Playing with Fire

They said it was just for the summer...&#9728;&#65039;&#128293;&#128139;this deliciously spicy friends-with-benefits summer romance needs to be at the top of your TBR if you love Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, or Abby Jimenez! 
 
Lily has one goal: earn enough money to reopen her late aunt’s dance studio. So when her carefully laid plans fall apart, taking a job at a countryside arts camp seems like the perfect solution. Until she discovers she’ll be spending the summer with Jack Wren. 
 
Jack is flirtatious, frustrating and far too good at getting beneath Lily’s defences. But with his family’s camp facing its own problems and Lily’s dream slipping further out of reach, neither of them has time for anything serious. 
 
A summer fling, though? That might be exactly the distraction they both need. 
 
Their rules are simple: keep things casual, don’t ask for more, and walk away when the summer is over. But between midnight work sessions, family crises and a fight to save everything they love, Lily and Jack find themselves sharing far more than they planned. 
 
As the summer heats up, Jack and Lily both realise they're playing with fire. But will they be able to walk away before someone gets burned? 
 
TROPES 
&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;Friends with benefits 
&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;Forced proximity 
&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;Summer romance 
&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;Workplace romance 
&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;Mutual pining 
&#10084;&#65039;&#8205;&#128293;Friends to lovers 
 
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Olivia Belle, an English Literature graduate, traded the classics for uplifting, swoony romances the moment she tossed her cap in the air—and she hasn’t looked back since. Passionate about blending laughter, heat, and heart in her stories, Olivia’s voice has been shaped by years in the Bookstagram and BookTok communities. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s walking her golden retriever puppy (but probably still listening to an audiobook!).

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Romantic, spicy and laugh out loud funny. Olivia perfectly blends the glam of showbiz with emotional vulnerability. You don’t want to miss this one!

A fresh take on sports romance with heart, humor, and a heroine you’ll root for. . . This one's for the tender-hearted people pleasers!

Tender, captivating and sexy . . . A debut that bursts onto the scene with an agonisingly delicious slowburn, and charismatic characters you root for at the top of your lungs!

Believable chemistry, loveable characters and tension you could cut with a knife, On Thin Ice is a sparkling opposites-attract romance that had me hooked from the first page.

On Thin Ice sticks the landing with Luca as the perfect grump and Matilda’s sunshine charm. Their chemistry glides from soft to scorching, all within an unique plot that feels boldly empowering. A fire-and-ice romance that left me wanting the story to never end.

They can't keep skating around their feelings... 
 
When disgraced Hollywood star Luca Vasvault is partnered with drama-averse professional skater Matilda Stevens on Stars on Ice, the pair get off to a less-than-smooth start. Matilda’s dazzling smile and generous spirit immediately set Luca on edge (surely no one can be that nice?) while Luca’s standoffish and brooding behaviour is making Matilda’s job unnecessarily difficult. 
 
Despite their tension behind the scenes, though, there’s no denying their chemistry on the ice. And since Matilda and Luca both need to win for their own reasons, they strike a deal: they’ll work together, playing up their “showmance”, to win the public’s love and better their chances of winning the competition. 
 
After all, they’re both performers for a living. How hard can it be to pretend their feelings are real?

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