Bylines & Blue Lines

He doesn't do second nights. She doesn't do distractions. Until the night they meet…

Brody Mitchell has one rule: keep it simple. Hockey, contract, repeat. After being burned by a woman who wanted the NHL star more than the man, he's done with anyone  who looks like more than one night. A chance encounter with a beautiful stranger feels like exactly that — one perfect, anonymous night.

Tara Downey is one bad assignment away from losing her shot at the sports reporter position she's worked for. The last thing she needs is a distraction — especially one who looks like him. But when their paths cross, she lets herself have just one night. A consolation prize. A secret she can keep.

Until Monday morning, when she walks into the Colonials’ team press conference and finds her one-night stand in front of the microphone.

He's the story she can't write. She's the complication he never wanted. Can they protect what's growing between them — or will their secret affair tear everything apart before it even begins?