Dirty Hit

When a career-ending injury forces hockey superstar Sadie Rivers to retire from playing, she becomes the NHL's first female coach. She takes over the Portland Fury, the league's worst team, with one season to turn the franchise around. Despite skepticism about her coaching style, Sadie is determined to meet the challenge. Defenseman Leo McLaren was once hockey royalty until a dirty hit left him with a shoulder injury and migraines that damaged his game. When traded to the Fury, his career seems over—until Sadie names him captain and asks for his help connecting with the resistant team. Their private meetings to discuss the team develop into friendship and then chemistry. As the season progresses and both their careers hang in the balance, Sadie and Leo must decide whether their relationship is worth the risk when everything they've worked for is at stake. This is the first book in the Portland Fury series.