The Longest Shot: A second chance hockey romance

By Clara West

Morgan Riley doesn't let herself feel anything, except hate for James Fitzgerald.

As captain of Pine Barren University's brand-new women's hockey team, Morgan built herself into something unbreakable. She thinks vulnerability is weakness and emotion is a liability, and it's James who taught her that lesson-the night he took something real and precious and turned it into a punchline for his teammates.

Three years later, they're back in each other's life.

And James "Rook" Fitzgerald is unavoidable. He's chaos personified-the captain of the national champion Pine Barren Devils, all charm, noise, and effortless confidence. It's a performance he's perfected to keep the world at arm's length and his feelings buried deep. But he's never been able to forget the girl who made him feel safe.

As rival captains forced to share ice time, history, and a tension that never really cooled, staying civil isn't an option. Competition turns personal and their clashes bleed into stolen moments, reckless chemistry, and a connection neither of them can afford.

Old wounds don't stay buried. And second chances always come with a cost.

The Longest Shot is a college hockey romance about letting down your armor, facing the person who broke you, and discovering that the bravest thing you can do is give love a second shot.

Inside you'll find:

Second chance romance (the ice queen meets the life of the party )Rivals-to-lovers (two captains, one rink )He falls first/harder (and has to grovel for it)Fifth in series (but read as standalone )Steamy 'open door' spice levelHappily-ever-after and no cliffhangers

Some chances only come once. Some are worth the fight. Start reading now.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G4DQZTGV
• ISBN13: 9798276491820
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"