Breaking the Ice Ceiling (The Ice Ceiling Trilogy Book 1)

Victoria James doesn't just break barriers — she shatters them, and her new captain wishes she'd stop doing it quite so brilliantly.

As the first woman to skate in the NHL, Victoria knows every eyes in the league is watching her every move, waiting for her to stumble. She didn't claw her way through years of doubt, dismissal, and closed doors to become somebody's feel-good story. She's here to win. But her biggest obstacle isn't the grueling schedule or the relentless media scrutiny — it's Captain Damian Maddox, who makes it abundantly clear from day one that he sees her presence as a complication he doesn't need.

Damian has built his career on discipline and control. He protects his team, guards his locker room, and keeps his personal life firmly off the ice. Victoria threatens all three. She's fast, technically flawless, and absolutely infuriating — and the more he tries to keep his distance, the more impossible that distance becomes.

The forbidden nature of what's building between them isn't just a matter of team rules. One wrong step could unravel everything Victoria has fought to achieve and cost Damian the captaincy he's spent a decade earning. In a league that's never made room for second chances, falling for each other might be the most dangerous play either of them has ever attempted.

Sometimes the rules exist for a reason. And sometimes the right person makes breaking them completely inevitable.