Behind Closed Doors
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With Arlington's family against all things sports, Arlington needed to find a way to keep his figure skating training a secret. Despite being fed dark suspicions about athletes, he reaches his dream of competing in the Olympic Figure Skating event and being the face of Ireland.
It's almost everything he wishes for when he meets Bryan Burge - the skater who's inspired him to get to where he is today. As Arlington Ó Casaide navigates a world of cameras, lights, and then secrets, he starts uncovering what his family had been trying to warn him against.
When Bryan Burge ends up in the cross hairs, Bryan must face a life-altering decision including a relationship with his own skating Coach and having his identity completely erased. This story touches on major themes such as power, corruption, love, redemption, and free will.
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