Hawke Therrien, new to the Cold Fury roster, is ready to show his team he is better than his projections show him to be. His strong start takes a stumble when the new trainer is introduced on the first day of practice. 
 Vale Campbell knew she would have to face Hawke when she took the job offer at the Cold Fury. She had followed his career enough to know he was heading to Carolina before she found herself needing a quick move. But she needs this job, and needs to be in Raleigh more than she need to continue avoiding her past with Hawke. 
 Seven years is a long time to go without contact, but is it enough time to bury old wounds? When the sparks begin flying, will they have a different ending, or will they get hurt once again? 
 Oh, these two. Hawke and Vale clearly love each other and the confusion and tension surrounding their past is palpable. As is the longing between them. Not knowing exactly what happened to split them apart before Hawke went professional, it hurt to watch each of them suffer with the pain of those missing years while trying to keep things light in the present. 
 Vale's father provided an interesting twist to the story. His interference, and his own history with Hawke, add an unexpected element to the story, and just one more reason for Hawke and Vale to have to spend time around each other. 
 Communication, or a lack thereof, is a huge problem for these two. At times, the secrets and silence were understandable, while at others they had me watching to shake both Hawke and Vale into spilling the secrets. As the present day story progressed I grew a little weary of the withheld pieces of the puzzle. 
 The epilogue made up for many of my communication frustrations, though. It was the perfect cap to no only Hawke and Vale's story, but some of the previous couples' as well. 
 I love this team. Though the book's focus really does stay on the main couple's conflicts, the team family is definitely present in the background. This is a family, even as new to the team as both Hawke and Vale are. 
 ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. This review will be posted at Reviews by Tammy and Kim.