The Face-Off — Brenda Rothert

It was an average day in my above-average life: wake up hungover with a woman I just met, part ways, then drive to the arena for a home game with my pro hockey team. But when my car breaks down on the highway, a stunning waitress named Tess pulls over and surprises me by easily fixing it.Great little detour in my routine, right? It would've been if her kid hadn't lifted my wallet. Now I have to find Tess and get it back. When I discover that the money's gone, Tess insists that her son work off the debt to me. And the more I get to know the spirited single mom and her hilarious family, the more I find myself at a crossroads. I'm in a personal face-off: The man I've always been vs. the man I want to be for Tess and her kids.