Part of Pucked, book 5
First published 2017
Lance Romero owns his reputation as the NHL's bad boy. The defenseman racks up penalty minutes, throws punches, and parties hard. Women seek him out for his wild streak, not knowing he uses chaos to hide painful secrets. Someone from his past discovered those secrets and weaponizes them against him. She represents everything destructive Lance thinks he deserves. Then a woman from his earlier life appears in his current mess. She embodies goodness and brings light to his darkness. Lance knows he should stay away from her. His damaged life will only hurt someone so pure. But he cannot resist her pull. She offers him a chance at something real, something beyond the reckless persona he has built. Lance must choose between the familiar destruction that has defined him and the terrifying possibility of genuine connection. His decision will determine whether he remains trapped in his self-imposed prison or finds the courage to become the man she sees in him.
Genres: romance, hockey, contemporary-romance, new-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
400 pages · Paperback · Ink & Cupcakes Inc
Content warnings: abuse, depression, mental-illness