The ice king's secret
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Last published Sun, Jul 13, 2025
He ruled the ice, but he never knew the biggest goal he missed.
Five years ago, Killian waltz was on the brink of hockey stardom. With a promising career in the NHL ahead of him, he left his small town and Ivy Sinclair without looking back. What he didn't know was that Ivy had been left with more than just heartbreak... she had been left with his son.
Now, forced to take a season off due to injury, Killian is back home. The last thing he expects is to come face-to-face with Ivy again or to discover that the little boy with his icy blue eyes and love for hockey is his own flesh and blood.
Ivy has spent years protecting her son from the pain of an absent father, and she has no intention of letting Killian waltz back into their lives. But Killian isn't the same reckless young player he once was. He's ready to fight, not just for his career, but for the family he never knew he had.
But is love enough to melt the ice between them? Or will old wounds keep them frozen in the past?
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