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USA Today bestselling author Catherine Gayle presents another novel in the emotional, bestselling Portland Storm hockey romance series. Single father of three needs medical-alert dog and live-in nanny. Chris “Hammer” Hammond is at the end of his career as a Journeyman defenseman with the Portland Storm, but he’s got one final shot at going out on top. Everything’s going according to plan until his ex drops a bomb on she’s remarrying, moving to Europe, and leaving the kids behind. Even worse? His youngest is sick. Chris needs help, and he needs it yesterday. When Scout Kennedy is honorably discharged from the army, she’s offered the opportunity of a lifetime. Her military working dog, Tango, is being retired after losing a leg in the line of duty, and Scout gets first dibs on adopting him. Without question, she jumps at the chance. They can be PTSD buddies, just like they were war-zone buddies. But now they both need a new focus for their specialized skills—something that doesn’t involve explosives. Being a nanny was never on Scout’s radar, but the job is perfect for Tango, and these two come as a package deal. Before long, Chris and Scout are butting heads…and knocking boots. But not even fiery chemistry is enough for these two headstrong personalities to meet at center ice when it comes to Tango and the kids. Or is it? Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot?
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***Please note that series numbering of the Portland Storm series is different at Goodreads than it is on Catherine's website or at any retailer. Goodreads policy will not allow the series numbering to match anything else. If this confuses you, please complain to Goodreads, as it is not Catherine's fault.*** Catherine Gayle is a USA Today bestselling author of more than forty contemporary hockey romance and Regency-set historical romance novels and novellas. Soon, she'll be launching her debut contemporary small-town romance series. She's sold more than three-quarters of a million books. She’s a transplanted Texan living in North Carolina with two extremely spoiled felines. In her spare time, she watches way too much hockey and reality TV, plans fun things to do for the Nephew Monster’s next visit, and performs experiments in the kitchen which are rarely toxic. Catherine doesn't check messages on Goodreads very often. Please contact her through her website for a timely response.