{"product_id":"holding-the-line-e-j-marchand-9798218938475","title":"Holding the Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHolding the Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgan Cross built her career telling other people's stories. Losing her job was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a sudden layoff sends her back to Winnipeg and straight into the orbit of her older brother's professional hockey team, Morgan agrees to take a temporary job managing the Falcons' media presence. It's supposed to be a short stop while she figures out her next move. Just a few months around the rink she grew up in. Nothing complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept Miller Hayes still plays there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiller has spent his career doing the job no one else wants: protecting his teammates, taking the hits, and keeping the peace on the ice. As the Falcons' enforcer and alternate captain, he's used to carrying weight quietly. What he's never been good at is pretending Morgan Cross doesn't matter to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey've known each other for years. They've always kept their distance. Some lines are easier not to cross, especially when your best friend is her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Morgan begins filming behind-the-scenes features on the team's leadership line, the careful space between them starts to disappear. Late practices, long conversations, and the quiet trust that comes from years of knowing each other pull them closer than either of them planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause some things don't stay buried forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when the line between friendship and something more finally breaks, they'll have to decide whether risking everything, including the team that binds them together... is worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn hockey, someone always has to hold the line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe question is what happens when the line you're holding leads straight to the person you can't stay away from.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. J. Marchand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218938475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Line \u0026amp; Ledger Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d","brand":"E. J. Marchand","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437722448127,"sku":"9798218938475","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db7b98ca-bc94-47f9-90af-883d739df403.jpg?v=1777163611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/holding-the-line-e-j-marchand-9798218938475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}