{"product_id":"salt-and-ice-j-d-lear-9781764341516","title":"Salt and Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo skaters on the edge. One impossible routine. Everything to lose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo rivals. One failing ice rink. And a performance that could rewrite everything they thought they knew about skating, each other, and themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMikael Fitzgibbons used to be the bright star of Australian figure skating. Now he hides the fractures in his confidence behind jokes and showmanship. The more he pretends he's fine, the more the ice threatens to swallow him whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniil Ivanov is his opposite in every way - precise, controlled, and relentlessly focused. Skating is all he has left after losing his parents, and he clings to it with a ferocity that leaves no room for mistakes... or anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Oceancrest Ice Arena announces its closure, everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Mik, the rink is his last link to a future he hasn't fully given up on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Daniil, it's the only home he has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe solution? A duet routine neither of them wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they train together, rivalry gives way to reluctant trust. Secrets surface. Old wounds crack open. And the line between enemies and allies begins to blur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the clock ticking and the community rallying behind them, Mik and Daniil must pull off a routine powerful enough to save their rink...before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story about pressure, passion, and the unexpected bonds of friendship that form when everything is on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- character-driven sports stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- rivals-to-friends arcs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- small-town community stakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- found family and mentorship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- authentic figure skating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- emotional growth without romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. D. Lear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764341511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764341516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J D Lear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.02d","brand":"J. D. Lear","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520184135935,"sku":"9781764341516","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e873842-3111-4f2b-9b8d-7723113e7839.jpg?v=1778741247","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/salt-and-ice-j-d-lear-9781764341516","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}