Pucks and Passion, Volume Two turns up the heat with three high-intensity hockey romances where past mistakes collide with second chances, forbidden sparks reignite, and every hero finds himself fighting for the woman he can't let go. These stories hit hard, burn hot, and deliver the kind of emotional punch that lingers long after the final page. In Two Minutes for Holding - Knox looks ready to knock me out the second he sees me-and considering I spent one unforgettable night tangled up with his little sister, I get it. That night was supposed to be a one-off, but months later the heat of it still hits like a slapshot. When I see Peyton again at the team barbecue, everything between us ignites... and then she drops news that blows up my world, hers, and my friendship with her brother. Love wasn't supposed to blindside me-but this time, it hits hard, hot, and with consequences I can't outrun. In Playing the Neutral Zone - Everything I ever did was because of Scarlett Green-and the moment she graduated, I was finally ready to make her mine. Then my past blindsided me with a child I never knew about, and Scarlett walked away so I could learn how to be a father. Five years later, I'm traded to Vancouver... and run straight into the woman I never stopped wanting. She's living in my building, covering my team, and searching for Mr. Right . My life is steady now, my son is my world, and I'm done holding back. This is my second chance-and I'm not letting Scarlett slip away again. In Through the Five Hole - He was the boy she loved first. Now he's the hockey star with a wrecked reputation-and she's the PR powerhouse hired to rebuild it. One arrest sent my image crashing, and Emma Hart walks in like a hit I never saw coming. Fifteen years gone, and she pretends she doesn't know me. She's "taken," strictly professional, and determined to keep her distance while she fixes my career. But the more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the heat simmering between us-and the cracks forming in her perfect life. I shouldn't have comforted her. I shouldn't have kissed her. This was supposed to be about saving my image... not rewriting the story we never got to finish.