Ice Queen by Lindsey Saenz

Thirteen years ago, I became the lone survivor of an accident that changed life as I knew it. Thirteen years of shouldering the guilt of simply existing, while constantly trying to convince myself that I deserve to be here. Then, I met her. Eyes wide, fear-stricken, as she begged me to help her hide. I didn’t ask questions, I didn’t even know her name when I dropped her off at the airport. I told her to build a life she was proud of, and she did. What I didn’t expect was for that life to collide with mine two years later, while my contract is on the line. I can’t afford to get distracted, but with her bookstore right across from a team favorite hangout, mixed with the fact that she's my dog's new favorite person, it gets harder by the day to deny the effect she has on me. When our past and present collide, I'm left with one harrowing realization: I may have saved her then, but her quiet strength is the only thing saving me now. Ice Queen is a low-spice hockey romance featuring: Slow burn tension and sharp banter between a tortured hockey player and a resilient heroine. Strangers to lovers with a twist. Survivor guilt, emotional healing, and two people learning they deserve good things. A bookstore, a meddling dog, and a found family that makes you feel right at home. Low spice with a Wartenberg pinwheel scene, intense suggestive dialogue, heavy language and themes, and is meant for those 18+ Perfect for readers who love hockey romance, emotional slow burns, sports romance with heart, and stories about healing that don't expect you to have it all figured out.