{"product_id":"the-escape-clause-romy-calder-9798242937901","title":"The Escape Clause: A Hockey Romance (The Rink Clause Series Book 4)","description":"\u003cb\u003eHe can leave the league... but he won't leave her.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKillian Frost has protected his team for fifteen years-but some secrets are too dangerous to keep.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen veteran defenseman Killian Frost discovers evidence linking his team to a conspiracy that killed his best friend fifteen years ago, he faces an impossible choice: stay silent and keep his career, or speak up and lose everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Escape Clause offers him a way out-but using it means walking away from the only life he's ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaeve Shaw knows what it's like to almost die for the truth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree years ago, someone ran her off the road for getting too close to a pharmaceutical fraud story. Now she's the team photographer, keeping her head down and her camera focused on hockey-not investigations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil Killian Frost walks into her office with evidence that connects to the case that nearly killed her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTogether, they'll expose a multi-million dollar conspiracy. Apart, they won't survive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they compile evidence and face down threats, Killian realizes something terrifying: he's falling for the one woman brave enough to stand with him. But loving Maeve means putting her in danger-again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when armed men show up at their safe house, Killian must choose between protecting his career and protecting the woman he loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Escape Clause\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-stakes hockey romance featuring: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Grumpy protector hero who's been in love for years \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Fearless investigative journalist heroine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Forced proximity in a remote cabin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ He falls first and falls HARD \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Conspiracy thriller meets steamy romance \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Found family team dynamics \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✓ Complete HEA with suspense resolved \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Book 4 in The Rink Clause Series.\u003c\/b\u003e Each book is a complete standalone romance with HEA and no cliffhangers, but reading in order rewards you with deeper connections and an overarching conspiracy thread that culminates in this final book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Order: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 1: The Morality Clause (Cole \u0026amp; Eden) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 2: The No-Fraternization Clause (Miles \u0026amp; Rowan) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 3: The Marriage Clause (Jace \u0026amp; Sienna) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook 4: The Escape Clause (Killian \u0026amp; Maeve) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/b\u003e Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, The Deal by Elle Kennedy, and readers who love hockey romance with actual plot, emotional depth, and heroes who fall first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat Level: Explicit (\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Romy Calder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242937901\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\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Romy Calder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171661357311,"sku":"9798242937901","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-escape-clause-romy-calder-9798242937901","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}