Bal Khabra

Collide: A Hockey Romance

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Collide is the first book in the Off the Ice series
The second novel, Spiral, is out now and the third, Revolve, will be out in October. You can pre-order Revolve now.

'Equal parts spicy and sweet' Peyton Corinne, author of Unsteady
When Summer Preston's professor issues her with an ultimatum, she finds herself on an unexpected collision course with hockey captain, Aiden Crawford.

Summer hates everything about hockey, for good reason, but she isn't going to let that stand in the way of her becoming a sports psychologist.
Aiden loves being the hockey captain, except when his team's reckless mistakes risk jeopardizing their entire season. When coach puts him forward for a research paper as punishment, he has no choice but to accept.
Summer can't stand his blasé approach to life, and Aiden doesn't understand her uptight, scheduled one. They are off to a rocky start, and provoking each other — it turns out — is what they do best.
But losing isn't something either of them does well. Maybe there's a way for both of them to win?
Now with a never-before-seen bonus scene from Summer and Aiden's love story as well as an extract from the next book in the Off the Ice series. Find out which of your favourite characters from Collide will be featured next!
If you love…
Ice hockey
College setting
Reverse grumpy meets sunshine
Forced proximity
No third act breakup
Multi-racial characters
He falls first
Dual POV
… you're going to love Collide

Readers are falling for Summer and Aiden…
'The spice levels won't disappoint'
'Someone please point me in the direction of where I can get my own Aiden Crawford'
'If you loved The Deal and Icebreaker, you'll love this!!! I could not put this book down!'
'Bal Khabra is quickly becoming one of my favourite sports romance authors!'
'Bal Khabra never disappoints. I will read anything she will write. PERIOD.'

Spiral ranked No. 6 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 01/02/2025.
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389 printed pages
Publication year
2024
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Impressions

  • Destiny Xenia Omandacshared an impressionlast year

    This is a chill read, this man is a green flag and I'm here for it. It's like a friends to lovers but not really, the tropes are hard to explain like "I hate you and I love you too" kind of relationship. Their relationship is kinda complicated like kinda frustrating but its still good really really love the boy here 3.5/5 rating. Love the boy but complicated relationship.

  • janifershared an impression7 months ago
    👍Worth reading
    🌴Beach Bag Book
    🚀Unputdownable
    🐼Fluffy

  • Diana Quispe Patrishared an impression9 months ago
    👍Worth reading

Quotes

  • Fiction flake🐦‍🔥has quoted11 days ago
    Summer, you can stay in the guest room, and Aiden, your old room is just the way you left it.”

    Aiden gives his grandma a weird look. “She can stay in my room.”

    “You can’t sleep on the couch, bean. Your coach will be upset if I send you to school with back pain.”

    He laughs, but she’s not making a joke. “I meant we can stay in my room together,” he explains.

    She doesn’t say anything, bewildered. Uh-oh.

    “The guest room is perfect,” I interrupt before Aiden can give her an answer.

    “Summer,” he starts.

    “Seriously, Aiden. Why would you want to sleep on the couch?”
  • Fiction flake🐦‍🔥has quoted11 days ago
    Please?”

    She shakes her head more vigorously. “Don’t give me those eyes.”

    I hold back a smile. “What eyes, baby?”

    “Those! All green and innocent looking. You can’t fool me, buddy.
  • Fiction flake🐦‍🔥has quoted11 days ago
    Lukas Preston is staring right at me.

    Calculating. Murderous. Appropriate reactions to what he just saw.
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