{"product_id":"icing-the-injury-amelia-west-9798246747520","title":"Icing the Injury: An Injured Star, a Sports Therapist, and the Fear of Starting Over (Frostline Harbour Hockey Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe was built to move.\u003cbr\u003eTo win.\u003cbr\u003eTo be worth something the moment the crowd rose to its feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil one bad landing turns Reid Mercer, Frostline Harbor's star forward, into a man with a timetable, a brace, and a silence he can't outrun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReid tells everyone he'll be back soon. He smiles. He jokes. He plans his return like it's just another game to dominate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the truth is uglier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf hockey is taken from him... what's left?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnya Kincaid doesn't do hype.\u003cbr\u003eShe doesn't do shortcuts.\u003cbr\u003eAnd she definitely doesn't do special treatment for pro athletes who think pain is a suggestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving a high-pressure city clinic, Anya came to Frostline Harbor for one reason: a slower life where healing is real and boundaries hold. She's seen what happens when a patient rushes recovery with charm and stubborn grit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe won't let it happen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Reid shows up at her clinic with restless eyes and too much confidence, Anya gives him a plan that feels like punishment: rehab, restraint, and time. No promises. No hero moments. No cheering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced into each other's orbit by a strict rehab schedule, Reid and Anya learn how to exist in the in-between. The walks that feel pointless at first. The quiet sessions where he finally listens instead of pushing. The small moments where she stays a little longer than she needs to, and he stops performing long enough to be honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a town that watches without demanding, Reid begins to find a different kind of strength... the kind that doesn't need an audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Anya begins to realize that distance isn't the same thing as safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the hardest part of starting over isn't the injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's choosing who you are when you can't prove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eICING THE INJURY\u003c\/b\u003e is a slow-burn, emotionally mature hockey romance packed with quiet tension, forced proximity, small-town healing, and earned intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo miracle recovery.\u003cbr\u003eNo grand speeches.\u003cbr\u003eJust two people learning the pace together... and choosing to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amelia West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246747520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Amelia West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084050997503,"sku":"9798246747520","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/icing-the-injury-amelia-west-9798246747520","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}