The Offside Captain

After years as one of the NHL's most dependable players, Swedish-American captain Ryan Lindqvist is drafted to lead the Phoenix Sidewinders, an expansion team in a city that wants hockey back and doubts this second chance will last.

He steps into a locker room half full of strangers and relies on Griffin Callahan, his best friend, teammate, and the only goalie who actually wanted to be in Phoenix.

Griffin's little sister should be the last person he reaches for.

Maren Callahan is a Scottsdale physical therapist, sharp and grounded, who sees through Ryan's captain facade as if it were never there.

What starts as a glance and a touch becomes a pull neither of them can ignore, and Maren will not live as anyone's secret again.

When the truth surfaces, Ryan could lose Griffin, the team, and the fragile trust of a city already waiting for them to fail.