He's the grump with a shattered past. She's the sunshine determined to put him back together—if his demons don't break them both first.
I don't do smiles. I don't do team bonding, calendar shoots, or charity events. I play hockey. I stay out of the spotlight. After what happened, I learned one thing: trust is just another word for weakness.
Then Lily Thompson storms into my life—PR sunshine wrapped in professional determination and unflinching optimism. Her mission? Transform me, the team's resident grump, into someone the fans can connect with. Her challenge? Breaking down walls I spent seven years perfecting.
But some things are off-limits. My hidden talent? Buried. My past? Locked away. And my heart? Not up for discussion.
Except Lily sees right through my defenses. The more I push her away, the deeper she digs—and the harder it becomes to remember why I should keep her at a distance.
Just as I start to let my guard down, old ghosts resurface. My rival is determined to drag up every painful secret, turning my past into ammunition. And watching Lily stand between me and the darkness makes me realize that letting her in might be the bravest thing I've ever done—or my biggest mistake.
One thing's certain: losing her would be the one hit I can't come back from.
This first-in-series, standalone hockey romance features grumpy-sunshine tension, heated banter, and wicked slow-burn chemistry. If you adore tales of healing, hope, and finding the courage to try again (wrapped with a heart-and-panty melting HEA), grab a front-row seat and get ready for some time in the sin bin—you've been warned.
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