"You never truly know how much you want something until it's within your hands reach." - Blair Ivy is a senior in college. She is set on finishing her senior year with perfect grades all while balancing the weight of becoming a world champion in figure skating. When she gets offered a job to teach the Ridgeview hockey team discipline and respect, she accepts because she has taught children before. How hard can it be to teach older guys? Six insufferable college boys prove to her that, in fact, it can be very hard. Fights, crushes, insults, and tension. Will Blair Ivy finish her school year as expected? Or will it all quickly go downhill?

"Do you ever get scared of being happy?" He asked softly, also pretty tired. I kept my eyes closed as I answered, my fingers softly drawing circles on his chest. "All the time. I used to a lot more, but, the downfalls seem a lot less daunting now that I have someone to free-fall with," I replied, and I looked up to see him smile a little at that, "We're just dancing in the rain these days.. there's no need to be afraid of the inevitable clouds that are gonna pop up." • • • College. Officially a new start. Crystal can already feel the clean slate and new opportunities like a breath of fresh air. She's finally ready to move in towards a brighter future. She knows hard times will inevitably come throughout her life, but that no longer scares her. However, life does have a way of throwing the most unexpected of curveballs at you... Especially when you least are prepared for it. [BOOK TWO OF 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED' SERIES] • • • !!! [ TRIGGER WARNING ] !!! • suicide, suicidal concepts • domestic abuse, sexual assault • substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction • anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks • strong language and mature scenes • • •