“Happily. After you,” I remark.

Owen stops me at the door to the hallway with a hand pressed into my chest. “And if you tell any of the guys about this, I will fucking end you.”

I grin. “How about thank you, Justin for saving my ass. Literally,” I add.

He rolls his eyes and heads out the door to face Elise.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Elaine York and Rachel Brookes for the guidance on this book, and Dana Sulonen, a sports editor in Detroit who covers hockey, for making sure I didn’t take too many liberties while fictionalizing my hockey romance. Rose Hilliard at Audible you are a gem, and I was delighted to work with you on this project. Virginia Tesi-Carey, you are a proofreading goddess! A huge thank you to Sarina Bowen for your sage advice on this story.

Thank you so much to my incredible readers. I hope you enjoyed this story. I had a blast writing about this fictional hockey team, and I’m looking forward to getting to know each and every player a little bit more as I continue the series.

And remember, every reader deserves a hot hero and a happy ending!