Embrace

Kian Ishida plays hockey at Dalton University, and he has spent more time on parties and the next game than on his coursework. That changes when he sees what a missing degree could cost him: a shot at the NHL, and a promise to his late father, who wanted him to finish school.

His answer is a study group run by Scarlett Kilner. She turns out to be the daughter of his coach.

Scarlett has one goal for senior year: graduate without bringing any damage to her father's reputation. A romance with one of his players is the one thing she cannot afford. Then the study sessions stretch later into the evening, the banter comes easier, and both of them start wanting something no grade can give.

This is a college romance with a forbidden-dating setup, built on a player and the coach's daughter. It is the fourth and final book in the Off the Ice series, which follows earlier titles Collide, Spiral and Revolve. Each book is written to stand alone, so no prior reading is needed.

Kian faces a choice between the dream he has worked toward all his life and Scarlett.