Cold Shoulder, Hot Take (Seattle Puckaneers #2)

Hes the NHLs ultimate playboy. Shes a single mom with no time for games. When they collide, the ice isnt the only thing heating up.

Declan Dex Malone has a reputation that precedes him—star forward for Seattles hockey team by night, notorious flirt by day. With his cocky charm and disarming smile, hes never met a woman he couldnt win over until now.

Golda Adler has built impenetrable walls around her heart. Between navigating a controlling ex-husband whos weaponized their custody agreement and raising two kids on her own, the last thing this voice-over artist needs is a hockey player with wandering eyes and temporary intentions. No matter how magnetic his smile or how captivated he seems by her voice.

When Dexs antics land him as the newest coach at the local ice rinks Learn to Skate program, hes intrigued by the one mom who wont give him a second glance. The more she dismisses him, the more determined he becomes to break through her defenses. But Golda knows better than to trust a man whose relationship history resembles a sports stat sheet.

As Dex slowly proves theres more to him than his playboy reputation, Golda faces an impossible choice. Opening her heart means risking her carefully constructed world, and exposing her children to potential heartbreak. But when her ex escalates his controlling behavior, Dex steps up in ways she never expected, showing her that sometimes the most unlikely teammate becomes your strongest defender.

In this slow-burn, emotional romance, two stubborn hearts learn that the most unexpected connections often lead to the most passionate plays—both on and off the ice.