The Captain's Secret Baby

The Steel Wards: Book 1

Advance Reader Copy

Genres

Secret Baby Romance, Age Gap Romance, Steamy Romance, Hockey Romance, Insta Love Romance, Contemporary, and Novellas

Trigger Warnings

Profanity and Sex

Type of Ending

Series

The Steel Wards — Book 1

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Publication Date

Jan 30, 2026

Page Length

98 pages

Available Formats

ePub

The Captain's Secret Baby

The Steel Wards: Book 1

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

A steamy, age gap, instalove, secret baby, hockey romance.

I wasn't looking for a family. Then she walked into my life and everything changed.

The woman standing outside my arena is half my age, exhausted, and holding a baby she claims is mine. She's wrong. I haven't been with anyone in months. But my twin brother? That's exactly the kind of mess Dominic would leave behind.

I should tell her the truth. Should send her on her way with a check and my lawyer's number. Instead, I take her home. Because the moment I look into Heather's fierce, desperate eyes, I snap. She's mine now. The baby too.

I'll lie to keep her. Fight to protect her. And God help anyone who tries to take her from me, including my own brother.

Tropes:

Hockey Romance
Ice-Cold Captain
Secret Baby
Instalove
High Heat

Details

Genres

Secret Baby Romance, Age Gap Romance, Steamy Romance, Hockey Romance, Insta Love Romance, Contemporary, and Novellas

Trigger Warnings

Profanity and Sex

Type of Ending

Series

The Steel Wards — Book 1

Author Prefers A Review On

Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Jan 30, 2026

Page Length

98 pages

Available Formats

ePub

Author

Liv Short writes fierce, fast-paced romances about protective alpha men who fall first, fall hard, and never look back.

Her heroines are smart and brave young women—sometimes a little battered by life—who finally meet the one man who makes them feel chosen, cherished, and utterly safe.

Liv doesn’t need a gazillion pages to fall in love.

She wants a hero who steals her breath on page one and keeps it, so she won’t make her readers wait.

If you’re craving quick romances with big feelings, loyal heroes, and irresistible chemistry, Liv Short has the perfect story waiting for you.