Barnburner: A Second-Chance, Steamy Hockey Romance

Four years ago, Sierra Moon told everyone Xander Colson was just a rebound.

She never told him he was the man she was terrified to need.

Since then, Sierra has chased adventure around the world, determined to prove that staying in one place, or with one person, was never part of her story.

But when a blizzard traps her overnight with Xander, now the devastatingly hot captain of the Connecticut Commodores, pretending she has moved on becomes impossible.

The chemistry is still there. So is the heartbreak.

Falling back into each other is easy. Admitting she walked away because loving him felt like losing herself is not.

With the playoffs underway and the media watching the team captain's every move, their rekindled romance won't stay quiet for long.

Second chances don't happen in private. This one won't either.

Sierra has spent her whole life believing freedom means never needing anyone. If she lets Xander in, she risks the one thing she has learned to protect.

Her heart.