18+| Thin Ice

Kalani Brooks has spent her entire life chasing a dream.

Ever since her father laced up her first pair of skates at seven years old, figure skating has been everything. Now a senior at Northcrest University, she's closer than ever to earning a spot at Nationals and taking one step closer to the Olympics, the dream she refuses to let die, even after losing the man who believed in her most. But beneath her flawless performances and relentless determination lies a secret, an ankle injury that grows worse with every jump, every spin, and every lie she tells herself.

Asher Bennett has everything a person could want.

Captain of the Northcrest Titans hockey team. Top student. Future NHL draft pick. The golden boy everyone admires. From the outside, his life looks perfect. Inside, he's drowning beneath expectations he no longer knows how to carry. The pressure to be the perfect son, perfect captain, and perfect athlete has left him feeling emptier than ever, and he's terrified someone might notice.

When renovations force the hockey team and figure skaters to share the same rink, Kalani and Asher find themselves at war from the very beginning. She sees him as an arrogant distraction standing in the way of her future. He sees her as an impossible perfectionist who refuses to let anyone in. Their constant clashes spark an undeniable attraction neither of them wants and neither can seem to ignore.

But as their walls begin to crumble, strange accidents start happening around the rink. Equipment goes missing. Skates are tampered with. The danger escalates with every passing week, and it soon becomes clear that someone wants Kalani gone.

With Nationals approaching, secrets unraveling, and their futures hanging in the balance, Kalani and Asher will have to decide what they're willing to sacrifice for their dreams, and whether love is worth risking everything they've spent their lives chasing.

Sometimes the greatest falls happen off the ice.