Quinn Taylor has made a career out of looking calm. On the ice, she's America's favorite kind of pressure-proof-bright smile, steady answers, the skater everyone wants to root for. Off the ice, she's an only child with a perfectionist's brain and a habit of carrying too much alone. The cameras love her. The country expects her. And the one place she can't afford to fall apart is the one place she's dreamed of since she was little. The Olympics. Macklin Celebrini has always made things feel lighter. He was the new kid at a Northern California rink at twelve-Canadian, polite, a little lost-until Quinn decided he was hers to keep. He became her best friend in the cold air and early mornings, the person who could make her laugh mid-breakdown and never ask her to perform for him. Then life did what life does: seasons changed, schedules got brutal, distance widened, and the kind of friendship that felt unbreakable turned into occasional texts and quiet missing. Now they're both back where the world is loudest. At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Quinn is chasing the skate of her life for Team USA. Mack is carrying his own weight for Team Canada hockey. When reporters find out they grew up together, the story writes itself-childhood friends reunited, smiles caught on camera, a thousand strangers deciding what they are to each other. The only problem is... the strangers aren't entirely wrong. Between past chapters at a small California rink and present days in the Olympic Village, Quinn and Mack have to figure out what they really meant to each other then-and what they're allowed to be now, with medals on the line and the whole world watching. Because it's one thing to love someone quietly from a distance. It's another to have them show up in your life again and make everything feel possible.

it's the little things that get to him. the way she remembers his favorite snacks, the way she gently teases him when he's being serious, and how she gets a little shy when they share a moment of silence. will doesn't know how to explain it-but every moment with her feels like something he wants to hold onto forever.

𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱, 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🍒 ꒱ 𝘚𝘰, 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺, 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 - ̥۪͙۪˚┊❛ IN WHICH the captain falls for the rookie ❜┊˚ ̥۪͙۪◌

"My waves meet your shore, ever and evermore."' Hallyn Boeser was starting a new chapter in her life. A new job, a new city, and new friends. The opportunities were pouring in and she couldn't help but feel a little bit excited for everything that was to come. Little did she know she was about to clash with her brother's best friend. The captain of the team she was now working for. Quinn Hughes was the man she hated most in the world. He was mean and sharp around all his edges. He made it his life's mission to make her as miserable as possible. At every turn she took he was there ripping her apart from the inside out with the hateful words he spewed. Hallyn and Quinn were two ships battling on the same shore. Their lives were so intertwined that it was impossible for either of them to get away. After spending every waking moment together in the heat of a beautiful Michigan summer, Hallyn realizes that the man she hates might actually be someone she secretly loves.

Lex has always kept her priorities straight; focus on nursing school, avoid unnecessary distractions, and keep her guard up. As Will's best friend, she's spent plenty of time around hockey players, but none of them have ever made her second-guess herself. Then there's Macklin Celebrini, easygoing, patient, and nothing like she expected. What starts as harmless banter soon turns into something deeper, forcing Lex to confront feelings she isn't sure she's ready for. As the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur, she's faced with a choice: keep her walls up or take a chance on the one person who just might prove that some risks are worth taking. Started: March 21, 2025 Completed: April 13, 2025 Total word count: 104,937 words ~ Behind the Glass Series, book #1 ~ Disclaimer: it is not needed to read the books in order but recommended for the best experience!

When your childhood best friend brings home his new teammate... For your entire life, you grew up next to the Celebrini's on one side, and your best friend Addy's family on the other in North Vancouver. All of your parents were best friends from before you were born. From that, the "Core Four" started, with you, your twin Miles, Macklin, and Addy. Growing up, Miles and Macklin played hockey together before Miles switched to soccer, and Macklin's older brother (Aiden) was best friends with your older brother (Max). But, in 2020, Max gets into a fatal car crash while in college. Now, four years later, you are finishing your first year at being roommates with Addy at Stanford University, while Miles plays on the Stanford men's soccer team. Mack's NHL draft is coming up shortly where he gets drafted to the one and only San Jose Sharks.

Chelsea Tyler is socialite from LA who was trying to change the world one person at a time. Patrick Kane is someone who was changing the world but stumbling along the way. When his mom orders for him to find a personal assistant Chelsea's path crosses his and they decide to give it a try. Both of them have a lot to learn and it would take a few defining moments to get the change they needed. Only with each other will they both find what they were really looking for.

he fell for the girl he wasn't supposed to

Evelyn Miller thought she was done with athletes until a PR job throws her straight into the chaos surrounding Quinn Hughes, the Canucks' quiet, untouchable captain. He's off-limits. She knows that. But with every late-night conversation and stolen look, staying professional gets harder. He's got a reputation to protect. She's got a past she can't outrun. And the line between them is starting to blur.

sophie marner is known for being unfiltered in the hockey world,, she didn't know it would catch the attention of a certain islander [new york islanders] [toronto maple leafs] [social media & real life]