An angsty single mom hockey romance from USA Today and WSJ bestselling author L A Cotton. Are you ready to fall in love with a Laker? When Madison Reynolds accepts a dare to hit on the cute guy sitting alone at the bar, she doesn’t expect to see him again. Enter Austin Hart. Broody. Mysterious. With an icy stare that burns her to the core. When Austin suggests they explore the undeniable chemistry between them, they agree it can be nothing more than a friends-with-benefits arrangement. He’s Lakeshore U’s guarded goalie with no plans to settle down. She’s the young single mom with the weight of the world on her shoulders. Can Austin keep the pretty blonde and her daughter at arm’s length? Or will Madi be able to show him that even the coldest hearts have the capacity for love? *Cold as Ice is an 85,000-word standalone novel set in the Lakeshore U series.