Thrown for a Loop
Thrown for a LoopSarina Bowen
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Thrown for a Loop (2025)

Sarina Bowen

Others: Positive

Hockey fans realize their star player has a few skeletons in his closet. They don't know he also has a pair of figure skates...Zoe Carson, former figure skating queen, needs a fresh start as a hockey skating coach. An NHL job with the New York Legends is her big chance. Unfortunately, that means facing off against the star player who once broke her heart.Chase Merritt knows his game is off, and he’s on the verge of losing sponsors. But he doesn’t need the ice princess from that intense college summer showing up and telling him what he’s doing wrong—even when she’s right.On the ice, they’re magic. Off the ice, they’re nothing but heat and stubbornness, and everyone on the team is enjoying the show. But when an old video of Zoe and Chase’s figure skating routine goes viral, they’re forced to work together more intimately than ever before. Can the two get it right this time or will the whole world watch them crash and burn?

ISBN:
9781538772478
Length:
384 pages

Genres: romance

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