When elite ballet dancer Emerson Blackwood transfers to Briar University, she isn't looking for romance, stardom, or a fresh start-she's just looking for a place to hide. Beautiful, witty, and harboring a dark secret from her past campus, Emerson guards her heart behind a sharp tongue and flawless choreography. She intends to keep her head down and focus entirely on her dance major. But hiding is impossible when you catch the eye of Briar's star hockey captain, Garrett Graham. Used to getting whatever he wants on and off the ice, Garrett is captivated by the mysterious new transfer student and shoots his shot immediately. To his absolute shock, Emerson completely shoots him down. But Garrett Graham doesn't give up easily. When a cruel twist of academic fate forces the hockey player and the prima ballerina to become partners for a mandatory university class project, their forced proximity begins to chip away at Emerson's walls. As they are pushed closer together, Garrett starts to see the vulnerability beneath her witty defenses, and Emerson realizes there might be more to the arrogant athlete than just his jersey number. Can Garrett's persistence heal a broken trust, or will the ghosts of Emerson's past ruin their chance at a perfect partnership? [Garrett Graham x female OC]