Romancing the Grump (Appies, #4)

by Jenny Proctor

I push through the large double doors that lead into the middle level of the arena’s stadium seating and look around for Parker. Below, the sound of skates cutting across the ice is punctuated with shouts, grunts, and then a sharp whistle from Coach Davis. A week into my new job, I have yet to wander into the hockey rink part of the Summit. I’ve been told numerous times I’m welcome to drop in whenever the guys are practicing if I’d like to watch, but this is the first time I’ve actually done it. And I’m only here because Parker invited me to meet her for lunch. I don’t know the first thing about how hockey is played, so I probably should watch. And I’ve been more than a little curious to see the guys in action. But it’s not like I haven’t been busy. I decided, with Grant’s approval, that the very best way to prepare myself to negotiate new contracts was to read over every single branding or endorsement deal any of the Appies have signed in the past twelve months. It took three days, practically made my eyes bleed, and led to several moments of panic in which I doubted whether I could even do this job. It’s honestly nothing like the work I did with the DA, and I half-wonder why Grant hired me. Though, in my desperation to leave the dumpster fire that was my last job, it’s possible I oversold the summer internship I did studying entertainment law. It’s also possible I noticed the Agent Twelve movie poster hanging behind his desk and casually mentioned that my sister is marri...