My top three priorities: my daughter playing hockey a college education Add in a few hours working a part-time job, and my days are pretty packed. But does that stop me from pursuing Tate Winchester? Nope, not even a little. Until she turns me down for a date. To her credit, she has a lot on her plate. She’s new to our small town, she works a full-time job, and she’s a single mom to my daughter’s new friend. Our relationship initially stems from playdates for the kids, but I’ll take time with her any way I can. However, the more time we spend together, the more I want that date. A plan forms in my mind, and though life never goes according to how I envision, I’m determined to make this happen. If–when–she finally agrees, I hope I don’t puck up the plans…

Dad never told me I couldn’t fall for one of his hockey players. But he never said I could, either… I’ve followed the Aspenridge College hockey team for years, even when I wasn’t a student. Now that I’ve transferred here, I have up close and personal access to the team, including their parties. Intending to shed my wallflower status, it’s only natural to attend the first party of the season. Reputed playboy Cody McGuire takes me under his wing, and when he finds out I genuinely love his favorite sport, his interest is piqued. I don’t mean to keep running into him on campus, but it happens. And when he tells me to prove I’m not like the usual women he has in his bed, what comes out of my mouth is asking him to teach me things. Sexual things. He thinks I’m kidding at first, but I’m not. What better way to learn more skills in the bedroom than from the king of the player’s club? So long as he doesn’t find out my dad is his new coach….