When a suburban Black girl meets a hard life Hispanic boy.

Sienna Marie Laurent has spent her whole life moving from one foster home to the next, learning that trust is dangerous and home is just a word. At sixteen, she's sharp-tongued, elite at soccer, and not about to let anyone get close-especially two strangers who suddenly decide they want her. Shane Hollander is calm, patient, and determined. A Japanese-Canadian professional hockey player, he's seen his fair share of challenges-but nothing could prepare him for a stubborn French teen who refuses to let anyone in. When he sets his mind on adopting Sienna, there's no turning back. Ilya Rozanov is tall, intimidating, and completely uninterested in children-until Shane insists. A Russian hockey star with piercing blue eyes and a personality that clashes with Sienna's at every turn, he's only here for Shane. But Sienna's attitude sparks something in him he doesn't want to admit. Thrown together by fate, forced into a world they didn't choose, Sienna must navigate the impossible: new families, icy stares, and hearts she didn't know she was about to break. Will she find a home with the people who refuse to leave her side? Or will her walls be too high for anyone to climb?

WARNING: this takes place after the second book about Ilya and Shane by Rachel Reid. If you haven't read the books 'heated rivalry' and 'the long game' you might not understand this storyline. Two years after their wedding, Shane and Ilya both decided that it's time for them to start their own family. They knew it was gonna be a long process, but they knew they'd face it together. And then... there were Maeve and Elli. While Elli was a happy Child, singing all the frozen songs while walking to kindergarten, Maeve was her sisters opposite. And she was NOT a child anymore. She wouldn't bother to stay at the hollanovs for long. She knew, it'd only be a matter of time for them to pick Elli but not Maeve.

Official League Announcement: The National Hockey League has confirmed the early retirement of Montreal Voyageurs forward Shane Hollander, effective immediately. Hollander cited personal reasons for his decision. The organization and league will not be issuing further comment at this time. [Shane Hollander x Ilya Rozanov] [Mpreg]