Drake McGuinn has a chip on his shoulder about his hockey career and relationships. He isn’t looking to get back into either, but when Brienne Norcross approaches him about playing for the Titans as she rebuilds the team, he starts to think about the what ifs. But her first pitch to him went horribly wrong and they are both surprised when he considers her offer a second time. Returning to the league means redemption and proving all those who didn’t believe him wrong.

Brienne Norcross has always kept her focus on work, even more so wince the death of her father left her running the family’s enterprises, and again after her brother’s death left her the sole owner of the Pittsburgh Titans. She doesn’t have time outside of work, though her attraction to Drake makes it easy to shift her work focus onto the team.

The attraction between these two is off the charts. The fact that she is his team’s owner keeps them sneaking around, but doesn’t stop them from testing the water of the physical relationship between them. There were a few moments where I wanted to shake Drake because of his reactions to events, but in the end he brought me back around again.

There were two fantastic friend groups forming here. I loved the way the women pulled Brienne into their little group, giving her a glimpse of friendships she hadn’t experienced in a long time. I also loved the way the men gathered Drake in. He could have been seen as a bit of an outcast, with the suspicions around his career, but it doesn’t take him long to see that this group has his back.

This was a fun return to the Titans world. I love watching this team build the bonds of an established team and seeing them come together. I am looking forward to Coach Cannon’s story next.