As a single father, I often feel like the weight of the world sits on my shoulders. When my daughter's nanny gives me her two weeks' notice, I'm sweating bullets. Fear that my NHL season with the New England Bay Sharks could be derailed consumes me.

Finding a replacement seems impossible when, suddenly, Maci McKenzie—a struggling author who's running from some deep, dark secret in her past—steps into the picture. She needs a change of scenery to help her write, and I just need someone who isn't a complete weirdo to watch my kid when I'm not around.

As we grow closer, I learn she's struggling to write the so-called “spicy” scenes. And, well, me being the nice fella I am, I offer my assistance and show her how a real man should treat a woman in between the sheets. It's the perfect deal really. I get off, and she gets the inspiration she needs to write a book.

And not just any book … a hockey romance book.

But like all deals, it's not black-and-white. Soon, I find myself falling in love with the woman. But the closer I get to her … the further she pulls away. Then, I finally find out what's haunting her from her past.

Whoever says the truth will set you free has never heard a secret like this one.