The Right Move By Liz Tomforde (Paperback)

🌶️RYAN   Becoming the new captain of the Chicago Devils should’ve been the biggest challenge on my plate this season. Then Indy Ivers—my sister’s chaotic, sunshine‑in‑human‑form best friend—ended up living in my spare room. She’s loud where I’m quiet, emotional where I’m guarded, and far too good at getting under my skin.

So when the General Manager calls me a closed‑off workaholic who needs to “connect better,” I make a snap decision. If the league wants proof I’m not a lone wolf, who better to fake a relationship with than the woman who already drives me insane in my own kitchen?

The problem is, pretending to care about Indy feels less like acting every day.

INDY   Sharing an apartment with Ryan Shay was never on my bingo card. He’s my best friend’s older brother, the city’s favorite NBA star, and the most infuriatingly controlled man I’ve ever met. He likes his space neat, his routines predictable, and his emotions locked down.

So when he asks me to play the role of his affectionate, supportive girlfriend to soften his image, I should’ve said no. But I didn’t. And now we’re holding hands in public, sharing inside jokes, and acting like we’re wildly in love.

Except somewhere along the way, the act stopped feeling like an act.