One unforgettable night in Connecticut was only the beginning—until their parents announce they are getting married.
A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can't seem to forget takes a turn in this forbidden romance by #1
The story sets Sig Gauthier of the Boston Bearcats beside sheltered harpist Chloe Clifford after his truck breaks down at her family club.
Darien delivers an instant shock when their parents announce an engagement, turning mutual heat into an off-limits mess. The author moves the action north as Sig helps Chloe settle into Boston for conservatory training.
The North End brings close quarters and late-night lessons that test their resolve between hockey practice and symphony rehearsals.
- Forced Proximity: Sharing rides in a dented pickup and dodging nosy landlords in the North End makes maintaining a purely platonic friendship impossible.
- Slow Burn: Between cheering in a bedazzled pink jersey from the glass and surviving late-night fashion shows in her bedroom, every boundary they set crumbles to dust.
- Opposites Attract: A rough-edged NHL wing raised on grit meets a sheltered prodigy tackling independence, an unruly bulldog named Pierre, and a cutthroat symphony audition.
- Also by This Author: It Happened One Summer, Hook, Line, and Sinker and Window Shopping.
