Offside Hearts Volume 1

They’re not quite ready for the big league, but these hot hockey hunks are ready to give their hearts.

THE BRICK WALL

He needs to get his head in the game...

Shane
I'm a goaltender in a slump but, when I meet a redhead who raises more than my blood pressure, it's game on. One steamy night with Bliss, and I'm winning games again. Our affair is on fire and so is my game. But we both know it can't last. I want to move up to the NHL, and Bliss has her roots planted in a small town.

…Not let his heart call the shots.

Bliss
I'm not looking for a relationship, especially not with an intense, driven athlete who's chasing his dreams. My ex's need for control nearly made me his emotional slave. I’ll never give another man that kind of hold over me again. But a one-night stand with a hot hockey player who won't be around forever? Absolutely. Shane's off-beat humor and killer smile might be more than I can withstand. And when Shane gets the call he’s been waiting for his whole life, I realize I've been fooling myself about giving him up. And Shane isn't giving up without a fight.

THE GRINDER

He goes in deep and makes the plays.

Riley
I'm a fast-talking minor-league hockey player with a reputation as a grinder. I go in deep, hit hard and come out with the puck. I'm not known for giving up and, when I meet a cool blonde who trips all my switches, I fall hard and fast. I'm going to need more than determination to break down Aly's reservations. But will my lifelong dream of making it to the NHL cost me the woman of my dreams?

…But she's not going to fall for his game.

Aly
My aversion to professional athletes falters when faced with Riley, a six-foot-four hockey god. He's everything I never wanted in a man: sexy, rough around the edges and pushy as all hell. And absolutely irresistible. But I'm not going to give him my heart because he's going to leave. And I don't want my heart to follow.

THE ENFORCER

He's used to making an impression, but it's not always a good one...

Will
It can be tough coming into a team mid-season, but I'm a veteran, and it comes with the territory. I'm not afraid to drop my gloves in defense of my teammates, and I've never met a woman who's made my heart pound as hard as a good fight. Until a chance collision with a curvy brunette makes me want more than Jess is willing to give.

She's not used to being distracted by a hot hockey hunk...

Jess
I've been around hockey all my life. My dad taught me everything he knows about the game as an NHL scout, and I believe Will is just what the young Redtails team needs. He brings grit and determination and stability. He's just not what I need in my life, even if he is huge, hot and hard-bodied.
Will is used to fighting for what he wants but winning Jess's heart might be the toughest battle of his life.