Vince Mercer is thirty-four, a veteran defenseman who has been quiet about one conversation for seven years. Elara Vasquez is thirty-three, a single mom who lost six years to a marriage that ran her schedule. And Leo is seven. He sorts dinosaurs by geological period. He negotiates bedtime like a contract attorney. He has never met an adult he can't see through, and he is paying close attention to Vince. When the Wolves hire Elara to produce the Heritage Season celebration, the contract puts all three of them in the same rooms.

This is a single parent romance told in three voices. Leo is not a prop. He is paying attention.

The Heritage Season contract also has a second shape: it's an excavation. When Elara uncovers a memo proving the organization covered up Vince's career-threatening injury, she has to choose between the man she's falling for and the truth that could burn down the ceremony she was hired to build.

Perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata, Hannah Grace, and Becka Mack.