She stopped trusting partners the day one let her fall.
He’s spent his life making sure no one gets close enough to do the same.
Nova Clark was America’s ice princess—until a devastating fall and a very public betrayal ended more than her season. Now she’s at Cloudrest Recovery Center, determined to heal in private… and leave before anyone can matter.
Reid Mallory doesn’t do complications. As Cloudrest’s steady, unshakable physical therapist, he helps people recover—and keeps himself out of reach while he does it. Getting involved with a world-famous skater who already has one foot out the door was never part of the plan.
But somewhere between early-morning training sessions and quiet nights that stretch longer than they should, something shifts.
Because Nova isn’t performing here.
And Reid isn’t as untouchable as he’s always believed.
The problem is—what they’re building only works if they stay.
And walking away has always been easier.
A closed-door, slow-burn sports romance set in a cozy mountain retreat.
Forced proximity. Found family. Two people learning that staying might be the hardest choice of all.
