NIKOLAI

She’s having his baby… And hockey god Nikolai Rustanov is going to make her 💍 for that.

For social worker Sam, the deal was simple: take care of Pavel Rustanov, the hockey god’s tragically orphaned nephew, until he’s adjusted, then leave. Pavel’s uncle, Nikolai Rustanov, is the most arrogant Russian on ice. He tells her, within minutes of meeting her, that he doesn’t believe in love, then offers to, ahem, eat her for breakfast. But if it brings the little boy who insists on calling her mama any solace, she’s willing to put up with his insufferable new guardian.

But then one inadvisable act of passion leaves Sam with two pink lines.

And that’s when she finds out the hard way that Nikolai Rustanov doesn’t just play to win. He demands full surrender.

Nikolai doesn’t believe in love. He only believes in winning. So when the beautiful social worker he moved into his mansion (along with her useless dog) tries to bolt, he does what any self-respecting Rustanov would:

Hunts her down. Ensnares her in his trap. Makes her sign a contract. And forces a wedding ring onto her finger.

She’ll surrender. To him. To this baby. To the family neither of them saw coming.

This surprise pregnancy romance includes…
An orphaned nephew who needs two parents.
A vicious-looking but actually super-sweet pitbull who needs more belly rubs.
A ruthless alpha who refuses to lose the wary heroine, who’s determined to run.

But maybe there’s a way for everyone in this unexpected family to win this match of a lifetime?

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Heat level: Scorching 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Ending: Guaranteed HEA, no cheating, no cliffhanger
Tropes: Surprise baby • forced marriage • enemies-to-lovers heat • runaway bride • accidental found family • single-dad-by-surprise • alpha hockey hero Series: Book 2 in the Ruthless Rustanovs series, fully standalone