{"product_id":"the-rivalry-clause-kaia-rennox-9798180691200","title":"The Rivalry Clause","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if the only way to say 'I'm sorry' is during a scripted locker-room brawl?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a viral misunderstanding forces them into a PR-mandated feud, two former friends use their scripted public fights as a coded language to apologize for a shared past they aren't allowed to discuss.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rivalry Clause is a high-stakes sapphic hockey romance about a scripted rivalry, corporate control, and the one heartbeat no algorithm can hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captain trained to smile for the cameras.\u003cbr\u003eA goalie paid to be her enemy.\u003cbr\u003eA love story the league never meant to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvery Morgan is the Detroit Aurora's golden girl: team captain, franchise face, and the perfect asset for the streaming empire that has turned women's hockey into entertainment. Every expression is monitored. Every pulse is recorded. Every rivalry is engineered for maximum engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs long as Avery plays her part, her sister's medical treatment stays funded. If she slips, the lies keeping her family alive could destroy her career, her freedom, and everything she has sacrificed to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Quinn Beckett returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCold, brilliant, and branded the Ice Queen, Quinn is supposed to be Avery's rival. Their hatred is written into a contract, packaged for the cameras, and fed to an audience hungry for sparks. But Quinn is also the woman Avery never stopped wanting - and the only person who can see through the Golden Girl mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Rivalry Clause tightens around them, Avery and Quinn are forced to choose between the roles that keep them safe and the truth that could burn the league down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the cameras want enemies.\u003cbr\u003eThe algorithm wants a war.\u003cbr\u003eAnd every time Avery's pulse spikes near Quinn, the system learns exactly what she is trying to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love sapphic sports romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, second-chance longing, forced proximity, corporate secrets, and women who would rather break the script than keep pretending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kaia Rennox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180691200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"Kaia Rennox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148580921599,"sku":"9798180691200","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rivalry-clause-kaia-rennox-9798180691200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}