She’s off-limits, but he doesn’t care anymore. After years as one of the NHL’s most dependable players, Ryan Lindqvist is drafted to the Phoenix Sidewinders—an expansion team in a city unsure hockey is here to stay. Now wearing the C, Ryan must lead a locker room full of strangers and prove their second chance can last. The one person he can count on is his best friend and teammate, Griffin Callahan—which is exactly why Ryan should stay far away from Griffin’s little sister. Maren Callahan is a Scottsdale native, a physical therapist, and completely off-limits. She’s sharp, grounded, and sees through Ryan’s captain façade. What begins with a look and a touch quickly becomes impossible to ignore. Ryan knows their relationship could cost him his best friend, his team, and everything he’s worked for. But Maren refuses to be anyone’s secret again. Offside is a spicy hockey romance featuring a Swedish-American captain with a filthy mouth, a heroine, and a protective older brother.