The Faceoff

After a brutal breakup freshman year, I made one rule for myself: No hockey players. Ever. They’re cocky, emotionally unavailable, and constantly surrounded by girls who don’t mind being disposable.

Hayden King is the worst of them all—Wyncote’s golden boy on the ice, a known player, and the most irritatingly arrogant guy I’ve ever met. So naturally, I had one stupid, drunken night with him over the summer. One mistake. One regret. One thing I swore I’d never repeat.

But now it’s senior year… and avoiding him? Impossible. He’s in my space, under my skin, and making it harder and harder to stick to the rules I made to protect myself. Because if I slip again, it won’t just be my pride on the line—it’ll be my heart.

Hayden

Eden Finley is all sharp edges and icy glares. And I’ve never wanted someone more. She’s Wyncote’s star figure skater—disciplined, untouchable, and completely uninterested in me. Except for that one night… the one she’d love to pretend never happened. But I can’t forget her.

She thinks I’m just another reckless hockey player. She doesn’t see the guy who’s trying to prove he can be more. I know she’s trouble. I know this is a bad idea. But there’s one thing that Eden and bad ideas have in common. Sometimes, they’re impossible to resist.