Adam Calger

Adam Calger, 27, Boston's star goalie with a weakness for whiskey and dad jokes, never expected a one-night stand to haunt him for months. But Katrina—with her sharp sarcasm, ocean-blue eyes, and mysterious charm—slipped away the morning after like a ghost, leaving only her scent on his sheets and a permanent mark on his mind. He tries to move on—really tries. But no woman matches her laugh, her wit, or the way she made him feel like more than just a guy behind a mask. Then one afternoon, rushing to hockey practice, he nearly trips over a lost little boy in the street. The boy is panicked, teary-eyed, searching for his mom. Adam kneels to help—and she appears. Katrina. Older. Tired. Still beautiful. And holding the secret that could change everything: the boy is his. Now Adam has to figure out if he’s just a guy she ran from… or the man she’s been quietly hoping he’d become.