Offside Hearts

Nora’s life runs on early alarms, diner shifts, and school runs—because when you’re a single mum, you don’t get the luxury of falling apart. She’s keeping her head above water one ordinary day at a time… until a new neighbor moves in and turns her already-chaotic routine into a daily battle.

Elias is a professional hockey player with a career hanging in the balance. Injury, pressure, and a future that suddenly feels uncertain have him clinging to control—training early, keeping to himself, and trying not to let anything (or anyone) distract him.

Too bad the walls are thin.
Too bad they share a building.
Too bad Nora refuses to be pushed around.

What starts as clashing schedules and irritated sighs becomes reluctant favors, unexpected kindness, and the slow realization that the person who gets under your skin the most might be the one who finally makes you feel… safe. No grand gestures. No instant romance. Just two exhausted people learning to show up—in the messy, inconvenient, everyday ways that actually matter.

Because sometimes love doesn’t come like a perfect shot.
Sometimes it comes like an unexpected assist—right when you need it most.

Continue reading Offside Hearts if you like:

• Neighbors-to-Lovers / Shared Walls

• Single Mom Romance (real-life stakes)

• Pro Hockey Hero with pressure + vulnerability

• Slow-burn tension + sharp banter

• Reluctant favors ➝ genuine connection

• Found-family vibes and “showing up” love

• Cozy, emotional, everyday romance

Steam Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

What readers are saying (swap these with your real reviews when you have them):
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Real, heartfelt, and impossible to put down—this one hit me.”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The slow burn + banter was perfect, and the single-mom rep felt genuine.”
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tender, funny, and emotional—every small moment mattered.”