Sidelines

After Ellie Frank's father snapped her ankle, he snapped her ice skating dreams right along with them. She found skating as a way to escape the hell her father caused, and somehow he managed to take it away.

Now she's stuck on the sidelines, watching her dreams slip away with every practice she misses. Skating in college was a miracle she somehow made possible in three years, but now she doesn't even know if she wants back onto the ice again.

Noah's out for the hockey season. A broken wrist will do that to you. And being one of the NHL's best prospects means that he must do everything in his power to stay on their radar.

When two athletes are stuck on the sidelines, they slowly form a bond that dives into a friendship based on the fact that they want to help their teams.

And keep Noah noticed by the NHl.

Parties, food drives, Winter balls, fundraisers. They're suddenly doing everything together, falling into an easy, friendly routine.

Between sitting at practices with Noah, and hanging out with Noah, and all this time with Noah, Ellie suddenly found another escape to the hell her father created.

But their friendship is golden, and a relationship could ruin that.

So what if all Noah can think about is a sunny, dirty blonde?

What's wrong with Ellie's heart that only beats for a certain golden-retriever center?

Screwing up their friendship would be too terrible to bear.