Hudson Hayes star defenseman for the DC Stars needs help. He’s been looking for a private chef for months but keeps coming up short. With the NHL season starting and no prospects in sight he’s close to giving up. Madeline Galloway needs a job. Recently let go from her executive chef position in Las Vegas she’s desperate as can be when she reaches out to an old acquaintance about a possible job opportunity…. in Washington DC. After hitting it off with her prospective employer the blond hockey star who seems to have a heart of gold she and her daughter Lucy make the move east. The rules were simple: no personal relationships. No falling for the romantic guy who always made her smile even if they are living together and spending all their free time with each other. After a kiss on New Year’s Eve everything changes. The lines blur. Being Hudson’s friend—and only his friend—is the last thing on her mind. And when Hudson learns American Sign Languag