From New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy and USA Today bestselling author Sarina Bowen comes the first in the spin-off series of their wildly successful Him and Us books.
"We´re way more than friends, Jessie."
"Blake—"
"But no worries. I´ll just sit tight until you figure that out."
Hosting her brother´s wedding for an MVP guest list is the challenge of Jess Canning´s life. Already the family screw-up, she can´t afford to fail at this, too. Especially after the colossal mistake she made with the best man during a weak moment last spring. Nobody—absolutely nobody—can find out about that, and there will not be a repeat. Absolutely not. No matter how devastatingly sexy his smile, he´s a giant manchild who´s never been serious in his life. And if Jess wants to prove herself to her family, serious is what she has to get.
For Blake Riley, this wedding is a gift from fate itself. The girl he has his eye on is the maid of honor, and he´s the best man? Let the games begin. So what if Jess is giving him a little—fine, a lot—of resistance? He just needs to convince the stubborn blonde that he´s really a good boy with a bad rap. Beneath the flirty jokes and goofy smile, he´s got layers—even if Jess doesn´t want to see them.
Luckily, every professional hockey player knows that you´ve got to make an effort if you want to score.
And Jess is just the girl he wants to win.