He’s starting his rookie season in the NHL…
Noah Downsby has always had one goal: play professional hockey. Now that he’s finally made it, he’s determined to prove himself. And if he’s going to have the best rookie season in NHL history, he needs zero distractions.
But Noah didn’t plan for Allegra—Ally—Callahan moving in with him.
With her sassy smile, smart mouth, and bad habit of ‘borrowing’ his jerseys—nevermind her stupid cat who won’t stop sleeping in his bed—one thing’s for certain:
Ally is officially a distraction.
…She’s moving across the country to start over.
The rumors say she’s a bad girl, but they’re all lies. Lies that have ruined her reputation.
So when Ally’s offered a fresh start in San Francisco, she packs up her life and brings her baggage out west—emotional and otherwise.
Living in a swanky loft with three NHL players is a world away from college dorms, but at least two of her new roommates treat her like one of the guys.
And then there’s Noah.The grump whose broody glances turn her blood hot. Who makes her feel both safe and sexy…when he’s not icing her out.
As things between Noah and Ally heat up, their walls come down. And suddenly, there’s a whole lot more than his rookie season on the line…
This is a new adult hockey romance with moderate language and frequent innuendo and references to sex. Though the romance is fade to black, there are some heavier themes of a character emotionally healing from a sexual assault (past, off page) that are discussed at length throughout the book. If you are sensitive to these subjects, please use this content warning to make an informed decision before reading this book.
Dear Readers,
We are so excited for you to meet Noah and Allegra as adults!
However, before proceeding, please be advised that this is a new adult hockey romance that, while lighthearted and funny in parts, also deals with some heavier themes like grief and loss of parents (past) and paternal abandonment (past).
Additionally, please note that Rookie Season has a female main character who is emotionally healing after being sexually assaulted (off page, in the past, and prevented from escalating when another character intervenes) and is carrying some misplaced feelings of shame and guilt about what happened to her that she processes throughout the story.
Though this is a work of fiction, we understand that incidents like the one portrayed in this book are an unfortunate reality for many women, and storylines like this one can be incredibly triggering. We therefore hope this content warning can help readers make an informed decision about Rookie Season before starting.
If you or someone you love has experienced a sexual assault, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800-656-4673 (USA) or the Sexual Violence Support Centre crisis line on 1-877-392-7583 (Canada) for free and confidential help and resources. We love you, and you are not alone.
We’ve poured our hearts into Noah and Ally’s story, and we hope you fall in love with them (and their roommates!) as deeply as we have.
Happy reading,
Katie & Leah <3
