I’ve ever met. All I have to do is prove I’m worth the risk.

Offside and Off-Limits is part of the Love in Maple Falls sweet hockey romcom multi-author series. It’s a forbidden love story between one flirty hockey player and the team’s social media manager in this small town romance with all the sizzle and chemistry, but none of the spice.

Welcome back to Maple Falls—the small town where hockey players fall in love! This is a multi-author series of seven full-length books that could be read as standalones, but we think you’ll enjoy them best in order.

Excerpt:

I make my way down the hallway and pull the door open, expecting a delivery guy in a uniform.
What I get makes me feel like someone shook up a soda can inside me and popped the lid.
“Well, if it’s not the Triple Threat,” I say as my gaze sweeps over the very woman I’ve just been told not to get anywhere near. Which makes her even more attractive, if I’m honest.
The lure of the forbidden.
I am so here for it.
Just like when we did our TikTok dance, Clara’s in a navy pencil skirt and a pair of heels, this time with a long, pale blue winter coat over a white shirt, her blonde hair tied up in a modest bun at the nape of her neck. She looks like a hot librarian, only she’s a hot social media manager.
At least I hope she still has the job.
She freezes for a moment before she regains her composure. “I’m sorry, did you say ‘triple threat’?”
“That’s what I’m calling you.” I begin to count them off on my fingers. “Mom, social media manager, and, if you don’t mind me saying, all ’round babe.” I pause, hoping I haven’t overstepped the mark. She doesn’t want to like it, but the glint in her eyes says otherwise.
“You are still our social media manager, right?”
“I am.”
“So, the livestream wasn’t an issue?” 
“It turns out my boss wasn’t at all worried about me being on the video because it got so many likes, comments, and reposts. In fact, she wants more content with me with…well, with you.”
“Me?”
“She thought we had ‘chemistry,’” she replies, as though saying the word is physically painful for her.
“Chemistry. Yup, I’ve heard of that,” I tease.
She shifts her weight. “The comments reflected that perspective.” She sounds all formal and librarian-y.
Totally on-brand for her.
“Did they now?” I’m playing dumb when the fact of the matter is I watched the video more than once, and I read some of the comments. A lot of them focused on how romantic it was when I looked at her when she landed in my arms (from a chick), right through to how this isn’t a freaking romcom movie, and where’s the freaking hockey? (from a guy).
At the risk of agreeing with @GoalieGirl23, her landing in my arms like that did look pretty freaking romantic.
And it felt pretty freaking romantic, too.
“So, Ms. Reynolds can see what I can see, huh?” I say, but all she does is tighten her lips. “Hey, do you wanna come in? It’s cold out here.”
Her eyes skim over me and she tightens her lips. “That’s because you spend most of your life shirtless, it would seem. You know it’s fall, right?”
I look down at the now goose flesh of my chest as though just realizing my current state of shirtless-ness. “I guess you’re just lucky you caught me, Triple. Come in.” I stand back for her to walk inside and close the door over behind her. 
“So that nickname is a thing now? What’s wrong with ‘Clara’?”
“Not one thing,” I say, enjoying the way my comment makes her squirm. 

About the Author

Kate O’Keeffe is a USA Today bestselling author known for her fun, feel-good romantic comedies brimming with humor, heart, and happily ever afters. A native of New Zealand, Kate has crafted numerous popular series, garnering a devoted international readership.

With a flair for witty banter and irresistible heroines navigating the ups and downs of modern dating, Kate’s novels showcase strong friendships, comedic entanglements, and the of course sometimes bumpy but always hopeful road to love.

When she’s not writing, Kate can often be found reading romcoms, binging her favourite shows, or spending time with her friends and family in the beautiful Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand.

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