To be loved is to be seen. Gemma Graham is high fashion, pastel pink, and perfectly curated-a striking contrast to the sea of sweatpants at Briar University. But beneath her flawless eyeliner lies deep-seated anxiety and a severe panic response left behind by her volatile, emotionally abusive father, sports mogul Phil Graham. To keep her cracks from showing, Gemma keeps everyone at arm's length. Especially her hyper-protective older brother, hockey captain Garret. Beau Maxwell Briar's star defensive lineman and a projected top-five NFL draft pick, he's a 260-pound mountain of pure muscle, effortless charm, and locker-room banter. He's also Garrett's friend, making Gemma strictly off-limits. But when Beau witnesses Gemma freeze during a severe panic attack, his protective instincts completely take over.

Beau Maxwell is exactly the kind of guy Mia Reyes should stay away from. Too confident. Too charming. And far too used to people falling in love with him. Mia has bigger problems than Briar's popular player. She's trying to focus on college, painting, and a life that's slowly starting to slip out of her control - especially now that her ex-boyfriend refuses to understand the meaning of the word "over." The messages keep coming. The phone calls too. And the fear that was supposed to disappear after the breakup is starting to creep back in. At first, Beau seems like just another chaotic part of campus life - an irritating flirt who always stands a little too close and says things that make it impossible for Mia not to smile. The problem is that Beau Maxwell notices everything. Even the things Mia desperately tries to hide. And the harder she tries to keep her distance, the more Beau starts acting like her safety has suddenly become the most important thing in his life.

Sloan DiLaurentis didn't mean to find a home in Briar's hockey house. But somewhere between the midnight kitchen conversations, shared hoodies, and Beau Maxwell showing up at her door every night asking to cuddle, the house-and the people inside it-started feeling like hers. Beau was never supposed to be more than harmless flirting. Except now he knows her coffee order, sleeps better beside her, and looks at her like she's his favorite thing in the world. And Sloan's starting to realize she might feel the same way. Too bad keeping secrets in a house full of hockey players is almost impossible. Especially when everyone already knows they're in love. Everyone except Dean.

"who are we to fight the alchemy" In which Sienna Jones falls for Beau Maxwell♥︎ started May 14 2026 completed tbd