{"product_id":"rule-5-never-coparent-with-your-rival","title":"Rule #5: Never Coparent with Your Rival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAxel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn my defense, I didn't know about the toddler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I learn Enzo Bellanti has joined my hockey team, I’m furious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSure, Enzo and I were once best friends. But that was before he ghosted me and started throwing me into the boards every time we’re on the ice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI definitely don’t expect him to show up at my door. And I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e really\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e don’t expect him to show up with a toddler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree years ago, his sister asked me for a favor—the kind that involved a cup, a closed door, and a mission I didn’t know was successful. Enzo thought I’d slept with her and abandoned her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn hindsight, that explains the death glares and on-ice aggression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow that he’s lost his sister, we’re suddenly coparenting a child while juggling hockey, sleep deprivation, and tension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003eSecret baby · coparenting · enemies to lovers · friends to enemies to lovers · forced proximity · bi-awakening · single dad · slow burn · rivals to lovers · teammates to lovers · found family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBook 5 in the \u003cem\u003eHockey Rules\u003c\/em\u003e series. Every book is a standalone with a complete happily-ever-after. Based around the same Boston hockey team. Also available in Kindle Unlimited and for purchase on Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRule #0.5: Never Crush on the Captain (prequel novella — free with newsletter signup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRule #1: Never Accidentally Marry Your Teammate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRule #2: Never Join a Christmas Dating Show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRule #3: Never Fake Marry the Coach's Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRule #4: Never Get Stranded with a Sports Reporter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRule #5: Never Coparent with Your Rival\u003c\/strong\u003e←you are here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRule #6: Never Announce You're Dating the Massage Therapist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMM romance · Explicit\/open door (steam level: 🔥🔥) · Low angst · No cheating · slow burn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf You Love These Authors, You'll Love This\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRachel Reid · Sarina Bowen · Elle Kennedy · Eden Finley · Saxon James\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Read\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAvailable on Kindle Unlimited, Kindle, and in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Portia Blake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortia writes MM hockey romances about men who make life decisions most people manage to avoid--accidental marriages, fake relationships, coparenting with rivals--then become love-obsessed maniacs. 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