Part of Pucked, book 4.5
First published 2016
Randy Ballistic and Lily LeBlanc share an intense physical connection and deep love. As the hockey off-season winds down, Randy battles growing anxiety about the upcoming training camp. The team heads to Alex and Violet's cottage in Chicago for one final weekend of relaxation before the new season begins. Randy hopes the getaway will calm his nerves. The weekend delivers plenty of laughs with wardrobe mishaps and Violet's trademark oversharing, plus intimate moments for the couple. The cottage retreat seems to work its magic on Randy's troubled mind. But their return to city life brings an unexpected visitor to their doorstep. This surprise houseguest threatens to undo all the peace Randy found during their weekend escape. His anxiety floods back with a vengeance, testing both his mental state and his relationship with Lily as the pressures of professional hockey loom large.
Genres: romance, adult-fiction, sports, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Chicago
Period: off-season
204 pages · Paperback · EverAfter Romance
Content warnings: anxiety, mental-illness