She's my tempting but temporary boss. I always want what I can't have . . . but I won't be denied.

What does the most notorious playboy on the Minnesota Caribou professional hockey team do when everything blows up in his face?

Right, I've sworn off women because my multi-million-dollar NHL contract is on the line. If I lose my dream because of my own screw ups, I might never recover.

I've never known a goal I couldn't score—or a girl I couldn't score with. Until she tumbles from a ladder and straight into my arms. She's my boss. She's older. She's off-limits.

Sue-Ann Johnson is lush, smart, more determined than I am, and one hundred percent taboo. For the first time in my life, I want someone who's not a sure bet. She's the successful business owner who obeys every rule. I'm the guy who breaks them.

Not since college have I shown a woman the real me beneath my reckless charm. Until now . . . and there's no going back.

Contains mature themes.