He knows how to win on the ice. Winning her heart will take more than charm.

Vancouver Vikings hockey star Mark Richards enjoys his life exactly as it is?fast games, beautiful women, and no promises. Then he spots Selena Dobrowski in the stands, and suddenly the game isn't the only thing holding his attention.

Selena has worked hard to build her modelling career, but her protective older brother still thinks he knows what's best for her. Dating a hockey player is trouble enough. Dating Mark, one of her brother's fiercest rivals, is practically asking for war.

Mark's confidence makes him hard to resist. His unexpected tenderness makes him even harder to forget. Against her better judgment, Selena gives him a chance?and discovers how much she wants the man beneath the jersey.

But wanting her comes easily to Mark. Trusting her, facing his own feelings, and letting her into his life are another matter. When jealousy and heartbreak threaten their relationship, he must decide whether he can offer Selena more than passion.

Because the woman he never expected to love may become the one he can't bear to lose.