The Blocks We Make

A protective hockey romance by USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien about a coach’s daughter kept in the shadows, a season unraveling under scandal, and the one player willing to risk everything for her.

I wasn’t supposed to notice her.

The girl behind the bar with a guarded smile has something in her eyes that pulls me in. The one who insists she doesn’t need protecting—even after I watch them threaten her right in front of me.

Brinley isn’t just a risk. She’s a secret that certain people don’t want getting out.

I knew she was my head coach’s daughter. What I didn’t understand was why no one else did.

I’ve spent my whole life building a name on the ice. Now I’m being warned to stay away from her or risk losing everything I’ve worked for.

And the pressure doesn’t just come from the bench. The threats aren’t subtle anymore—stopping at nothing until she leaves town. They expect me to fall in line, focus on blocking shots, keep my mouth shut, and choose my career over her.

But they’re wrong.

Because this time, I’m not just protecting the net.

I’m protecting her. And the truth they’ll do anything to keep silent.