Offside
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Last published Fri, May 16, 2025
BOOK 2!!!!
Sophie Bennett has never been one to back down from a challenge-whether it's capturing the perfect shot or getting under the skin of Brody Farrell, the brooding center of the Evergreen State Coyotes. Assigned to cover the team for the campus paper, she quickly learns that Brody isn't interested in being a part of her story. But when fate forces them into close quarters-rooming together on an away trip-Sophie starts to see a side of Brody that isn't so easily ignored.
Brody Farrell's life is hockey, and it's always been that way. The ice is the one place where he can shut everything else out-including the media and Sophie Bennett, who seems to think she can take his picture without ever seeing the real him. But when a snowstorm leaves them stranded together, Brody begins to question the walls he's built-and whether Sophie might be the one person who can tear them down.
In a game of forced proximity, sparks fly and secrets are revealed. Neither Brody nor Sophie expected to find something real-let alone with each other. But as their worlds collide, they must decide if their love is worth the risk of everything they've worked so hard to protect.
Offside is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance that proves sometimes the most dangerous shots are the ones taken straight to the heart.
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