He's her boss. Her heartbreak. Her only safe place.Gunnar Evaldson built his hockey empire on discipline and grief. After losing his brother, he swore off distractions, attachments, and anything that might crack the armor around his heart.Then Zaila Monroe walks in.Brilliant. Blunt. Beautiful. The intern who sees through his control-and makes him feel again.But Zaila's already lost her father. And now her mother is dying. Abandoned once as a child, she's terrified of being left again. So when Gunnar hesitates, she walks-before he can break her.Only Gunnar won't let her go. Not this time.Grumpy boss. Forbidden love. Soul-deep grief. If you love USA Today Bestseller Alexa Padgett's emotionally wrecked men who fall hard-and fierce women who fight for their hearts-this sports romance will wreck you in the best way. With a degree in international marketing and a varied career path as a content manager for a web firm at the height of the tech boom, marketing director for a high-profile sports agency and a two-year stint with a renowned literary agency, Alexa Padgett has returned to her first love: writing fiction. She is a card-carrying member of RWA, or would be if Romance Writers of America had cards. She's also a member of Land of Enchantment Romance Authors (LERA), and Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal (FF&P) chapters, where she's met fabulous writers. She aspires to be as witty and kind as her writing family is.Alexa spent a good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, Alexa soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could live in them all – at least for a while. And she does in her books.Alexa loves to read, especially her friends' stories. She also spends a great deal of time in her tiny kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa. Write her at alexa@alexapadgett.com. She loves to hear from her fans!
