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Faith Duffy, a widowed entrepreneur, inherits a struggling pro‑hockey team after her eccentric husband departs. With no interest in the sport, she faces the challenge of revitalizing the team while managing its charismatic but volatile star, Ty Savage. Ty’s relentless ambition to win the Stanley Cup clashes with Faith’s pragmatic mindset, yet a forbidden attraction sparks between them. Their escalating passion forces both to confront their past pain, their fears of commitment, and the possibility that love could be the most unpredictable disaster of all.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Rachel Gibson
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