Doc Defence

She saves lives. He plays to win. But can they find love before the final buzzer?Dr. Ethel "Hel" Rayleigh has spent years working as a Consultant Doctor in the Emergency Room, but this season, she's adding a hockey rink to the hospital halls, volunteering as the team doctor for an Australian Ice Hockey League club, the Burra Wombats. She expects more work, bruised players, and a fast-paced challenge-but she doesn't expect Jake "Frost" Forster.An NHL veteran playing one last season before retirement, Frost came to Australia for the love of the game, not for distractions. But Hel is impossible to ignore-sharp-witted, fiercely capable, and no-nonsense. There's something about Hel that gets under his skin in a way no opponent ever has.Hel knows she can't get involved with an athlete whose real life is half a world away, and Frost's career is a ticking clock counting down to the day he leaves.Will they take the risk and go all in-or let love slip through their fingers before the final buzzer sounds?A heartfelt, closed-door sports romance about off-the-ice chemistry, and the kind of connection that's worth the gamble. Perfect for readers who love low-heat love stories, strong women, and hockey players with hidden depth.This book series has been renamed from Two World Collide Romance to Burra Creek Romance