Chris.O
Natalia Brooks was once the golden girl of Los Angeles, a talented figure skater with a promising future. Then a devastating accident on the ice ends her career and leaves her struggling to walk. While Natalia is forced to rebuild her life, her stepsister, Michelle, rises to fame and takes the place Natalia once held.
Years later, Natalia works at a sports publishing company, secretly longing for the ice she was forced to leave behind. When her boss gives her six months to secure an exclusive story about Daniel Prescott or lose her job, Natalia is determined to succeed.
Daniel Prescott is a famous, wealthy, and arrogant hockey player who wants nothing to do with reporters. After several disastrous encounters, he discovers Natalia's history and makes her an unexpected offer: he will help her return to skating and give her the information she needs, but she must pretend to be his girlfriend for six months.
Forced to live together, their fake relationship slowly turns real. But Daniel's controlling family expects him to marry Tina Anderson, while Tina becomes determined to remove Natalia from his life. Meanwhile, Michelle grows terrified that Natalia's return to skating will expose her own secrets.
When Natalia makes a triumphant comeback, she becomes a target. She is kidnapped, and Daniel is forced to marry Tina to save her life. Natalia, unaware of the truth, believes Daniel betrayed her and walks away.
Determined to clear Natalia's name and win her trust back, Daniel uncovers the truth about her accident, Michelle's sabotage, and Tina's involvement. Natalia must decide whether she can forgive the man who broke her heart.
Ultimately, she returns to the ice for herself—and chooses Daniel because she wants to, not because she needs him.
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