
Ice and Instinct, Book 4
Vince Mercer is thirty-four, a veteran defenseman who has been quiet about one conversation for seven years. Elara Vasquez is thirty-three, a single mom who lost six years to a marriage that ran her schedule. And Leo is seven. He sorts dinosaurs by geological period. He negotiates bedtime like a contract attorney. He has never met an adult he can't see through, and he is paying close attention to Vince. When the Wolves hire Elara to produce the Heritage Season celebration, the contract puts all three of them in the same rooms.
🔥 Heat Level: High (Steamy)
The highest heat in the series with seven on-page intimate scenes. Physical intimacy as earned trust, building from restrained tension to emotional and physical surrender.
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