{"product_id":"rule-6-never-announce-youre-dating-the-massage-therapist","title":"Rule #6: Never Announce You're Dating the Massage Therapist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAfter a hockey injury leaves an icy German defenseman with amnesia, a massage therapist's innocent hospital visit spirals out of control when the player assumes they're dating... and announces it to everyone, unwittingly coming out. A MM hockey romcom twist on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhile You Were Sleeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMateo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI blame the heart monitor. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I find myself at Florian Richter’s hospital bedside, I’m only there because Coach asked. Florian has avoided me since the day he bolted from my massage table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo when he wakes up with amnesia and assumes I’m his boyfriend? I attempt to correct him. Obviously. After all, he’s straight. Not that he’s ever been linked with anyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut then his heart monitor starts racing, nurses come running, and suddenly I’m telling everyone that yes, we’re absolutely together, and yes, I’ll take him home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow I’m fake-dating a man who used to scurry away when he saw me. This Florian looks at me with adoration. This Florian announces to a crowd of paparazzi outside the hospital that I’m his boyfriend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Florian will get his memory back at any moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when he does, he’ll remember he can’t stand me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003eAmnesia · fake dating · bi-awakening · hurt\/comfort · grumpy\/sunshine · forced proximity · coming out · While You Were Sleeping retelling · mistaken relationship\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 6 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\"\u003eRule #5: Never Coparent with Your Rival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRule #6: Never Announce You're Dating the Massage Therapist\u003c\/strong\u003e←you are here\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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