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Sloane Mercer has spent the last four years rebuilding herself.
After a devastating fall on the world stage, she's returned stronger, sharper, and more controlled than ever. Exactly what it takes to survive Olympic pressure. At 23, this is her moment. Her last chance to prove she's more than the girl who broke under the spotlight.
Distractions aren't part of her plan.
Neither is Quinn Hughes.
He's everything she avoids. Unpredictable, persistent, and far too observant for his own good. A star defenseman for Team USA hockey, Quinn thrives in chaos, while Sloane has built her entire career around control. He doesn't belong in her world.
But he keeps showing up anyway.
Between early morning practices and late-night empty rinks, their paths begin to cross in ways she can't ignore, and doesn't want to. Because the more time she spends with him, the harder it becomes to hold the lines between focus and feeling.
And the closer she gets to the performance of her life, the more everything starts to slip.
With Olympic gold on the line and no room for mistakes, Sloane is forced to choose. Protect the life she's fought to rebuild... or risk it all for something she never planned.
Because some falls don't cost you everything.
Some change everything.