{"product_id":"pucking-sweet-copy","title":"Pucking Strong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacksonville Rays #4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSports \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWorkplace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMy name is Teddy O’Connor, and I just made a terrible mistake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s been six years since I was an intern for the Jacksonville Rays NHL team. Six years since I was wrapping ice packs on knees and playing Mario Kart on chartered planes. And it’s been six long years since I first met \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Henrik Karlsson, star forward of the Rays…and king of my heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOh god, I’ve \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003egot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to get over this crush! I’m a doctor now, a respected professional in my field. And Henrik doesn’t even know I exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Rays’ newest physical therapist, I have a chance to launch my career. So you tell me why I’m risking everything to follow this man halfway around the world?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter receiving news of his sister’s tragic death, Henrik must fly to Sweden to retrieve his young niece. She’s injured and grieving, but a new hockey season is about to start. Henrik can’t possibly care for her alone. In fact, the Swedish government won’t let him. He needs me. They both do. I’d be heartless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to help…right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, that’s what I told myself last week as I signed our Swedish marriage license. It’s what I told myself yesterday as I moved my stuff into his apartment. And it’s what I’m telling myself now as the Rays PR Director stares us down. They want this marriage to look real. The team’s public image, our jobs, and his niece’s custody agreement all depend on it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the Rays don’t need to worry. My problem isn’t that I don’t love my new fake husband. God help me, my problem is that I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003edo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Rath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56326686671188,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/1148\/2964\/files\/ShopifyCoverNEW-2026-07-03T120115.958_06f81555-7978-4ab6-8af5-6ce537c0a86b.png?v=1783076731","url":"https:\/\/www.heabookshop.com\/products\/pucking-sweet-copy","provider":"HEA Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}