{"product_id":"slap-shot-a-novel","title":"Slap Shot: A Novel (D.C. Stars) | SIGNED PRE-ORDER (released Nov 10, 2026)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eThis listing is for a pre-order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e. This title will not ship\/be ready for pickup until it is released on November 10, 2026. Please note, we recommend you purchase pre-orders\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eseparately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf you place an order for a pre-order with other items in the same order, your order will not ship until all titles in your order have been released.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eIf you're attending our hockey romance night in October, please order this title and HAT TRICK separately from other hockey romance night pre-orders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eIn addition to a signed paperback copy of the book, this pre-order will include: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eAn exclusive art print to SLAP SHOT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eA BONUS art print if you purchase both SLAP SHOT and HAT TRICK! (for a total of 3 prints for 2 books) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eHudson Hayes, star defenseman for the DC Stars, needs help. He’s been looking for a private chef for months but keeps coming up short. With the NHL season starting and no prospects in sight, he’s close to giving up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadeline Galloway needs a job. Recently let go from her executive chef position in Las Vegas, she’s desperate as can be when she reaches out to an old acquaintance about a possible job opportunity…. in DC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter hitting it off with her prospective employer, the blond hockey star who seems to have a heart of gold, she and her daughter, Lucy, make the move east.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rules were simple: no personal relationships. No falling for the romantic guy who always made her smile, even if they were living together and spending all their free time with each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut after a kiss on New Year’s Eve, everything changes. The lines blur. Being Hudson’s friend—and only his friend—is the last thing on her mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when Hudson learns American Sign Language for her daughter? It might be a slap shot to the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlap Shot is a spicy slow burn friends to lovers, private chef x hockey player romance with forced proximity and a man who if he wanted to, he would.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shelf Love DSM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44266455203918,"sku":"9781668265307","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0661\/2212\/1294\/files\/9781668265307.jpg?v=1788364270","url":"https:\/\/shelflovedsm.com\/products\/slap-shot-a-novel","provider":"Shelf Love DSM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}