38 parts Complete Mature"You know snowboarding isn't my only talent." Jackson's voice dropped to a husky whisper as he leaned in, his breath warm against my ear.
I stepped back, heart racing, only to be halted by the counter behind me. But something about the intensity of his presence kept me rooted, the pull of curiosity far stronger than my instinct to escape.
"Oh really?" I smirked, playing along, even though a part of me already knew where this was headed. "So, what else are you so good at?"
He closed the space between us, his body inches from mine, hands bracing on the counter beside me, his lips dangerously close.
"You know exactly what I mean, princess." His voice was a low murmur, sending a shiver through me as he shushed against my ear.
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Elena Blackwood thought she could escape her past by moving to the mountains, trading in the life she once knew for the thrill of snowboarding. She came to teach, to breathe in the fresh air of the slopes, where nothing could haunt her. But what she didn't expect was that the luxurious residence she'd be staying in housed the most skilled and sought-after snowboarders in the entire resort.
And none more infamous than Jackson Ashford.
The king of the slopes, feared by his peers and admired for his talent-until Elena arrives. Her skills, her boldness, and the undeniable chemistry between them threaten to unravel the very reputation Jackson fought so hard to build. What happens when the tension between them grows too thick to ignore, and the boundaries they set between rivalry and desire blur?
As Elena's passion for snowboarding and for Jackson heat up, will she be able to keep her distance? Or will the mountain's coldest slopes ignite a fire between them neither can control?
