He's the undisputed king of the ice, but she's the only one who can read between the lines of his secret. Asher Rhodes is the biggest name in college hockey. As the captain of Blackwood University and a top-tier NHL prospect, he's a force of nature-powerful, untouchable, and destined for professional glory. But behind the legendary jersey number 17, Asher is fighting a losing battle. The letters on the page dance and blur, a secret dyslexia that threatens to bench him for good.
If he doesn't pass his final exams, his dream dies before it even begins, and the life he's built on raw strength will come crashing down. Claire Soares didn't cross an ocean to manage a spoiled athlete's ego. A brilliant Brazilian student living on a razor-thin scholarship, she is pragmatic, focused, and has zero interest in the campus god. To her, Asher is just a ninety-kilogram problem she needs to solve to keep her own future alive.
She needs the money; he needs her brain. The deal is supposed to be simple: she masters his mind, and he ensures her academic standing remains untouched. But as the late-night sessions in the silent library blur into the electric chill of the rink, the professional boundaries they both rely on begin to shatter. Between the pressure of a looming career and the fear of being truly seen, they discover a connection that is as dangerous as it is inevitable.
In a world where every move is calculated and every mistake is public, Asher must decide if he's willing to risk his professional future for the one girl who refuses to treat him like a hero. In this high-stakes game of hearts and strategy, they are about to learn that some victories are won far away from the ice, and the most important play is the one you make for the person who changed your world.
He's the undisputed king of the ice, but she's the only one who can read between the lines of his secret. Asher Rhodes is the biggest name in college hockey. As the captain of Blackwood University and a top-tier NHL prospect, he's a force of nature-powerful, untouchable, and destined for professional glory. But behind the legendary jersey number 17, Asher is fighting a losing battle. The letters on the page dance and blur, a secret dyslexia that threatens to bench him for good.
If he doesn't pass his final exams, his dream dies before it even begins, and the life he's built on raw strength will come crashing down. Claire Soares didn't cross an ocean to manage a spoiled athlete's ego. A brilliant Brazilian student living on a razor-thin scholarship, she is pragmatic, focused, and has zero interest in the campus god. To her, Asher is just a ninety-kilogram problem she needs to solve to keep her own future alive.
She needs the money; he needs her brain. The deal is supposed to be simple: she masters his mind, and he ensures her academic standing remains untouched. But as the late-night sessions in the silent library blur into the electric chill of the rink, the professional boundaries they both rely on begin to shatter. Between the pressure of a looming career and the fear of being truly seen, they discover a connection that is as dangerous as it is inevitable.
In a world where every move is calculated and every mistake is public, Asher must decide if he's willing to risk his professional future for the one girl who refuses to treat him like a hero. In this high-stakes game of hearts and strategy, they are about to learn that some victories are won far away from the ice, and the most important play is the one you make for the person who changed your world.