I’ve spent two years loving a guy who doesn’t know my name. So when Ryder King — arrogant, insufferable, captain of the hockey team — corners me with a deal, I should say no. He needs a tutor to survive art class and keep his spot on the ice. I need someone who actually knows how to get a guy like Tristan to notice me. It’s simple. Transactional. Nothing that should matter. Except Ryder doesn’t just teach me how to flirt — he teaches me how to stop hiding. And somewhere between paint-stained hands and 2 a.m. study sessions, the lessons stop feeling like practice. I tell myself it’s fake. I tell myself it doesn’t count. But real feelings have a way of showing up uninvited — and there’s a reason this one can never be simple. Our families are already tangled together in ways neither of us saw coming. By the time I admit which player actually has my heart, Ryder’s already halfway out the door. And I don’t know if I taught myself to be brave enough, fast enough, to stop him.

"You’ve faded, Anna. No other man will ever want you."After six years of marriage, my husband didn't just ask for an open arrangement—he dismantled my soul. He thought I was trapped by my mother’s medical bills and my own shattered confidence. He thought I would stay quiet while he played with other women.He was wrong.One night of rebellion leads me to Anthony Jeffery—a man more dangerous and powerful than my husband could ever imagine. I thought it was a one-time escape. I didn't know Anthony was my husband’s billionaire boss. I didn't know he was the only man who could help me reclaim the jewelry designs my husband has been stealing from me for years.Now, I’m playing a double game. By day, I’m the genius designer taking over the industry. By night, I’m the CEO’s secret obsession.Jake wanted an open marriage? Fine. But by the time I’m done, he won’t just lose his wife—he’ll lose his career, his freedom, and his crown.The game is open. And I’m playing to win.