Play With Me || 2 || Off the Ice Series

My brother's best friend, a forbidden fling, and a tropical disaster-I never imagined a perfect getaway would take such a wilde turn.

I'd planned this holiday down to the last detail: sunshine, laughter, and absolutely no encounters with the one man I can't seem to shake. Jason Wilde. My older brother's best friend, the guy I couldn't resist as a teenager-and the mistake I made again at my brother's wedding. Jason might be hockey's most notorious playboy, but I swear I won't make the same mistake a third time.

For Arden, a no-strings lifestyle has always been the rule. But Jason, with his easy charm and piercing gaze, wants more than just her body-he wants the heart she keeps carefully locked away.

A wild boat party gone wrong lands them stranded on a deserted island, with only each other for company. Now, there's no escaping him, no distractions, and no way to deny the tension simmering between them. Jason is determined to break through her walls, and as days turn into nights, Arden finds herself drawn to the one man she vowed never to touch again.

But this time, there's no running from her past...or her heart.

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She's always been off-limits. My best friend's little sister. The one person I promised myself I'd never touch. But damn, Arden has always had a way of getting under my skin, of making me forget every rule I've ever made.

It started as a one-night stand-something I never intended to repeat - not the one-night part anyway. And now, here we are, stuck in a tropical paradise together. The tension between us is undeniable, and yet she's still denying the obvious. I haven't been able to stop thinking about her for years.

The problem? I can't let her know just how much it hurts when she shuts me down. I can see she wants me just as much; I just don't know why she won't let herself feel it.

Because when it comes to Arden, I can't stay away and I'll take anything she's willing to give me, even if it's not forever.