Frozen Friction: A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Hockey & Figure Skating Romance (The Icebound Ultimatum Book 1)

"I spent ten years breaking people on the ice, princess. Don't test how far I'll go to keep you on your feet." He was an enforcer on thin ice. I was figure skating royalty on the brink of shattering. To the world, I was Sloane Kensington: pristine, flawless, and untouchable. But behind the glittering illusion was a broken body, a toxic mother running my life like a corporation, and an ankle holding on by a prayer. When my coach orders me to jump on a torn ligament, I do the unthinkable—I refuse. My reward? Dropped by my sponsors, branded a coward, and exiled to an empty suburban rink at four in the morning. Then Jaxson Thorne steps onto my ice. Six-foot-four of lethal muscle, tattooed steel, and pure menace. The NHL’s most violent defenseman, serving a league suspension for taking a man out on live television. We start by dividing the sheet with territorial lines and cold glares. He hates my classical precision; I despise his brutal arrogance. Until a vicious backstage sabotage threatens to end my career forever. Jaxson doesn't just step in—he drops his gloves. He becomes my midnight shadow, my driver, and my fiercest defender. When he pins me against the dasher boards in the freezing dark, his hands aren't gentle—they're consuming, demanding, and hot enough to incinerate every defensive wall I've ever built. We’re an absolute public relations disaster. The press is hunting us. The federation wants us gone. But when the lights go up, my disgraced enforcer is ready to burn the whole arena down to prove the ice belongs to us. WHAT READERS WILL LOVE: 🏒 Grumpy, Bruised NHL Enforcer x Defiant Ice Queen ⛸️ Shared 4:00 AM Ice Times (Forced Proximity & High Tension) 🔥 "Touch Her & Leave on a Stretcher" Unapologetic Protection 💥 Mutual Healing, High-Stakes Olympic Drama & Scorching Open-Door Spice 🏆 Underdog Comeback & Guaranteed Happily Ever After FROZEN FRICTION: THE ICEBOUND ULTIMATUM is a full-length, standalone contemporary sports romance featuring an unapologetic alpha hero who falls first, an elite heroine fighting for her autonomy, intense chemistry, and an emotionally satisfying HEA. No cheating, no cliffhangers.