NHL player Tim Hollander lost his temper one time and
threw a water bottle at an abusive fan. After "Bottlegate,"
he's traded to the San Diego Barracudas, where he'll need to
keep the bad publicity to a minimum while proving he can
still compete with the younger guys on the ice.
Erin Collier is a pediatric nurse who's never seen a hockey
game, but gets in line for Tim's autograph at a PR event in
hopes of impressing the doctor she has a crush on. When an
obnoxious fan gets pushy toward Erin, Tim rushes to defend
the pretty stranger, throwing a punch in the process.
Grateful for the rescue, Erin agrees to stand by Tim during
the resulting press conference and host him at a hospital
charity event. Their chemistry is palpable, and soon their
lives are intertwined. But Erin doubts a hockey player is
capable of anything resembling a real relationship. And if
Tim can't get her to see beyond what's on the surface,
they'll never last longer than a single season…
Calder Griffin needs to get back in shape. Sidelined
last season by a knee injury, he's determined to return to
the San Diego Barracudas and play the best hockey of his
career. This might even be the year he gets out of his
talented older brother's shadow.
For months, Becca Chen has poured her energy into Cups, the
restaurant she owns, desperate to prove to her parents that
she can succeed in the career of her choice, not theirs. But
after she spends a five-hour plane ride flirting with
charming, magic-on-the-ice Calder, she tells herself she
needs a fling.
Becca and Calder can't keep their hands off each other, but
they know the relationship can't last. They live on opposite
coasts, and they're both too devoted to their careers. All
they have to do is prevent their feelings from crossing the
line from lust to love…