If Unsteady by hooked you with its raw, unfiltered mental health honesty, let Only When It's Us by pull you deeper.
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- Disability rep that feels lived-in & real
- Grumpy/sunshine sparks w/ zero miracle cures
- Hockey intensity meets emotional slow burn
- Steamy scenes earned through actual trust-building
If Unsteady wrecked you with its refusal to soften mental health struggles or fast-track healing, you need this book in your hands. Chloe Liese delivers the same unflinching honesty—anxiety, grief, neurodiversity—wrapped in a college hockey setting where vulnerability isn't weakness, it's the entire game. The slow-burn here crackles with that earned tension you crave, where every stolen glance carries the weight of unspoken demons.
This isn't about fixing broken people; it's about two messy humans colliding, resisting, then finally letting someone see the scars. The steam? Absolutely present, but rooted in emotional excavation that makes every touch land harder.
If you're done with love stories that pretend trauma has an expiration date, this is your next obsession.
What Readers Are Saying
"This book was so good, so funny, so emotional, and so sweet. It has the perfect romance package." — EmBibliophile, Goodreads
"Ryder was a burly, silent hero and I really loved him and how he slowly let Willa in. Both Ryder and Willa are broken people who learn to trust and open up to each other." — Jessica, Goodreads
"I had so much fun with them and I loved watching their feelings grow. Ryder is my favorite kind of hero. I adored him and he really was the best." — Christy, Goodreads
