Never in a million years did I think I would cross paths with him again. Michael Woods. The boy who broke my heart. The boy who picked hockey over me. The boy who left me behind. After giving three years of my life to him, it was all over after his college graduation. He went his way and I went mine. But I never imagined landing a job at his agency when I moved to Boston four years later, let alone as his assistant. A job that's meant for me to service him, do as he asks, and give him all smiles. So, I play the part. I play the nice, kind, sweet assistant in public and ignore him like my life depends on it in private. The thought of getting close to him again terrifies me because I know. I know that once I let him again, I'll never be able to let him out. And if I do, it'll be at the cost of my heart, and this time he'll leave it broken beyond repair. I used to think he was forever mine. But hockey changed everything. What would he do now if he had to make that choice? Me? Or hockey? Or both? . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of death by accident and depression

She's the no-nonsense academic scholarship student trying to keep her life perfectly in control. He's the campus-famous hockey captain with a bruised knuckle and a bruised reputation to match. They meet in the worst way possible: • She reports him for cheating on a paper (he didn't) • He calls her a stuck-up nerd in front of half the campus (she is, but still rude) Now? They're paired up for a mandatory communications course-and their grade depends on it. But the longer they're stuck together, the more the line between hatred and heat starts to blur. He's not just a bad boy-he's smart, driven, and dangerously charming when no one's watching. And she's not just uptight-she's quick, passionate, and somehow immune to his usual games... until she's not. Logan Carter • Star forward on the university's hockey team • Tattoos, cocky smile, devil-may-care attitude • Reputation for partying, fighting, and never calling anyone back • But secretly? Struggling with the pressure of staying eligible, family drama, and being seen as nothing but a player Quinn Harper • Pre-law major on a full academic scholarship • Organized, sharp-tongued, doesn't have time for drama or distractions • Grew up with nothing and worked for everything • Believes in plans, rules, and keeping people like Logan far, far away