He (was) the hottest player on the ice.



She's a (struggling) sports journalist looking for her big break.



Charlie Denton has been handed the most impossible assignment from her stick-in-the-mud boss: get an exclusive interview with the NHL's golden boy, Duke Harrison.



The catch? She's got eight days or she'll be demoted. Fired. Kicked to the curb—no way is she letting her future rest on the broad shoulders of a goalie who is at least three seasons past his prime.



She has eight days to convince Duke that the loyal fans of the Cambridge Tribune (annual circulation: 1,000) are dying to know about his life, on and off the ice. Eight days to stand toe-to-toe with a man who is pure sex on a stick. Eight days to remember that every mind-blowing kiss is nothing but a power play.



What could go wrong?



Contains mature themes.