Breakaway

Alyssa Henderson's life is all about balance. As a 25-year-old single mother to an energetic eight-year-old son, Liam, she juggles two demanding jobs-one as a paralegal, the other waiting tables at a local restaurant. The exhaustion is constant, but Alyssa wouldn't have it any other way. Everything she does is for Liam, and when an opportunity arises to attend an event for his favorite NHL team, the Colorado Yeti, she can't resist. It's a small moment of joy in their busy lives, and meeting one of Liam's heroes, defenseman Justin Myers, is an unexpected bonus.

Justin Myers, a 32 year old NHL player, seems like the epitome of success-strong, confident, and at the top of his game. But beneath the polished image lies a man struggling to piece his life back together after a painful divorce. When their paths cross again and again, Alyssa brushes off the encounters as nothing more than coincidence, a brief glimpse into the world of professional hockey that her son will never forget.

But as the seasons change, so do their lives. With each meeting, Alyssa and Justin begin to see each other in a new light. She's fiercely independent, protective of her heart, and wary of anything that could upset the fragile world she's working so hard to build. He's navigating his own heartbreak, unsure of what's to come for him and his daughters.

In the middle of hectic schedules, late-night shifts, and the whirlwind of their separate lives, Alyssa and Justin begin to realize that love-like hockey-is all about timing, trust, and learning how to skate through the rough patches together.

Disclaimer: all characters in this book are completely fictional