Craved Ryan's walls crumbling under relentless sunshine in The Right Move by Collide by delivers that aching vulnerability on ice.
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- Hockey rink = forced proximity pressure cooker
- Banter that bruises before it heals
- Grumpy captain melts slowly (no shortcuts)
- Consent-forward spice that respects & ignites
If you lived for Ryan's brooding walls crumbling under Indy's relentless sunshine in The Right Move, prepare for a college hockey captain whose commitment-phobia and sharp defenses dissolve with the same aching vulnerability. The banter crackles like ice under skates—witty, tension-soaked, and achingly authentic—while the rink becomes the high-stakes arena where facades shatter and forced proximity ignites a slow-burn addiction.
The spice hits with consent-forward rawness, the emotional grit tackles real pressures without preaching, and the grumpy-sunshine dynamic subverts every tired alpha cliché. This isn't insta-love—it's earned, messy, and utterly addictive.
This isn't insta-love—it's earned, messy, and utterly addictive.
What Readers Are Saying
"I loooooved *Piranesi*!! God I wouldn’t change a thing but I never wanted it to end. Just beautiful the whole way through- unlike many reviewers, I really liked the ending. It made sense and didn’t diminish the beauty of what was created before." — rosewebb333, Reddit
"I loved Piranesi, and unlike some I thought she really stuck the landing—it’s a book that very few authors would be able to bring to a conclusion that felt both logical and consistent with the book. It’s also really, really hard to write a protagonist like the main character, who is sort of a holy fool but also very much a real, fleshed-out character. I hope you will continue to enjoy it." — terracottatilefish, Reddit
"I loved this book. It felt so meditation and calming and was a really intriguing mystery at the same time." — NefariousnessOk3471, Reddit
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