Violet Vasquez never met her biological father, so learning he left his hockey franchise—the Chicago Rebels—to her is, well, unexpected. Violet is determined to make the most of this sudden opportunity. Except dear old dad set conditions that require she takes part in actually running the team with the half-sisters she barely knows. Working with these two strangers and overseeing a band of hockey-playing lugs is not on her agenda . . . until she lays eyes on the Rebels captain and knows she has to have him.

Bren St. James has been labeled a lot of things: the Puck Prince, Lord of the Ice, Hell's Highlander . . . but it's the latest tag that's making headlines: washed-up alcoholic has-been. This season, getting his life back on track and winning the Cup are his only goals. With no time for relationships—except the fractured ones with his daughters—he's finding it hard to ignore Violet. And when he finds himself in need of a nanny, he's faced with a temptation he could so easily get hooked on.

For two lost souls, there's more on the line than just making the best of a bad situation . . . there might also be a shot at the biggest prize of all: love.

Contains mature themes.