Serenity Snow

When rising hockey star Chris Neil’s temper lands him in hot water, the Barley Blades assign Dr. Anna Blaine—gritty, no-nonsense team physician—to keep him in line. As Chris fights to reclaim his career, Anna battles her own guarded heart. Amid ice-cold tension and fiery chemistry, they discover that redemption isn’t just about the game — it’s about learning to trust, to heal, and maybe even to love.

A grumpy/sunshine, slow-burn romance set against the high-stakes world of professional hockey.

Off The Ice

The bus ride was quieter than she remembered. 


She sat near the front with her clipboard, headphones in, watching frost curl along the window as the highway blurred past. No one said anything outright, but she could feel it: the ripple of attention, the curious glances, the not-quite-whispers that stopped the second she looked up. 


She wasn’t just the team doctor anymore. 


And even though Chris sat four rows back, halfway into a conversation about defensive pairings, she could feel him too. 


It steadied her in a way she hadn’t expected. 


They checked into a hotel just past dusk. Two buses. A crowd of fans outside. Local reporters already circling. 


“Try not to trip walking into the lobby,” one of the assistants joked. 


Chris caught her eye as she stepped off the bus. Not a smile. Not a smirk. 


Away Game