Between the Lines. North Lake Wolves, #2

Jace Holloway has spent years being the player everyone depends on. As the star goalie for the North Lake Wolves, he has built his reputation on discipline, control, and the ability to perform under pressure. But when anxiety begins threatening the carefully balanced life he's constructed around hockey, Jace finds himself facing a challenge no amount of training can solve. Dr. Elena Marquez understands pressure.
As a sports psychologist, she helps athletes navigate the demands of competition while carrying burdens they rarely admit to anyone else. Professional boundaries have always been easy to maintain-until a chance encounter reveals the vulnerable man hidden beneath Jace's calm public image. As their lives become increasingly intertwined, Elena helps Jace confront fears he's spent years ignoring. But healing is rarely simple, and opening their hearts may require both of them to risk more than they ever expected.
Because sometimes the hardest battles happen far from the ice. And sometimes the greatest victories begin when someone finally sees the person behind the performance. Between the Lines is a clean hockey romance featuring a protective hero, a compassionate heroine, emotional healing, mental health representation, slow-burn romance, found family, and a heartwarming happily-ever-after.