{"product_id":"brutal-ice-vexi-thorne-9798242360181","title":"Brutal Ice: A Dark Hockey Romance","description":"\u003cb\u003eHe's the monster on the ice. She's the only one who isn't afraid of the cold.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElias Thorne.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey call him The Enforcer. The Chicago Vipers' most violent weapon.\u003cbr\u003eHe's six-foot-four of scarred muscle and bad attitude. He doesn't talk. He doesn't smile. He just breaks bones.\u003cbr\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClara.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm just a figure skater trying to make the Olympic team. I live for discipline, grace, and the perfect landing.\u003cbr\u003eBut when I witness a mob hit in the wrong alley, my perfect life shatters.\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe saves me. He drags me into his dark, frozen world.\u003cbr\u003eHe tells me I'm just leverage. A pawn in his war.\u003cbr\u003eBut when the nightmares come, he's the one holding me. And when he touches me, I don't feel fear. I feel fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Syndicate wants us dead. But they forgot one thing: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou don't touch the Enforcer's puck. And you definitely don't touch his girl.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrutal Ice\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vexi Thorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242360181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Vexi Thorne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171478577407,"sku":"9798242360181","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brutal-ice-vexi-thorne-9798242360181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}