A star player who thrived on the ice. That was how the sports world saw Devon D'Agostino.

But that was hockey. Shy and caring, Devon wanted to find a partner. Someone to spend his nights with.

Easier said than done when he was a professional athlete who liked his privacy. Finding a date didn't come easy. On the road, he'd rather be in the hotel than partying with his teammates.

Then again, someone could appear when he least expected it. For example, in the clinic his mom worked in.

Lincoln Newland was everything Devon wanted in a partner, except there were secrets Lincoln wasn't ready to share.

An honorably discharged veteran, Lincoln knew it wasn't smart to go out with Devon. Given his PTSD, they led very different lives.

Breaking through the pain meant possibly having the man of Lincoln's dreams.

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