Lucky. Pittsburgh Titans, #18

Matteo "Lucky" Branson has it all-an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he's built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn't care less about his fame, Lucky's about to learn the hard way that some games don't follow the playbook.
They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth-yet somehow, I've been kissed by fate every day since. I've got my rabbit's foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen-and it's all worked so far. Life's been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun... I'm skating through. Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She's smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that's going viral.
The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I'm the first to accept the challenge-one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I'm hooked. She thinks I'm just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her-confident, curvy, electric-and I don't just want a second date. I want every single one after that.
I've always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I'm ready to fight for it.