BOOK 2 of the San Jose Series :) Harper Bennett spent most of her life believing that if she prayed hard enough, eventually everything would make sense. Growing up Catholic while coming to terms with being bisexual taught her that faith could be both a comfort and a source of questions she didn't know how to answer. So when an opportunity brings her across the country to work for the San Jose Sharks, Harper sees it as a chance to start over-and maybe figure out who she is along the way. Then there's Will Smith. He's funny, kind, frustratingly charming, and far too good at seeing through the walls Harper has spent years building. Will knows better than to cross the line between friendship and something more. Harper knows better than to let anyone get close enough to hurt her. So they wait. And wait. And somewhere between late nights, hockey games, whispered prayers, unexpected friendship, and all the moments they pretend don't mean anything, something begins to change. Because sometimes love doesn't arrive all at once. Sometimes it's the person quietly praying for you when you don't even know you need it. And sometimes the hardest part isn't falling in love. It's letting someone in. 🏒 Tropes / themes Slow Burn • Friends to Lovers • Hockey Romance • Forced Proximity-ish • He Falls First • Mutual Pining • Catholic x Catholic • Found Family • Faith & Identity • Bisexual Representation • Secret Prayers • Emotional Romance

"Not even the gods above Can separate the two of us No, nothing can come between you and I" Where Addison Celebrini, Macklin's older brothers twin, meets Will Smith, Macklin's teammate and best friend.