Just Breaking The Rules (Hockey Ever After, #1) by Lauren Blakely

hockey romance • brother’s best friend • workplace romance • single dad • forbidden attraction • second chance vibes • business partners

A fun, flirty hockey romance about two people who know the rules but can’t resist breaking them. Just Breaking The Rules combines sizzling chemistry, heartfelt moments, and Lauren Blakely’s signature humor as a business partnership with the wrong person starts feeling like the right one.

The Vibe

Mabel is determined to make her bakery dreams a success. After fighting to prove herself and move beyond past mistakes, she finally has a chance to build something of her own. The last thing she needs is a distraction, especially one in the form of a tattooed, charming hockey player who just happens to be her brother’s best friend.

Corbin Knight is used to winning on the ice, but his life off the rink is all about responsibility. As a single dad and professional athlete, he knows exactly where his priorities lie. When he steps in to help Mabel and becomes involved in her bakery venture, they agree to keep things simple and professional.

Except Corbin is impossible to ignore.

Between late nights, shared dreams, and the easy connection that grows between them, keeping business and pleasure separate becomes harder than either expected. As the lines blur, Mabel and Corbin have to decide whether protecting the rules they created is worth risking the possibility of something real.

With plenty of hockey charm, romantic tension, and emotional depth, Just Breaking The Rules is a story about taking chances, finding confidence, and discovering that the best things in life sometimes happen when you stop playing it safe.

Tropes & Tags

• Hockey romance
• Brother’s best friend
• Single dad
• Workplace romance
• Business partners
• Forbidden attraction
• Second chance vibes
• The one who got away
• Protective hero
• Entrepreneur heroine
• Forced proximity
• Spicy romance
• Love letters
• Romantic comedy

Books in Series (In Order)

• Just Breaking The Rules (Hockey Ever After, #1)
• Just Playing For Keeps (Hockey Ever After, #2)
• Just Scoring With Love (Hockey Ever After, #3)