NHL player Orion Caldwell protects his own. He’s an enforcer to his core, but he was the one left defenseless when his longtime girlfriend broke his heart. Now he’s all about his game, but spending the offseason in his hometown forces him to confront painful issues –both old and new.

Samara Cross just wants to be invisible. After living a nightmare, she came back to her hometown seeking solace. But her quiet new life is upturned by the hot, charismatic hockey player who’s taken a sudden interest in her.

Orion and Samara find something unexpected in each other, but when the hockey offseason ends, so does their time together. They struggle with their separation, confronted by ghosts of the past and an uncertain future, discovering that sometimes the only way to hold on to something precious is to let go.

The Fire on Ice hockey series is perfect for readers of Sawyer Bennett, Toni Aleo, Kelly Jamieson and Sarina Bowen.

Read the entire Fire on Ice series.

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What readers are saying:

"Best of the series! Loved this one. Highly recommend this series to anyone looking for a light, sweet, steamy, low drama read. Def will be reading more from this author."

"I’ve loved this series. I never fail to get swept up in Brenda Rothert’s words, atmosphere and characters and it was sort of sad opening this book knowing this was the end to the Fire on Ice Series, however Brenda certainly left me on a high because Orion’s book was up there as one of my faves of this series."

"I adored Samara and Orion. They were the kind of couple that makes you feel all warm and squishy inside."

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