They live for the ice, cutting through pain, pressure, and perfection. But behind every flawless routine and hard-won goal lies something they can’t outrun. Secrets….scars…silent rivalries. Ambition leaves no room for weakness, yet love is the one thing none of them trained for.
This emotionally charged romance series follows elite figure skaters and hockey players at turning points in their careers, where discipline masks desire and intimacy risks exposure and ruin. They’re chasing greatness. But what they need most might destroy everything they’ve built.
In Monterey, California, the Fillmore name means wealth, charm, and control, but behind every door is a locked room, and behind every smile, a lie polished to perfection.
Byron was the secret son, discovered as a teenager and discarded just as quickly, unwanted, neglected, and left to grow up angry. Spencer is now a father himself, determined to break the cycle, even as he navigates widowerhood and earning to love again. Chaucer, the eldest, has spent a lifetime trying to hold the family together, chasing redemption for a childhood he couldn’t fix.
Their father used their love for each other as a weapon, pitting them against one another and making loyalty feel like duty. Affection was leverage. And even now, with him gone, the damage runs deep.
This family saga follows three women who love these three broken men as they grapple with legacy, shame, and the kind of love that terrifies more than it heals.
Blood built the house. Secrets still haunt the walls. And desire may be the one thing strong enough to burn it all down.