BLADES OF RIVALRY 3: TIMELESSLY OURS

"NICOLE Some men are just off-limits. Like Royce Collins, who s not only seventeen years older than me but has the sweetest little girl I m in no shape to be around. She s defiant, calls out BS when she sees it, and hates any woman Coach brings around . . . But she s not safe with me. Not when my past still haunts me and puts those around me at risk. And it s not a risk worth taking. ROYCE Some women are just off-limits. Like Nicole Kane, whose twin brother captains the NHL team I coach. And whose dark past makes her a questionable choice to hire as my six-year-old s nanny. But I don t feel that way. When I look at Nicky, I see light in her eyes, hope, a little fear, and beauty beyond the invisible scars she hides behind. Some women are off-limits . . . and some are worth the risk."