Part of Toronto Terror
First published 2024
Hollis Hendrix has one rule he refuses to break: Peggy Aurora Hammerstein is completely off limits. She is his best friend's daughter, and that should be the end of it. But Aurora now works in the front office of the Toronto Terror, and seeing her there every day changes something. She is not the girl he remembered. She is sharp, driven, and exactly the kind of woman who gets under his skin. Aurora's teasing doesn't help. Every small provocation chips away at the wall Hollis has built, and he can feel his grip on the situation slipping. He knows what is at stake. The team is deep into the hockey season. His friendship is not something he can afford to lose. Crossing this line would cost him everything he has built. But wanting her has become its own problem, and the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to pretend he feels nothing. This standalone romance follows Hollis as he fights a losing battle against feelings he cannot name out loud and cannot act on. At least, not yet.
Genres: romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: conflicted, emotional, intimate, slow-burn, tension-filled
Tropes: forbidden-romance, forced-proximity, friends-to-lovers, slow-burn
Setting: Toronto, Toronto Terror
460 pages · Paperback · Ink & Cupcakes Inc