Shut Out

From the bestselling author of the Heller Brothers Hockey series comes a moving and thought-provoking novel about a college team facing hard knocks on the ice and off. The Bayard College hockey team isn’t where Jacob Flass thought he’d be a season ago. He was a rising star in the Canadian major junior league, cruising toward a spot on an NHL roster—until a single disastrous night on the town brought it all crashing down. Now he’s out of options, except for playing well, studying hard, and staying away from the opposite sex. He’s not supposed to be flirting with the most intriguing woman he’s ever met. But how could he possibly stay away? Skylar Lynwood’s freshman year of college was a disaster. This semester she’s working hard to get back to the grades her parents want to see, and she’s dealing with her painful memories by doing volunteer work. There’s no place in Skylar’s life for parties, fun, and arrogant jocks—until Jacob melts her resistance with his easy charm and rugged smile. The deal he’s offering could be a win-win: a fake relationship that will keep him out of trouble and her secrets safe . . . if they can keep their hands off each other.Kelly Jamieson’s USA Today bestselling Aces Hockey series can be read together or separately:MAJOR MISCONDUCTOFF LIMITSICINGTOP SHELFBACK CHECKSLAP SHOTPLAYING HURTBIG STICKDon’t miss any of Kelly’s alluring reads:The Bayard Hockey series: SHUT OUT | CROSS CHECKThe Last Shot series: BODY SHOT | HOT SHOT | LONG SHOTThe standalone novel: DANCING IN THE RAINPraise for Shut Out “Sexual tension doesn’t get better than this! Shut Out is wickedly sexy, but with enough sweet moments to make it the perfect love story.”—USA Today bestselling author Lauren Layne“Sexy and sweet, yet layered with emotion, Shut Out perfectly captures the feeling of a first love!”—Award-winning author Katie Rose“An absolute winner . . . I’m hoping to see more of Skylar and Jacob in the future.”—Dear Author “Very powerful and thought-provoking in many ways . . .  Shut Out is the type of book that may stay with you a long time after you read.”—Babbling About Books, and More! “The chemistry between these two is explosive and you fall in love with both of them and their struggles to find their way. . . . I have no doubt you will enjoy it as much as I did.”—Books & Boys Book Blog   “I applaud Jamieson. . . . This story just felt so important right now.”—Book Jems Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.