Conrad

There's Trouble in the North... Meet Conrad, a hockey star meets celebrity romance in the Minnesota Kingston series by USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren. He's an unlikely bodyguard, but someone has to keep this woman alive... Meet Penelope Pepper: billionaire heiress, mystery podcaster, and magnet for trouble. If only she wasn't so determined to unravel the mystery of "who killed her sister's fiancé." Because clearly, given her recent kidnapping, with each episode, she's closer to the truth. And someone wants to silence her. Probably she needs a protector, right? Enter Conrad Kingston, power Center for the Minnesota Blue Ox hockey team and a Guy with a Secret. Namely, the panic attacks that haunt him every time he steps into the limelight. Hanging out with Celebrity Penny is exactly NOT what he needs... Except, Blue Ox need ticket sales and when a mix-up ropes him into playing Penelope's fake boyfriend, he's suddenly the social media darling, driving in fans to the home ice. Only problem...one of them doesn't know the dating is fake. As Penelope's stalker draws nearer with every juicy episode, Conrad finds himself sliding from fake kisses to real protective instincts, and on thin ice with his heart. But can he find his footing before the killer catches up to Penelope? Fake dating meets real danger, in this clean, sweet but suspenseful romance in book 2 of the Minnesota Kingstons series. The Minnesota Kingstons Book1: Jack Book 2: Conrad Book 3: Doyle Book 4: Austen Book 5: Steinbeck