*This title has been re-edited into first person point of view, and has a new cover, but the story is the same.

Some say there's a thin line between love and hate. In my case, it's more like a mile.

On paper, my life looks perfect—wealth, success, and a hockey empire at my fingertips. But coming home to an empty house reminds me daily of what truly matters—and who I lost.

Laurel walked away years ago, taking my heart with her. I never stopped loving her; she never stopped resenting me.

When circumstances force me to fire the Alaska Blizzard's entire coaching staff mid-season, there's only one person qualified to step in—my ex-wife. The same woman who can't stand to be in the same room with me.

Forced proximity ignites the chemistry that never died, but history threatens to repeat itself with every heated exchange and reluctant smile.

This unexpected reunion might be our final shot at redemption, but first I have to convince her that the man she left isn't the same one asking her to stay.