King of My Heart

His downfall began long before the injury that took him off the ice.

One catastrophic hit during a nationally televised hockey game ends Brennan McCallister’s career. His freedom on the ice, his fame, his identity—gone in seconds. Reeling from the career-ending blow and the crushing media attention that follows, Brennan escapes to a secluded cabin he bought, desperate to find his new normal.

He never expects to find Amy Delgadina there—or realize that seeing her after all these years will shock him worse than the hit that ended everything.

She was once the queen of his heart before an explicit photo of her flooded the internet and shattered the future they planned. Brennan believed the rumors instead of believing in her. He walked away to protect his shot at the pros—and broke her in the process.

Now? He’s moved to her town.

What Brennan doesn’t know is that the photo was taken without her consent—and Amy has the proof.

Amy isn’t the same girl he left behind. This compact ball of fury is one of the youngest and most respected STEM teachers in Oklahoma—a woman who rebuilt her life after erasing her digital shadow. Running into Brennan again feels like reopening a wound she fought hard to close.

Except, the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore.

Amy’s determined to protect the life she fought for. Brennan is determined to uncover the truth he walked away from all those years ago. Yet, every time they clash—emotionally or physically—the pull between them is harder to deny.

But when the source of the photo steps back into their lives, will Brennan choke under pressure or will he win the only game that matters—love?

Tropes:

– Hockey romance

– Small town romance

– Second Chance romance

– Lovers to enemies to lovers

– She falls first/He falls harder

– Social media scandal/reputation ruin

– Medical injury

– Betrayal/Grovel

– Hidden truth revealed/Uncovered

– STEM Teacher