A Grumpy / Sunshine, Opposites Attract Hockey Romance
His daughter wasn't supposed to become part of my life. Neither was he.
Cole Beckett is everything I avoid: an NHL defenseman, a single dad, and my frustratingly attractive next-door neighbor.
After our first argument, I'm convinced we have nothing in common.
Then his six-year-old decides I'm her favorite person.
Suddenly, he starts leaving coffee on my doormat. Evenings in his living room become normal, and one reckless night in his kitchen changes everything.
The more I know Cole, the harder it is to ignore the devoted father beneath the permanent scowl… or the way he makes room for me in a life that never had room for anyone else.
Before I know it, I've stopped wishing they lived somewhere else… and started wishing they were mine.
Then a gossip item drags my practice into the headlines, and overnight, a scandal I never saw coming threatens everything I've worked so hard to build, including our future.
Losing Cole wouldn't just break my heart… I'd lose the family I never expected to find.
