Hyde's Return (Once Tempted #1)

Tempted by the girl next door

From the time I was a kid, I’ve wanted one thing: To play in the NHL.

And then Everly Glenn moved in next door. From that day on, I was torn between my dreams of being the best defenseman in the league and staying with her. I couldn’t have both. Not when her dream was for a small-town life in Sinclair Valley—the town I’ve always wanted to escape. Not when I had nothing to offer her.

Not when I had something to prove.

I had to choose.

I chose the NHL.

Now all my dreams have come true. All except one…

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I’ve been in love with Hyde Polanski since I was ten-years-old

When Hyde returns to Sinclair Valley for his mother’s wedding, all I want is to show him what he’s been missing all these years.

We agree to be together for one week. No strings, expectations, or emotions attached. It’s not about our past, has nothing to do with our future. It’s about finally giving into the attraction between us that’s stronger than ever. It’s about pleasure.

It’s about closure.

Except nothing between us has ever been simple. And closure is the last thing on my mind when one week with Hyde has me once again wishing for forever with him. Except nothing’s changed. Not his reasons for leaving Sinclair Valley. Not my reasons for staying.

But Hyde doesn’t see it that way. Now the NHL’s hottest defenseman has a new goal: To finally win the heart of the girl next door.