Splitting the D (Cedar Rapids Raccoons Book 7)

Artemis de la Peña is the Cedar Rapids Raccoons’ untouchable ice prince. With a legacy of perfection to uphold and a father watching his every move, Artemis treats his life like a tightrope walk where one mistake could cost him everything. He has no room in his schedule for distractions, and certainly no room for the infuriatingly charming Xavier Martinez. Xavier is everything Artemis isn't: loud, chaotic, and relentlessly confident. As a sophomore star for the rival team, Xavier shouldn't even be on Artemis’s radar, let alone under his skin. Yet, every covert encounter and charged moment on the ice pulls Artemis further away from his rigid self-control. For Xavier, the attraction is just as magnetic—he has spent his life chasing the light, but he finds himself inexplicably drawn to the dark, complex man who keeps his heart tucked firmly behind a wall of frost. In a high-stakes world where their reputations are as fragile as the rink ice, the two are forced to confront a dangerous choice. Can they escape the pressure of their expectations, or will the heat between them finally cause the ice prince’s careful world to shatter?