Mile High By Liz Tomforde (paperback)

🌶️ZANDERS

Chicago’s hockey scene wouldn’t be the same without me — the league’s favourite troublemaker. I know exactly who I am: the guy fans love to boo, the guy opponents love to fight, and the guy who rarely leaves the rink alone. The penalty box is practically my second home.

What I don’t enjoy? The new flight attendant assigned to our team jet. She acts like she’s running the show, and I’m not used to being told no. I’m determined to remind her who’s in charge around here. By the time the season ends, she’ll be counting the days until she can get away from me.

At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. Because every away game, every flight, every smart remark she throws my way… I can’t tell if I’m trying to irritate her or if I’m addicted to the way she looks at me.

STEVIE

I’ve been in the air long enough to think nothing could surprise me — until I end up working on a private jet full of professional hockey players. And one of them, the loudest, cockiest, most infuriating of the bunch, seems determined to make my life miserable.

Evan Zanders is chaos wrapped in a perfect smile. He’s arrogant, reckless, and exactly the kind of athlete I swore I’d never get involved with again. But resisting him is a full‑time job, and every time he pushes, I find myself pushing right back.

I can’t stand his attitude. I can’t stand his ego. And I absolutely cannot stand how much I want him.