In the Faceoff Circle: A Small Town Hockey Romance

By EDEN BLACKWELL

Ava Mercer rebuilt her small-city rink after betrayal almost destroyed her career. She has one rule: keep her heart off the ice. Then investor Mateo Reyes walks in with his gifted niece and a secret tie to the very loan keeping Ava's doors open.
Anonymous threats, rigged power outages, and a hacked bank account turn the rink into a pressure cooker. While a viral video paints her as a monster coach and red spray paint brands her front doors, Ava is forced to confront every fear she thought she'd outrun.
Mateo can walk away to protect his company and the only family he has left. Staying means defying his board, exposing a quiet sabotage campaign, and standing beside the woman everyone's been told to doubt.
Under the harsh arena lights and in the quiet of her office couch, Ava and Mateo keep choosing each other-until the final play demands they decide what they're truly willing to lose to keep their ice, and their love, intact.
For readers 18+

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GY3RX19K
• ISBN13: 9798258294586
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"