Mane Exception by Kay Stewart

Natalie Patrick is tired of people knowing more about her life than she does. The fame that comes along with being a famous singer is not what she signed up for. As a matter of fact, that is precisely what tore her away from her career and the life that dream that she sacrificed everything to follow. Happiness is the new dream. For Natalie, that means finding a stable, pragmatic, easygoing, man to build a life with.
Blake is more than ready to join a team that he can soar with, not above. For the past eight years, he has been carrying the Chicago Stars, a professional hockey team, on his shoulders without a whole lot of help. Blake recognizes that his years in the NHL are limited so he has plans of joining the team that has been knocking him out of the playoffs for far too long. If you can’t beat them, join them.
Nothing but sparks fly when Natalie and Blake are together but it is hard to say if they are due to attraction or frustration. While Natalie is a free spirit who is looking to have fun before settling down, Blake is a relationship man. He doesn’t do nonsense and she is nothing but. The main thing that they have in common is that they both hate the spotlight. How will these two handle it when their secrets surface? Do they have what it takes to overcome the biggest obstacle of all or will Natalie end up with her math man after all?