Maybe This Love

Snow's third Colorado Ice contemporary (after Maybe This Time) is a wonderfully tender and soulful story of two individuals pondering taking an emotional risk against their better judgement. At 34 years old, NHL star Ben Westmore knows everyone expects him to retire soon. He needs to stay focused to lead his team to winning the NHL championship, especially since he choked in his prior two NHL playoff appearances. Then he's hit with a double distraction: a woman he does not remember marrying demands a divorce, and he feels a powerful attraction to her lawyer. Divorce attorney Olivia Davis also feels the attraction, but she dismisses it her hormones being out of whack, as she's just started in vitro fertilization treatments so she can have the family she always wanted. As Ben and Olivia keep running into each other, their minds battle with their hearts. Sincerity and trust push fears aside and they become confidants and lovers, but a paparazzi photo could destroy it all. Entertaining secondary characters add enjoyment as the story pulls readers' heartstrings. Agent: Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management. (June)