After transferring from the University of Minnesota to Boston College for her sophomore year, Y/N is determined to focus on what she loves most: acting, art, music, and building a future beyond the small world she’s always known. Sweet, creative, and endlessly passionate, she believes art is what gives life meaning—and she’s not about to let college distractions get in the way of her dreams. That plan lasts about a week. After joining a sorority and befriending Emily Johnson and Cali Anderson, Y/N is suddenly thrown into the center of BC’s hockey scene, where one name dominates campus: Will Smith. Star center. Future NHL player. Campus heartthrob. And completely wrong for her. Will has spent his entire life putting hockey first. Relationships are distractions, commitment is a waste of time, and feelings only complicate things. Between games, practices, and parties, he’s built a reputation as the guy who never stays long enough for anything serious. Then he meets Y/N. The artsy transfer student who doesn’t care about his reputation, doesn’t chase hockey players, and somehow manages to challenge him at every turn. As their worlds collide through late-night parties, road trips, hockey games, and the friendships that connect them, neither can deny the growing attraction between them. But with Will determined to protect the future he’s worked his entire life for and Y/N refusing to become another temporary stop in someone’s story, falling for each other may be the one thing neither of them can control. Set against the backdrop of Boston College hockey, The Art of Falling is a college romance about first loves, found family, chasing dreams, and discovering that sometimes the person who changes your life is the one you never planned for.