Don't Cross the Blue Line

About this book

What happens when you discover your anonymous pen pal is the hockey player you've been secretly writing a book about-and you're trapped in a mall with thieves?⭐ A Secret Identity Hockey Romance That Will Steal Your Heart ⭐Everly Hart has mastered the art of hiding. As E.J. Hartley, she writes heart-pounding thrillers. As Sutton Blake, she pens sweet hockey romances about players who are valued for who they are, not just what they achieve. Both identities are secrets-especially from her father, Blue Ox Assistant Coach Hart.Her current project? Blue Line Redemption-a romance about Beckett 'Blue Line' Benson, the disgraced center she can't stop thinking about. He's her ultimate book boyfriend. Her muse. Her fantasy hero. And he has absolutely no idea.But there's one reader who truly sees her work. For six months, Beckett has been writing thoughtful fan mail to Sutton Blake's publisher address. The scandal-plagued hockey star finds solace in her stories about heroes who matter for who they are, not what they do. If only someone could see him that way in real life.When a charity gala elevator malfunction traps them in darkness, Everly and Beckett are devastatingly honest with each other-without exchanging names. He confesses about 'this romance author I'll never meet' who makes him feel seen. She realizes with growing panic: he's been writing to ME.Weeks later, a blizzard locks them in an abandoned mall during a charity event. Awkward? Yes. Survivable? Maybe. Until thieves break in for a heist. Suddenly Everly's thriller-writer brain kicks into overdrive as they dodge criminals, hide in the old rink, and bicker their way through escape attempts. It's hilarious. It's terrifying. It's definitely not the meet-cute either of them planned.As danger escalates and secrets spill, they must outsmart thieves, survive a Minnesota blizzard, and decide if they can trust each other-and their feelings.If you love hockey romance with heart, secret identities with danger, and book boyfriends who come to life while dodging bad guys, Don't Cross the Blue Line will have you laughing, swooning, and cheering.