Barn Burner

I've ridden a Zamboni, but never a cowboy... Missing out on my first Stanley Cup has left me more torn up than I expected. It was in my sights.

So close, I could almost touch it. With my brother back in England, I'm facing nothing but an empty house and my thoughts, and there's only two ways to soothe my mind: The ice and nature. But when I pack up my car and head out into the Alberta wilderness, my bad luck lands me in the reluctant hands of a grumpy cowboy with a perpetual scowl.

I shouldn't get involved with Jesse. His life is the ranch, whereas my life is hockey. So why do I allow myself to fall for him so hard?

And why do I keep my real identity a secret? I live for barn burners, but this is one I might not survive.