The Last Period

Ethan Cole has always known how to win.As captain of the Silver Ridge University hockey team, he is admired by his teammates, feared by his opponents, and expected to become the next big name in hockey. But behind the confidence and the victories, Ethan is hiding a secret that could destroy everything he has worked for: an injury that threatens his future on the ice.Maya Bennett came to Silver Ridge University for a fresh start. She has no interest in hockey stars, campus fame, or charming athletes who think they can get anything they want. Smart, independent, and impossible to intimidate, Maya refuses to let anyone see the pain she carries from her past.When a university project forces Ethan and Maya to work together, sparks fly from the very beginning. Their first impressions couldn’t be more different. He thinks she is stubborn. She thinks he is arrogant. But beneath the arguments and sarcastic remarks, something unexpected begins to grow.The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the connection between them. Ethan discovers that Maya is the first person who sees him beyond the hockey player everyone expects him to be. Maya discovers that behind Ethan’s perfect image is someone fighting battles no one knows about.But secrets have a way of coming to the surface.When Ethan’s hockey dreams are put at risk and Maya’s past returns to challenge her new beginning, they must decide whether they are brave enough to fight for something greater than the game.Sometimes the hardest battle isn’t won on the ice.Sometimes it is fought for the person who makes you want to stay.