Enemies to lovers, college hockey, and one volatile goalie

Happy Tuesday, y’all,

If you’ve been craving a messy, magnetic, slow‑burn collision between two people who absolutely should not work, but can’t stay away, then Crashing the Net, the second book in the Ridder U hockey series is right down your lane. For those of you who have been following this world, you already know Ridder U has a way of throwing the right people together at the absolute wrong time, and that’s exactly what happens with Deidre and T.J.

Meet Deidre

Deidre Bennington didn’t choose Ridder U because it felt right. She’s here because she promised her parents she’d follow the plan: degree, med school, the whole checklist.
But after two years volunteering in Costa Rica, she knows what it feels like to live a life that actually fits her. Now she’s back in a world that expects her to be someone she’s not sure she wants to be.

And then she crosses paths with a certain goalie who is… intense. Complicated. Impossible to ignore. Suddenly she’s questioning more than just her major.

Meet T.J.

T.J. Halston has one rule: no relationships. Hockey is his focus, and dealing with his father — a professional coach with a talent for making everything harder — is more than enough drama for one person.

He’s not looking for anything real.
He’s definitely not looking to let anyone in.

But Deidre has this way of seeing straight through him, and it throws him completely off his game. In a way he didn’t expect. In a way he can’t shake.

Two people who weren’t looking for anything real… until they were

Deidre is trying to figure out who she wants to be.
T.J. is trying to break free from who he’s been told he is.
And somewhere in the middle, they collide — hard — in a way neither of them saw coming.

If you’re into:

• enemies‑to‑lovers sparks

• college hockey chaos

• guarded heroes with soft centers

• heroines finding their voice

• and that slow, inevitable slide from “no way” to “oh no, this is happening”

…then Crashing the Net might be exactly the kind of escape you’re in the mood for.

A quick personal note

I’ve been spending less time on social media lately so I can put more of my energy where it matters most: writing the stories you actually want to read. It’s been great for my creativity, and honestly, good for my mental health. So if I’m quieter online, that’s why. I’m here, just tucked away with my characters a little more than usual.

Happy Reading,

Lynn

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