Melt the Ice: Tampa Bay Hawks Book One

A deeply emotional, slow burn romance about grief and second chances.

When Scarlett returns to Little Bird Ranch after twelve years, she isn’t prepared to face the boy she once loved, or the man he’s become. Lucas is now a professional hockey player, charming and larger than life, hiding old pain behind an easy smile.

Lucas never stopped looking for the girl who saved him. Now that she’s back, he’s not letting her go without a fight.

But the ranch holds more than memories. As old wounds resurface and buried secrets come to light, Scarlett and Lucas are forced to confront a life they never truly left behind. Their connection is deeper, stronger, and more complicated than before. But the past isn't done with them yet, and this time, the stakes are higher than either of them could imagine.

Melt the Ice is an emotional, character-driven romance filled with chemistry, tension, and heartfelt moments. This book contains a rowdy found family, mental health representation, and romantic suspense. This is a story about second chances, resilience, and choosing each other when it matters most.

Melt the Ice is a childhood friends to lovers, hockey meets small town romance, with a bit of suspense, and a found family that makes you feel right at home.

"I literally could not put this down. This book is if Cash, Indigo Ridge, and Rewind It Back had a perfect baby. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat. I was laughing out loud, I was yelling “WAIT, WHAT!?” loud enough that my husband thought I was talking to him. For me, there wasn’t a time where this story didn’t have my attention. The mental health struggles, the identity struggles, the found family, it was all so. freaking. good. I can't wait for this to release so I can add it to our Book Club TBR." -Goodreads reviewer.