Play Me: Cold

Nathaniel Bradford has one rule: never get in his older brother's way. Especially not Matthew Bradford-BBU Hockey Captain, Beta Tau frat god, and the golden boy of their family.

But everything changes the night Nathan meets Matthew's new girlfriend.

Ayla Hurst is graceful, bubbly, and stunning in a way that disarms Nathan the second she walks into the room. She's everything Matthew brags about-and everything Nathan didn't know he wanted. The problem? She's completely off-limits.

Nathan tries to shake it. Tries to stay focused on hockey, on keeping his head down and his heart shut tight. But the more time he spends around her, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them. Every stolen glance, every shared laugh, every accidental touch feels like fire under his skin.

As secrets build and loyalties blur, Nathan is forced to choose between the game he loves, the brother who's always overshadowed him... and the one girl he was never supposed to want.

Welcome back to Belmont Bay University. Where the ice is cold-but hearts burn hotter.