The Pucker Next Door: a Hockey Romance

When a squirrel chews its way through my bedroom wall, I do the first thing any single girl like me would do: run frantically out of the house to the neighbors, begging for help.

I should mention that the house next door is full of hockey players. And when I lock eyes on rough and rugged Brodie Stockhausen-who happens to be outside brooding on the porch-I'm not exactly impressed.

But I'm desperate, in a bathrobe, and need a bit of rescuing.

Soon I'm begging for his help with more than just squirrel duty and DIY projects. I want his attention and his touch-not just his friendship! I want what every girl wants: him lying in his bed at night, so desperate for me that he's willing to scale two stories to sneak into my window. Hey, a girl can dream...

But Brodie has a secret; one that leaves me wanting more every time we're together but has him pulling away...