Eight years ago, Hyde Polanski traded small town living for a career as one of the NHL's top defensemen. Now, he's back for one week. Which is just long enough to watch his mother get married, and look up the one girl he could never get out of his head. Everly Glenn owns her own hair salon, and is happily settled in her quaint hometown of Sinclair Valley. But the moment she learns Hyde is back, long-hidden feelings resurface. She fell for the charming boy next door years before. Yet knowing he wanted nothing more than to escape the town, she protected her heart by keeping her distance. Now, Everly wants nothing more than to show the hockey star what he's been missing. One week. No strings. No promises. Just pleasure. Seven days to delve into the undeniable heat simmering between them. While Everly thinks of it as closure, Hyde sees it as their second chance. When the time is up, will either be able to walk away? Or will seven steamy days lead to forever?