Jordan King is known as the most eligible bachelor in the Motor City, especially now that he's been named the captain of the legendary Detroit Pirates. But Jordan realizes the title carries with it a new-found sense of responsibility. He needs to be a leader if he wants the team to win it all this season, which means leaving behind his reputation as a partying ladies' man. Charlotte Stone is a best-selling author and Manhattan socialite who is sick of the city. She's determined to live somewhere different that doesn't include being a guest star on her mother's reality show. But places like London or Los Angeles would just be more of the same. Then she hears about a building renovation project in Detroit and decides a move to somewhere completely unexpected is exactly what she needs. What Charlotte doesn't need is another hockey player in her life. Two years ago, she dated the biggest pest in the league who ended up breaking her heart. So why is she trying to find excuses to see the all-star captain of the Pirates? And how did she become the only woman who could derail Jordan's plan to win it all?

Sydney Barton had a good life with a nice apartment and a great job. Then she went to work one day and found out her boss had embezzled millions of dollars from his clients, leaving her with no career and no future. Sydney never saw it coming and realizes there's no way she will ever trust anyone again, professionally or personally. Then Andy Mitchell showed up at her door. Andy enjoyed his job as the trainer for the Detroit Pirates for the most part, except for mornings like the one when the team's rookie sensation collapsed in the locker room with a rebellious appendix. With Ryan McCloud on the injured reserved list, it's up to Andy to get started on a recovery plan. If Andy had just remembered the keys to Ryan's apartment, he would've never knocked on the door of the rookie's neighbor, Sydney. But now that he has, can Sydney and Andy put their trust in one another when it's so hard for each of them to remember what that means?

Maxine Quinn loved her job covering the Detroit Pirates for the city’s oldest newspaper. She still got excited to interview players, attend games, and have her stories show up on the front page of the Detroit Herald. Max also prided herself on her professionalism – except for that time a year ago when she had a one-night stand with the team's star defenseman. Logan Moore was one of the best defensive players in the league. It earned him the respect of his teammates and the phone numbers of Detroit's single women. But there was one woman he couldn't get out of his mind. Max told him their night together was a mistake that should never be repeated, and he grudgingly accepted her decision, although he would've gladly made that mistake over and over again if her work ethics hadn't been in the way. But Max’s world is falling apart after the managing editor announced the newspaper is shutting down for good. She only has a few weeks to do the best reporting she’s ever done while maybe reconsidering her ban on having Logan return to her bed. But as she looks towards her uncertain future, if she has to decide between pursuing her writing or the man she wants, the choice may not be so easy.

Ryan McCloud just wanted to stay in a cottage on Harbor Lake to give himself a mental reset after a heartbreaking loss in the playoffs. He didn't expect to find a woman he actually knew staying in the quaint cabin next door. He wanted to forget everything about his life in Detroit, but now that Lucy was so close, he couldn't keep his mind off of her. Sure, Lucy Evans knew a Detroit Pirate, but that was only because he lived next door to her best friend in an amazing building in the city. Seeing Ryan without a shirt on in a cottage up north? Well, that made her think things she hadn't before about the immature hockey player and his muscular body, especially after he has his way with her on his kitchen counter. But things change when they have to face the real world in Detroit, and it won't be easy to overlook their differences anymore. Will Lucy be able to get over the fact that this Detroit Pirate may not be mature enough for a relationship with her? And can Ryan prove that he's worthy of the love of a smart and sophisticated lawyer?

When the league's players go on strike, the Detroit Pirates' team owner sends in the best negotiator he knows: his sister. Ava Foster always gets what she wants, both in the board room and the bedroom. In fact, she finds negotiating with men – professionally and personally – to be quite rewarding, but when she’s done with them, she’s done. Her life is too busy to make things complicated with entanglements of any kind. Shane Taylor takes his job as the captain of the Cleveland Dragons seriously. But with the players locked out, he's taken on a new role as part of the union's negotiating team. He intends to get a deal that’s fair to the guys he represents, and the new lawyer that the owners have sent in will have no effect on him getting what they deserve. Except the owners' new lawyer is a force to be reckoned with. She's hot, she's smart, and her brother owns Cleveland's biggest rival. Oh, and Shane slept with her. It was a one-time thing before he even knew who she really was. But how will he ever be able to tell the players that he's falling in love with the enemy?