Pinned between media crossfire and his own questionable decisions, Colorado Blizzards wide receiver Chris Lalonde is faced with a choice: watch his incredible career burn out, or rehabilitate his bad-boy image in local dog shelter. His goal: to save the oldest, most damaged, scabies-infected dogs in the hope that in return the puppies will save his reputation. What did he not foresee? Hazel Grant is a shelter owner, a champion for good, and a beautiful American "girl next door." She doesn’t have time for Chris’s excuses, his antics and banal “tricks”... so the challenge is accepted. Hazel Grant can't believe she's been given the most brazen - and most desirable - football player in Denver as a volunteer, she needs people she can trust and count on, not someone who is proud of his abs and is so self-confident that he thinks that scoring a touchdown is a real job. But the shelter needs serious care and attention, so she cannot afford to refuse help. Chris and Hazel get along as well as a cat and a dog. But when it comes to Chris Lalonde, there's a surprise around every corner, and Hazel learns that just like the pups she cares for, Chris hides his deepest nature, hidden talents, and copes with anything she throws at him. As the problem of saving the orphanage—and Chris's career—increases, passion begins to bubble to the surface, and unexpected love confuses all plans...