Overview

In the fast-paced world of professional hockey, the biggest collisions happen off the ice. Cass Reed is the franchise. She's the first-line forward, the engine of the team, and the loudest, most visible star in the arena. She plays hard, lives fast, and takes up all the oxygen in the room. Maya Bell is the exact opposite. As a fourth-line depth player, she's quiet, observant, and used to flying completely under the radar. She survives in the league by keeping her head down, studying film, and leaving anonymous purple sticky notes to help her teammates fix their game. When Cass finally figures out who is behind the brilliant strategy notes, she doesn't just find a teammate—she finds the one person who sees past her brash exterior to the vulnerability underneath. What starts as late-night strategy sessions in empty locker rooms soon ignites into an intense, undeniable connection. But safety is a trap, and Maya knows the brutal math of professional sports. If their relationship goes public, the narrative writes itself: the superstar and the replaceable depth player. Maya refuses to let her entire career be reduced to just being Cass Reed's girlfriend. To make it work, the soft girl will have to learn how to be loud, and the loud girl will have to learn how to be soft. They just have to decide if what they're building in the margins is strong enough to survive the spotlight. Breakaway Girl is an emotional, high-heat sapphic sports romance featuring opposites attracting, secret locker-room moments, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.