Curvy, Clumsy and Crushing

She’s used to being the funny friend.
He’s used to being the headline.
Neither of them expected to become each other’s home.

Gwen has always been the one people overlook.

She’s reliable. Easygoing. The friend who makes everyone laugh when things get awkward and keeps the peace when things get messy. Being the background character never bothered her—until one chaotic charity skate lands her flat on the ice in front of a professional hockey player who looks at her like she’s anything but invisible.

Zane lives in the spotlight.

As a star forward for the Grizzlies, he’s used to cameras, expectations, and a version of himself the world has already decided on. What he isn’t used to is someone who treats him like a person instead of a headline. Gwen is unexpected, steady, and impossible to ignore, and the more he finds excuses to see her, the harder it becomes to stay out of her life.

But attention follows Zane everywhere, and the noise that comes with his career doesn’t stay at the rink. When strangers start weighing in on their relationship, Gwen has to decide how much of herself she’s willing to keep visible, and Zane has to learn that loving someone doesn’t mean shielding them from the world.

Because Gwen isn’t the background character anymore.

And this time, she’s not disappearing.