by Aimee Vance
Series: Mayhem Hockey Club #2
Community rating: 5/5 from 1 rating.
Starting over was never part of the playbook.
On the eve of his retirement from the NHL, Ty Hudson met a woman he never forgot—and lost her just as quickly. One night. Immediate sparks. Terrible timing.
Three years later, Ty is back in Linwood, adjusting to a life that looks nothing like the one he planned. His days are split between reviving the Mayhem Hockey Club and tending to a rescue farm full of misfits, each one in need of a second chance. And then came Junie, the eight-year-old next door who needed one too. Loving her is easy. The thought of losing her is unbearable.
Daisy Winslow never expected her life to unravel all at once. Within hours, she’s without a job, without a home, and grieving the sudden loss of her sister. She arrives in Linwood determined to find something good to hold on to, starting with bringing her niece home. To her surprise, Junie is already safe, loved, and living with the one man Daisy never forgot.
That spark reignites, even as grief makes everything heavier. Daisy is barely holding herself together. Ty is risking his heart—for her and for the family he never knew he wanted.
But this time, he isn’t walking away.
Genres: Sports Romance, Romance
Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Slow Burn, Hockey Romance, Small Town, Age Gap, Found Family, Forced Proximity
Published: 2026-03-27