Body Checked by the Defenseman

Ruby Foxx is the only girl I've ever wanted . . . and she's completely off-limits.







Her brother is my teammate and best friend. They're my family. We grew up across the hall, sharing a secret connection I've tried hard to forget. But I never crossed the line-not then, and not when we came to Riverside U-I've kept my distance.







Until her dorm floods, and she moves into the hockey house. Now, there's nowhere to hide. Ruby's always around, and my feelings are hitting harder than a body check on the ice.







Then she confesses she's never been with a man . . . and asks me to change that. I can't just take what she's offering-I need to make it special-something she'll never regret. I promise to take my time and teach her, but I'm the one getting schooled because I'm falling fast.







The guilt is like a slap shot, knowing I'm betraying my best friend-my family-by falling in love with her. I know I should skate away, but after tasting happiness with Ruby, I can't let her go.







What if, by holding on, I lose everything-on and off the ice?







Contains mature themes.