Pine Barren University

Narrated in duet by Alexa Borys and Noah Trent!

She had one rule for freshman year: no hockey players. Then she kissed the one guy she absolutely shouldn't have.

Lea Altman arrives at Pine Barren University determined to keep her life simple. She’ll focus on her art and avoid distractions—especially the cocky hockey boys who hang around with her overprotective brother.

So when one reckless night at a frat party ends with a kiss she can’t stop replaying, it should have been a one-time mistake.

It wasn’t—because Declan Andrews isn’t the sort of guy you can easily forget. He’s Pine Barren’s star forward, the kind of guy who draws eyes without trying.

And he’s hiding a secret.

Lea doesn’t know he’s also her brother’s best friend.

Declan doesn’t plan on telling her.

When the truth comes out, attraction turns to animosity fast. But a semester-long project forces them together, and the spark between them refuses to die.

Every look lingers. Every touch feels loaded. And resisting their urges becomes impossible.

Falling for the wrong guy is risky—but falling for your brother’s best friend and teammate could ruin everything.

Beyond the Lines is a college hockey romance about breaking your own rules, risking everything for the right person, and discovering that sometimes the most forbidden love is the one worth fighting for.

Inside you’ll find:

• Brother’s best friend
• Enemies-to-lovers tension
• Forced proximity
• Secret hookups
• College hockey heat
• First in series, but reads as a standalone
• Steamy open-door spice
• Happily-ever-after with no cliffhanger

If you love the college hockey heat of Elle Kennedy, Rebecca Jenshak, and S.J. Sylvis, or the steamy puck drama of Kenna King, Chelsea Curto, and Helena Hunting, this is your next binge.