He plays to win.
She never mixes business with pleasure.
Until one sizzling deal changes the rules.Denver Skyhawks star Kyle Ellis is used to pressure—packed arenas, brutal travel schedules, and a career that never slows down. What he’s not prepared for is being ordered around by the one woman who couldn’t care less about his stats… or his charm.
Taylor Fox built her catering company from nothing after a betrayal that nearly destroyed her. She’s focused, fiercely independent, and done falling for men who promise everything and leave anyway. So when Kyle asks her to cater a high-profile engagement party, she agrees—on one condition:
He works for her.
Side by side in a high-pressure kitchen, long days turn into late nights filled with sharp banter, lingering glances, and a chemistry neither of them can ignore. What begins as a temporary arrangement quickly becomes something deeper—emotionally charged, undeniably intimate, and impossible to keep strictly professional.
Kyle falls first. Hard.
Taylor tries not to fall at all.
But when their slow-burn tension finally ignites, the connection between them is explosive—on and off the ice. Just as their relationship begins to feel real and lasting, a career-defining opportunity threatens to send Kyle across the country and out of Taylor’s life for good.
She won’t risk her heart on a man whose world could pull him away.
He’s ready to prove she’s worth fighting for.
Now Kyle must decide if he’s willing to risk everything for the woman who’s become more than a distraction—she’s become home.
