My peaceful existence gets body-checked when a brooding, grumpy hockey player moves in next door…
The first time I meet Niall O’Rourke, he greets me, wearing little more than a scowl and a demeanor colder than the ice he skates on. My deeply ingrained Southern manners force me to give him the benefit of the doubt, but every interaction we share convinces me he’s a grade-A jerk.
Despite our personalities clashing like hockey sticks, I discover beneath his brawny exterior is a man burdened by a complex past and a wounded heart.
But I’m not interested in “fixing” him. I’ve been down that road before, and it never ends well. If only Niall weren’t so hellbent on using his lips to convince me otherwise.
It’s going to take everything in me to evade the enforcer.
Niall is a professional hockey player who is going through a difficult time emotionally which ensures that his first interaction with his new neighbor Lucy does not end well.
You can’t help but love Lucy from her friendly personality to her quirky social media presence. Even if her first meeting with Niall didn’t go well, she doesn’t hold it against him especially when he suggests an arrangement that will help both of them get what they want.
I enjoyed seeing Niall and Lucy get to know each other as their relationship evolved from acquaintances to friends to so much more as she helps him heal from the past.
Jacob Chance grew up in New England and still lives there today. He’s a martial artist, a football fan, a practical joker, and a bacon lover.
A USA Today bestselling author of sports romance and romantic suspense, Jacob has endless ideas and plans on providing his readers with many more entertaining stories.