Across the Boards (Seattle Puckaneers #1)
Tisha Patrick
Until Brody Carter moves in next door.
The brooding defenseman has harbored feelings for Elliot since a single intense conversation at a Christmas party years ago, when she was still married to his teammate. Now, a trade back to Phoenix has given him a second chance he never thought he'd get.
As walls crumble and carefully guarded hearts begin to open, Elliot's ex resurfaces with a vengeance, threatening to destroy everything they've built. His vindictive campaign forces Elliot to make an impossible choice—stay and risk Brody's career, or flee and sacrifice the love she never saw coming.
In a high-stakes game where the past collides with the present, Elliot and Brody must decide if what burns between them is worth fighting for—even when the odds are stacked against them and the penalty for losing is devastation.
A scorching, emotional slow-burn about the price of vulnerability, the courage to trust again after betrayal, and finding love in the most unexpected penalty box.

