The Grinder

He's a grinder who never gives up. She's sworn off athletes. One look, and he's playing for keeps.

Riley
I'm a fast-talking minor-league hockey player with a reputation for going in deep and coming out with the puck. I hit hard, I play dirty when I have to, and I never give up—on the ice or off.
My whole life, I've had one goal: make it to the NHL. Nothing's ever gotten in the way of that dream.
Until I meet Aly.
The gorgeous blonde trips every switch I've got, and suddenly I'm falling hard and fast. She's smart, she's cool under pressure, and she sees right through my b******t. Breaking down her walls is going to take more than my trademark determination.
The problem? The NHL call I've been chasing my whole life might cost me the woman of my dreams.

Aly
I have one unbreakable rule: no professional athletes. They chase their dreams, they leave town, and they shatter hearts. I've watched it happen too many times to make that mistake myself.
Then Riley walks into my life—six-foot-four of cocky, sexy hockey player who won't take no for an answer.
He's everything I never wanted in a man: rough around the edges, pushy as hell, and completely irresistible. His relentless pursuit makes my pulse race. His wicked grin melts defenses I spent years building.
But I'm not giving him my heart, because Riley's leaving. They always do.
Except this grinder doesn't know how to quit. And when he looks at me like I'm his entire world, I start wondering if maybe some dreams are worth chasing together.
Riley's not giving up without a fight. And maybe—just maybe—I'm ready to take the risk.

THE GRINDER is a steamy, small-town hockey romance featuring a relentless grinder hero, a guarded heroine with walls to break down, he-falls-first energy, scorching chemistry, laugh-out-loud banter, and a hard-fought happily ever after.