Heroine

She never believed in rescue. But then came the hockey goalie who didn't just see her fire-he stepped into it, willing to burn with her.

Book 2- Heroine

(Book 1 is 'Figurine' go check it out!!)

Tessa "Tess" Navarro learned early that heroes don't come for girls like her. In the city, saving yourself isn't selfish-it's survival. With a father who uses his fists to make a point and two younger siblings looking to her like she's the only shield they've got, Tess doesn't have the luxury of hope. Only grit. Only fire. Only the next fight.

She doesn't trust. Doesn't flinch. Doesn't break. Not for anyone.

Lucian "Luke" Dawson is Lakehurst's star goalie, the backbone of a team built on loyalty and brotherhood. Hockey is more than a sport-it's his escape, his control, his reason to stay grounded. But when Tess storms into his life-all sharp edges, heavy silences, and bruised knuckles-Luke sees the fracture lines she's desperate to hide.

She's built for survival.
He's built to protect.
But she's not some damsel in distress. And he's not the hero she wants.

Still, there's something between them. Something electric. Dangerous. Real.

But the past doesn't let go easy. And when the line between protector and protected begins to blur, Tess is forced to decide: can you let someone in without letting everything else fall apart?

Because in her world, love is a risk. And being someone's heroine... might cost her everything.

"He wasn't scared of my darkness. And for the first time in my life, I wasn't scared of someone else seeing it."