Hat Tricks & Hired Help
He’s the NHL’s most eccentric goalie, she’s the only one who can handle his chaos, and their lives are about to collide in the quietest of ways.
Marshall Kent is a titan on the ice but a ghost in his own home. Known for his rigid superstitions and social isolation, the Nashville Nighthawks' star goaltender finds his world turned upside down after an impulsive midnight rescue of a 140-pound Great Dane named Bauer. Out of his depth and facing a three-week road trip, he makes a desperate, high-priced offer to the one woman who doesn't seem impressed by his fame: the fiercely pragmatic Sabrina Jenkins.
Sabrina is the queen of order in a life built on surviving childhood chaos. To save her struggling pet rescue from a predatory landlord, she agrees to move into Marshall’s sterile Franklin estate to rehabilitate the dog while the goalie is away. What starts as a strictly professional arrangement transforms through mandatory nightly video updates that stretch into hours of unguarded confessions. Across thousands of miles, the distance between them shrinks until the digital tension becomes an unbearable physical pull.
When Marshall finally returns to Nashville, the empty mansion feels like a home for the first time, but their burgeoning romance faces its toughest save yet. Between Sabrina’s fierce need for independence and Marshall’s habit of solving emotional problems with his wallet, they must learn that true partnership isn't about being saved—it's about finding someone to share the weight. This slow-burn, high-heat hockey romance proves that even the most guarded hearts can find a soft place to land.
The Blurb
Marshall Kent is a titan on the ice but a ghost in his own home. Known for his rigid superstitions and social isolation, the Nashville Nighthawks' star goaltender finds his world turned upside down after an impulsive midnight rescue of a 140-pound Great Dane named Bauer. Out of his depth and facing a three-week road trip, he makes a desperate, high-priced offer to the one woman who doesn't seem impressed by his fame: the fiercely pragmatic Sabrina Jenkins.
Sabrina is the queen of order in a life built on surviving childhood chaos. To save her struggling pet rescue from a predatory landlord, she agrees to move into Marshall’s sterile Franklin estate to rehabilitate the dog while the goalie is away. What starts as a strictly professional arrangement transforms through mandatory nightly video updates that stretch into hours of unguarded confessions. Across thousands of miles, the distance between them shrinks until the digital tension becomes an unbearable physical pull.
When Marshall finally returns to Nashville, the empty mansion feels like a home for the first time, but their burgeoning romance faces its toughest save yet. Between Sabrina’s fierce need for independence and Marshall’s habit of solving emotional problems with his wallet, they must learn that true partnership isn't about being saved—it's about finding someone to share the weight. This slow-burn, high-heat hockey romance proves that even the most guarded hearts can find a soft place to land.