TL

An elite figure skater transfers to Briar determined to focus solely on her Olympic dreams. After escaping a toxic three-year relationship with a star hockey player from another college and growing up under the constant pressure of demanding parents, she’s convinced that love is nothing more than a distraction. Then she meets Colin Fitzgerald. Unlike everyone else, she isn’t charmed by his jokes, flirting, or easy smile—and Colin quickly becomes obsessed with winning over the one girl who seems completely immune to him. As their friendship grows, so do his feelings. What starts as a challenge turns into something real, and for the first time, Colin finds himself falling hard. Things become complicated when she develops a close friendship with Hunter Davenport, sparking a jealousy Colin has never experienced before. Still, little by little, she begins to trust him, and eventually they start a relationship. Just when she’s finally happy, her ex reappears. Bitter and unwilling to let her move on, he manipulates a situation that makes Colin appear unfaithful. Triggered by old wounds, she immediately believes the worst. The accusation shatters Colin. After spending months proving he’s nothing like her ex, he realizes she never truly trusted him. So, for the first time, Colin stops chasing. When she discovers the truth and learns she was manipulated, it’s too late. Colin has already walked away. Now she’s the one who has to fight for him. And for the first time in her life, she has to choose love over fear.