"Working with him?" I groaned at my reflection, nearly dropping my planner. "The most brooding captain in the NHL? The man who scowls more than he speaks? Have I lost my mind?"

Derek Hull is Vancouver's ice-cold commander—a hockey star with a career-threatening injury and a reputation for avoiding the spotlight. I'm an event planner with an empire to maintain and a high-profile charity gala that could make or break my business.

His team's solution? Force us to collaborate.

Perfect control meets perfect chaos.
Simple, right?
Except Derek isn't just a sullen athlete.
He's infuriatingly... perceptive.
And the way his eyes linger on my curves when he thinks I'm not looking?

It's rewriting every rule in my professional handbook.

Now late-night planning sessions turn into heated confessions. Meetings simmer with tension thicker than the ice he skates on. And maintaining boundaries?
Impossible.
Because falling for him wasn't part of the agenda.

But neither was discovering he respects my business acumen... or the way his rare smile melts my carefully constructed walls faster than a Zamboni on hot ice.

Read on for: A steamy BWWM hockey romance where color-coded binders and power plays collide. This sizzling story delivers heart-pounding chemistry, witty banter, and a love story proving that even the most controlled planners and focused captains deserve a shot at overtime. Features a confident plus-size heroine, a brooding hockey captain who can't take his eyes off her curves, and a happily ever after worth fighting for.