Defending Her Heart

Though Alex's career as a professional hockey player was over, that didn't mean he didn't still love the game. He had taken one too many hits on the ice, and one too many concussions... So when the opportunity came to be an assistant head coach with his best friend, Juri, he jumped at the chance, especially since he would still be with the Detroit Dragons. He put all of his energy into being a coach...he didn't have time for love anymore. His gold digging ex wife had cured him of that...
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Though Alex's career as a professional hockey player was over, that didn't mean he didn't still love the game. He had taken one too many hits on the ice, and one too many concussions... So when the opportunity came to be an assistant head coach with his best friend, Juri, he jumped at the chance, especially since he would still be with the Detroit Dragons. He put all of his energy into being a coach...he didn't have time for love anymore. His gold digging ex wife had cured him of that long ago. Divorced and happy to be free from her, Alex was content with his bachelor life. Until he saw her. She was beautiful...and he wanted her...but he could tell that she was holding something back. That was the last time, Julia swore. A victim of abuse from an early age by her parents, Julia had been conditioned to believe she was worthless. Now that she was married, the abuse had continued through her husband...only this time it wasn't just emotional. Armand liked to hit...and hit hard...and she was tired of it. He had stolen both her innocence and her trust, and had broken her heart. No more! Her children had to come first, and when her oldest started to take notice of his mom's bruises and when her husband's anger began to shift to her children, Julia decided that enough was enough. She was a woman on the run...to where, she didn't know. All she knew was that she needed to get away, and fast.Little by little, with the help of new friends and a dream job, Julia had begun to let her guard down...but could she let it down enough to let Alex in? She knew that he had been one of the best defensemen in the game...but could he be trusted to defend her heart?This the 3rd book in the Detroit Dragon Series. Guaranteed happy ending, with no cheating, but some violence.