Mr. November - Vancouver Vice Hockey, #4

Marty Devonshire is the hulking enforcer of the Vancouver Vice. He's better known for his fists than his goal-scoring. But inside, he's a complete softy-shy, gentle, and nervous around women. Still, he's secretly tickled to be asked to pose for a team charity calendar. Elaine Salang had her heart broken once. So she's determined that from now on, career will come first: her job, her school, and her volunteer work at a cat shelter.
Being stuck all day at a calendar photo shoot with a bunch of rowdy hockey players is not her idea of fun, but it will save the shelter. When Marty and Elaine meet, sparks fly-in one direction anyway. Marty falls hard for both Elaine and a spunky little rescue cat. But when he finally gets a date with Elaine, he blows it. What will it take for Marty to get a second chance? Nothing less than the combined efforts of his whole team-plus Knightley the cat-will help big Marty to score off the ice.
This novella is book four in the Vancouver Vice series but can be read as a freestanding book.