Lucas Tyler doesn’t do messy anymore.
Not after the woman he loved walked away and left him with a toddler and a broken definition of forever. Now his focus is simple: his kid, his hockey career, and keeping his life under control.
Then Ava walks in—and his control slips.
He needs to stay away. She’s his nanny. Off-limits. End of story.
Until she asks to take on another client.
Sloan Williams.
Lucas’s rival.
The man who took his place on the team Lucas was meant to play for.
The last person he wants anywhere near his home. Or near Ava.
But Sloan shows up desperate—a toddler in tow and nowhere else to go—and Lucas makes a deal he’s going to regret.
Six months. Then Sloan is gone.
Six months of tension.
Of seeing Sloan navigate being a single dad.
Of elbows brushing in the kitchen.
Of watching Ava care for both their children and slowly unraveling him in the process.
And the lines Lucas drew in the sand are looking less like the protection he needed and more like an obstacle he has to figure out how to overcome.
And Ava? She’s breaking her own number one rule and falling for the only two men she shouldn’t have feelings for.
A household illness changes everything she thought she knew about Lucas and Sloan, and their teamwork feels a lot less like work and a lot more like a family.
Her career is on the line if she follows her heart, but time is running out.
And when the six months are up, Lucas has a choice to make: stay behind the line, or risk everything for a family he never saw coming.
Please note: Crossing the Pucking Line is slated for release in September 2026. The preorder is set for a later date to allow flexibility behind the scenes—because this story (and these characters) deserve nothing less than perfection. If it’s ready sooner, you’ll get it sooner than the date listed!
Genre: Romance
Not after the woman he loved walked away and left him with a toddler and a broken definition of forever. Now his focus is simple: his kid, his hockey career, and keeping his life under control.
Then Ava walks in—and his control slips.
He needs to stay away. She’s his nanny. Off-limits. End of story.
Until she asks to take on another client.
Sloan Williams.
Lucas’s rival.
The man who took his place on the team Lucas was meant to play for.
The last person he wants anywhere near his home. Or near Ava.
But Sloan shows up desperate—a toddler in tow and nowhere else to go—and Lucas makes a deal he’s going to regret.
Six months. Then Sloan is gone.
Six months of tension.
Of seeing Sloan navigate being a single dad.
Of elbows brushing in the kitchen.
Of watching Ava care for both their children and slowly unraveling him in the process.
And the lines Lucas drew in the sand are looking less like the protection he needed and more like an obstacle he has to figure out how to overcome.
And Ava? She’s breaking her own number one rule and falling for the only two men she shouldn’t have feelings for.
A household illness changes everything she thought she knew about Lucas and Sloan, and their teamwork feels a lot less like work and a lot more like a family.
Her career is on the line if she follows her heart, but time is running out.
And when the six months are up, Lucas has a choice to make: stay behind the line, or risk everything for a family he never saw coming.
Please note: Crossing the Pucking Line is slated for release in September 2026. The preorder is set for a later date to allow flexibility behind the scenes—because this story (and these characters) deserve nothing less than perfection. If it’s ready sooner, you’ll get it sooner than the date listed!
Genre: Romance