Cut Off: A Single Dad Hockey Romance

by Terra Weiss

A pro on the ice, a rookie with fatherhood, a screw-up with love—and one shot at redemption.

Pro hockey’s my life, but I’m blowing it with the Boise Trout this season. I have to get my shit together on the ice and off, but when the police inform me that Rosie, my college sweetheart, died suddenly and left me Eli, my nine-year-old son I didn’t even know existed, I have bigger problems.

Worse, this kid is quick to tell me how much I suck.

So yeah, this is going to be great.

Desperate to get Eli to warm up to me, I reach out to Zoe, a past hookup and a local news producer from my hometown of Dickens, Idaho. Despite me ghosting her, she leaps into action, helping bridge the chasm between me and Eli. As she spends time and connects with my brilliant son, showing him the ropes in newscasting, I can’t help but admire her more than I already did. She’s a total badass with her career, life, and enormous heart.

Meanwhile, I’m trying to balance being an insta-father with extra hockey practices so the Trout don’t end my contract.

Then there are those nagging, frustratingly intense feelings for Zoe, who challenges me in ways I never expected. And dammit, things escalated quickly with us between the sheets. How could it not? She’s a goddess in every way.

The family I always wanted could be within reach, but if I don’t face my demons and pull my head out of my ass, I’m going to be cut off for good.

☔ Forced Proximity
☔ Badass Heroine
☔ His Sister’s Best Friend
☔ Grumpy/Sunshine
☔ Enemies to Lovers
☔ Single Father
☔ Small Town Return
☔ Found Family
☔ Laugh Out Loud
☔ Spicy Fun
☔ He Falls First

*Cut Off is a witty, heartfelt stand-alone rom com with adult language and steamy, open-door chemistry that will have you rooting for a happily-ever-after.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication May 30, 2026

About the author

Award-winning author of romantic comedies, Terra Weiss brings heart, humor, and happy endings to each of her books. She grew up in a small town in Idaho, but now lives in Atlanta with her mad scientist husband, wacky and wonderful mother, spunky daughter, and the feral ten-pound dogs who run her house. She enjoys jogging at a snail's pace, reading, and piling bright orange mountains of squeezy cheese on her crackers.