Contemporary fairytale retelling meets hockey romanceBlair Adams's dreams are finally coming true– well, almost. Getting accepted into Happily Ever After University is like winning a golden ticket to guaranteed success if you manage to graduate. Having perfect grades isn't one of her problems; however, evading her narcissistic ex-boyfriend and having enough money to keep her enrolled are. Griffin, The Beast, Hawthorne, lives up to his nickname on the ice as a menacing defender for the HEAU Legends hockey team. On the outside, Griffin seems to have it all—an elaborate mansion, endless funds, and a future written in the stars. But a poor grade threatens his path to the professional league, and unless he can fix it, he'll be spending the rest of the season on the bench, saying goodbye to his dreams. Fate connects the two desperate souls, and without much of a choice, Blair begrudgingly agrees to tutor him. But when Griffin inadvertently costs Blair her job, he offers her a new proposal that is impossible to refuse. He'll pay for her entire tuition and all of her bills in exchange for one simple thing—move in with him until the end of the year. With each study session and late-night kitchen run-in, the boundaries they initially set begin to blur, and they question whether it's their deal keeping them together or their growing affection for one another. As everything begins falling into place, a threat they never expected emerges from the shadows—someone who will go to the grave before allowing Blair to be loved by The Beast.