Being part of an Olympic skating pair should be excitement enough for one life, but for Erika that's only the beginning. Her skating partner, Tom Alan, is her ex-husband, who fell in love with former British ice dancer Milo, and all three of them live together and raise her daughter, whose father is Erika's ex-boyfriend, Bill, a rabid hockey fan who is old friends with Milo. Whew! As if that's not enough, Erika still loves Bill, loves Tom Alan, and might just love Milo, too. Add a couple of troubled teenagers to the pile, and suddenly training for the Olympics is the easy part. But Erika's never been a fan of the conventional, and one way or another the four of them will find a way to make their strange tangle of love, sex, and family work.

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Their practice was interrupted not long afterward by a visit from Jesse and his grandmother. “I shall leave you alone,” Irina said. Her friendly tone did not mask the look in her eyes. Erika had a feeling they’d pay for the disruption later on.


“Though I’ve heard a lot about you, and know who you are through the sports media—as a fan—I thought I should at least meet you before I entrust you with my grandson’s welfare.” Jesse’s grandmother was not at all as Erika expected, even after seeing her from afar. If the woman was a day over fifty, she took excellent care of herself. She looked like a mature fashion model or a veteran soap opera actress.


“It’s nice to meet you, Missus…?”


“Please.” Tom Alan offered her a folding metal chair. “Sorry there’s nothing more comfortable, Allison.”


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