Chase Walker, star forward for the New York Rangers, knows pressure. On the ice, he’s steady and sharp. Off it, he hides behind the mask of a tough, confident player fans expect him to be. One detour into a dim downtown bar changes all of that.
There, he meets Lily a blonde with green eyes and a smile that feels almost too familiar. She’s more than beautiful. She questions every assumption he’s carried about attraction, love, and himself. Their first encounter ends too quickly, but the memory stays. With each missed shot and restless night, Chase realizes his game and his heart won’t recover until he finds her again.
When their paths finally collide once more, Chase faces a choice: risk his career, his carefully crafted image, and his comfort zone, or walk away from the only woman who’s ever made him feel truly alive.
Will he let fear call the play, or fight for the love he can’t forget?
