Brutal Ice: A Dark Hockey Romance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798242360181)

He's the monster on the ice. She's the only one who isn't afraid of the cold.

Elias Thorne.
They call him The Enforcer. The Chicago Vipers' most violent weapon.
He's six-foot-four of scarred muscle and bad attitude. He doesn't talk. He doesn't smile. He just breaks bones.
But Elias has a secret. He's not just a hockey player; he's the exiled heir to the city's most dangerous crime syndicate. And he's been waiting ten years to burn his father's kingdom to the ground.

Clara.
I'm just a figure skater trying to make the Olympic team. I live for discipline, grace, and the perfect landing.
But when I witness a mob hit in the wrong alley, my perfect life shatters.
Suddenly, I'm running for my life. And the only thing standing between me and a bullet is the terrifying man who stares at me from the hockey bench like he wants to devour me.

He saves me. He drags me into his dark, frozen world.
He tells me I'm just leverage. A pawn in his war.
But when the nightmares come, he's the one holding me. And when he touches me, I don't feel fear. I feel fire.

The Syndicate wants us dead. But they forgot one thing:
You don't touch the Enforcer's puck. And you definitely don't touch his girl.

Brutal Ice is a standalone Dark Hockey Romance. It features a possessive morally grey hero, a "touch her and die" vibe, and high heat. Please check the author's note for content warnings.

Author: Vexi Thorne
ISBN-13: 9798242360181
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/03/2026
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d