The Wild Card: A Vancouver Storm Novel by Stephanie Archer

Single-dad hockey coach + the one staffer who refuses to be charmed = a deliciously forbidden, grumpy/sunshine rom-com with found family feels and enough chemistry to melt the ice. The Wild Card is workplace tension, close quarters, and “we’re on the same team… but we really shouldn’t be.”

Tate Ward isn’t just the hottest single dad in pro hockey—he’s also the Vancouver Storm’s legendary coach, adored by everyone at the rink… except Jordan Hathaway, the team’s newest staffer. She’d rather be slinging drinks at the Storm’s go-to bar than dealing with a man who seems immune to her charm (and her sarcasm).

But when Jordan’s dad threatens to sell the team, she’s forced into the Storm’s inner circle—working side-by-side with Coach Ward, the only guy who can rattle her cool. And the more time they spend together, the more Jordan sees what’s under Tate’s tough exterior: a total softie who moves her into his guest house, trusts her with his daughter, and doesn’t hesitate to protect her—even if it means firing a few jerks along the way.