He's a ghost on the ice, a legend shattered by a single, devastating hit. She's a single mom and a firefighter, a beacon of sunshine in his stormy life. Can two broken souls find a way to heal each other, or will they be consumed by the fire between them?
Cole Renner was once a hockey god, the fearless captain of his team. Now, at thirty-four, he's a disgraced ex-pro, sentenced to coach a team of misfit kids in a rundown rink. Haunted by his past and trapped in a world of regret, Cole is a man on the edge, his temper as thin as the ice he once dominated. He's given up on hope, on second chances, and most of all, on himself.
Then Ana Torres storms into his life, a whirlwind of defiance and laughter. A single mom who coaches the rival team, she's everything he's not—warm, optimistic, and fiercely alive. She sees the wounded man behind the gruff exterior, the passionate player who still bleeds for the game. She challenges him, pushes him, and awakens a desire he thought was long dead. But Ana has her own scars, her own battles to fight.
Their shared passion for the ice ignites a forbidden and tantalizing connection, a steamy dance of power and surrender that threatens to consume them both. But as they get closer, Cole's inner demons and the ghosts of his past rise to the surface, threatening to destroy the fragile trust they've built. Will Cole finally face his past and fight for a future with Ana? Or will his darkness extinguish her light for good?
