The Swift brothers have made their mark on the ice--as star players for the New York Heat professional hockey team. But no matter how hard they hit or how high they score, they can't escape a past that has taken their hearts out of the game--until now . . . River Swift is the youngest of his brothers--and the most infamous. His gritty style and in-your-face attitude got him The Swift brothers have made their mark on the ice--as star players for the New York Heat professional hockey team. But no matter how hard they hit or how high they score, they can't escape a past that has taken their hearts out of the game--until now . . . River Swift is the youngest of his brothers--and the most infamous. His gritty style and in-your-face attitude got him signed right out of high school, but then he crashed in a big way, falling prey to the pitfalls of an athlete: sex and drugs. Now suspended by the Heat, River flees the spotlight . . . Widowed and pregnant, Chloe Hannah knows what it's like to see your dreams come crashing down around you. She's struggling to make a success of the secluded B&B retreat she started with her husband. When a shockingly sexy stranger shows up at the inn, Chloe doesn't have a lot to offer him. But she'll bring out the soft side of this bad boy--whether he's ready for it or not . . .