“If you think you know the game, you’re already losing.”
Merritt Hayes didn’t come looking for a love story. She came for the truth. Determined to uncover the dangerous secrets surrounding her brother, she steps into a world where power is bought, silence is enforced, and the men on the ice are just as ruthless off it.
Enter Everett Shaw.
He is a man forged in control, guilt, and calculated violence. He doesn’t play by the rules; he dictates them. And right now, his absolute obsession is Merritt. He shouldn’t want her. He definitely shouldn’t protect her. But in a game where everyone is hiding a lethal secret, Everett is willing to burn the entire arena to the ground just to keep her.
It was supposed to be about finding answers. Instead, it became a dangerous game of survival, manipulation, and a twisted desire neither of them can escape.
The first lie does not get to be the final record. And the penalty for uncovering the truth? It might just cost them everything.
PENALTY BOX is a dark hockey romance and psychological thriller containing morally gray characters, intense romantic suspense, forced proximity, and mature themes. For a full list of content warnings, please read the author’s note inside.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What Advanced Readers Are Saying: “Dark, twisted, and entirely consuming. Everett Shaw is the ultimate morally gray obsession. I could not put this down!” – Dark Romance Reads “This isn’t your standard sports romance. It’s a psychological masterpiece wrapped in high-stakes danger and blistering tension.” – Thriller & Romance Book Coven “Merritt is the fierce heroine we need, and Everett is the villain we can’t help but fall for. Absolute perfection.” – Addicted To The Dark
