Book #1 Engaged in Theory
Available March, 2026
Sloane Sinclair is a brilliant academic who just hit rock bottom. Her career is in flames, her fiancé dumped her, and now she’s stuck running analytics for the worst team in the NHL. She’s trying to rebuild her life, but ridiculously hot team captain Bastian Lockwood keeps getting in the way. He has a hero complex and a disastrous habit of “fixing” her problems... like accidentally trapping her in a fake engagement. It’s messy, it’s hot, and the line between fake and forever is getting dangerously blurred.Engaged in Theory is a spicy, slow-burn hockey rom-com with forced proximity, found family, and emotional chaos. For fans of Ali Hazelwood, Elle Kennedy, Emily Henry, and anyone who loves when banter turns into heat and vulnerability turns into something real.
Early reader feedback:
“This book has an inferno of sexy sportsmanship and high stakes of emotions that left me hooked from the first page.”“Oh. MY. GOODNESS! I am so down bad for Sloane and Bastian's relationship! From their instant attraction to their strong bond while working together, learning to trust each other — I loved it all.”“I immensely enjoyed this book. Bastian was swoon-worthy, and the female characters were all so different and likable. I never gave hockey or poker a second thought, and now I’m interested in both.”“The voices you gave each character made them jump off the page”“The prose feels poetic and the characters feel real. I feel privileged to have read this before publication, it was a true page-turner.”“Steamy, slow-burn, STEM! I’d recommend this to anyone who loves Ali Hazelwood or hockey romance.”
About me
Hi! I’m Rose Marlow.I write in the in-between moments, usually at 3AM, screaming into a pillow because my imaginary characters went off-script and did something utterly unhinged and completely unexpected.I’m a single mum of two boys, based in Sydney, Australia. Writing is my chance to take a breath, have a giggle, and kick my feet in the air like a lovesick teenager.I am obsessed with hockey romance. I’ve read hundreds. I’ve never been to an NHL game in my life, but I'm across all the lore. The broody captains, the chaotic locker room energy, the “he only softens for her” dynamic? Inject it into my veins.
I live off caffeine, chaotic playlists, and the occasional glass of wine. I’m a sucker for emotional payoff, banter with heat, and slow burns that make you want to bite your fist.Fake dating is my Roman Empire and I love a one-bed trope.
If you’re into smart heroines, emotionally repressed athletes, and characters making terrible choices with the best intentions, let’s be book besties!