COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS
READING AGE 16+
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Maya Rossi was the "Ice Princess" until a bone-shattering fall turned her into a punchline. Now, the only way to keep her scholarship is to survive a forced partnership with Julian Thorne—the hockey team’s most violent enforcer. He’s a storm of aggression and secrets; she’s a hollow shell of her former self. But as the fake smiles they put on for the cameras start to feel real, a devastating secret threatens to c***k the very ice they’re standing on. When the spotlight returns, will Julian be the one to catch her, or is he the one who’s been waiting for her to fall?
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Maya’s silver skates hit the ice with a sharp clink. She just stood there. Couldn’t move. The cold in this rink wasn’t like the mountain air—no pine, no stone. It smelled like childhood. Hot cocoa. Floor wax. That weird metal chill frozen water always has.
“Mom?” Maya whispered. The word was heavy, almost painful ……
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