alys j. clarke

Coming here was the worst idea I’ve ever had.

Liam Preston is retiring from hockey. Having spent his life after college playing pro hockey in Canada, he’s now ready to call it a day. His reason, however, is nothing to do with hockey and everything to do with his childhood sweetheart, Vicky.

He’s always wanted to play a season with his twin brother and their best friend, and this might be the only chance they have. But it involves a move to the UK, and soon there will be no escaping each other, with Vicky being the team photographer and social media manager. It’s not complicated, right?

We were everything, but never just friends.

Vicky Koenig has always been in her brother’s shadow. But back when they were teenagers, and she met his best friend, Liam, she felt seen for the first time.

There’s no such thing as a happy ending as far as Vicky’s concerned, and her self-sabotage has caused her to push away the person she loves the most. But when Liam reveals that he’s playing his final season alongside her brother at the hockey club she works for, she knows she needs to keep things professional. An easy task, or so she thinks.

Can they find a way forward after all they’ve been through?