They were best friends before they knew what love was. Now, Ivy Cooper might be about to lose everything-including him. Ivy Cooper has grown up in the spotlight. As the daughter of Columbia University legends and New York's golden couple, she's always lived with high expectations, an infamous last name, and a future people think they've already written for her. But Ivy has her own story to tell-and she's finally ready to tell it. Her first chapter? Columbia University, just like her parents. Her second? Falling for her best friend. Luca James-hockey prodigy, son of family friends, and the boy who's always been there-is everything Ivy swore she wouldn't fall for. Charming, loyal, infuriating, and completely off-limits. Their bond has always been unshakable, but the older they get, the harder it is to ignore the way he looks at her... and the way her heart races when he does. When Ivy's assigned to cover Columbia's hockey team for her journalism project, the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur. The pressure of family legacies, early NHL drafts, and old secrets threaten to tear them apart before they've even had a chance to figure out what this is. Because sometimes love plays dirty. And sometimes, the biggest risk is taking the shot you've been afraid to make all along. A friends-to-lovers sports romance filled with slow-burn tension, late-night confessions, and emotional depth, Offside Obsession is Ivy Cooper's bold, heartfelt debut about rewriting your story-and choosing love on your own terms.

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 - has lived her entire life under the weight of perfection-daughter of a world-famous model and Hollywood actor, she's been trained to smile through pain and keep up appearances. Now a sophomore at Columbia University and a dedicated ballerina, Harper is determined to carve out her own identity, far from the shadows of her elite upbringing. But when a class project partners her with someone who understands that pressure all too well, Harper begins to discover what it means to be truly seen-and what it feels like to fall into something real. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 - Mason Cooper has spent his life performing under pressure-son of a powerhouse businesswoman and a CEO, he's always known how to play the part: polished, perfect, untouchable. But behind the charm and control is a guy who's quietly exhausted by the weight of expectations. Now a sophomore at Columbia and a key player on the hockey team, Mason keeps his head down and his last name out of conversations. Until a class project pairs him with Harper Martin-someone who knows all too well what it's like to grow up in the spotlight. For the first time, Mason isn't just playing a role. He's being seen.