LOVE ME

charlotte MONARCHS HOCKEY

BOOK ONE

LOVE ME is the swoon-worthy first book in a new hockey romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Sophia Henry—a heart-tugging story about second chances, healing old wounds, and falling for the one person who makes the pain worth it.

My hockey career ended with a hit I didn’t even see coming.

One second, I’m Luke Daniels, first-line forward for the Charlotte Monarchs. Next, I’m the bender with a fluke neck injury, three doctors who won’t clear him to play, and a permanent seat on the sidelines. The only thing keeping me sane these days is volunteering at the local children’s hospital—and the memory of a wild night with an unforgettable woman.

Then Bree walks back into my life.

The unforgettable, gorgeous nurse I hooked up with works at the same hospital where I volunteer. Watching her with the kids, seeing how her tender care and kindness bring light to a place shadowed by pain, hits harder than any check I ever took on the ice. She makes me laugh, makes me feel, and somehow, she eases the ache in the broken parts of me I thought would never heal.

I want more from her. But she’s guarded, and for good reason. I’m drowning in the illusion that I still have a shot—gripping a dream that’s already dead, while the wreckage of my past drags me under and reminds me I’ll never be enough without the game.

Can I prove to Bree—and myself—that I’m more than what I’ve lost? Or will I push her away before I even get the chance?

“A sexy and emotional page-turning hockey romance that gave me all the feels. Loved, loved, loved it.”—Stina Lindenblatt, author of I Need You Tonight