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Cold Surrender

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Cold Surrender

Marcus Killian has the world at his feet and a shoulder in pieces. Evie Reeves has a struggling clinic and zero patience for entitled athletes. As her hands become his salvation and her honesty becomes his addiction, the captain must learn that the only way to win is to surrender.

Tropes

Enemies To Lovers Grumpy Sunshine Power Imbalance Forced Proximity

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Contemporary Romance Sports Romance

AnxietyTrauma

Cold Surrender

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Cold Surrender

17 chapters

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Steamy

✓Hea Guaranteed

✓No Cheating

✓Standalone

✓Dual Pov

Chapters

4 of 17 free

Chapter 1🌶sweet

Chapter 1: The Meeting

Marcus Killian arrives at Evie's modest clinic expecting five-star treatment, but finds a therapist who isn't impressed by his fame.

Chapter 2🌶sweet

Chapter 2: First Wrong Impressions

Marcus assumes Evie will bend to his wealth, while Evie assumes he is just another soft, entitled celebrity athlete.

Vibes

Emotionally Intense High Tension Tender Bittersweet

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Marcus Killian has the world at his feet and a shoulder in pieces. Evie Reeves has a struggling clinic and zero patience for entitled athletes. As her hands become his salvation and her honesty becomes his addiction, the captain must learn that the only way to win is to surrender.

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Marcus Killian has the world at his feet and a shoulder in pieces. Evie Reeves has a struggling clinic and zero patience for entitled athletes. As her hands become his salvation and her honesty becomes his addiction, the captain must learn that the only way to win is to surrender.

Tropes

Enemies To Lovers Grumpy Sunshine Power Imbalance Forced Proximity

Sub genre

Contemporary Romance Sports Romance

AnxietyTrauma

Chapter 3🌶sweet

Chapter 3: Forced Proximity

Evie's struggling clinic is forced to take on Marcus as a client to pay the rent, trapping them in tight quarters.

Chapter 4🌶sweet

Chapter 4: Dangerous Attraction

As they work in close quarters, Marcus is drawn to Evie's directness, but both fear their attraction will cross lines.

Chapter 5🌶🌶warm

Chapter 5: First Shift

During an intense session, Marcus suffers a panic attack on the floor, cracking his armor and shifting their connection.

Chapter 6🌶sweet

Chapter 6: Cannot Be Unknown

Neither can return to clinical distance after a shared moment, leaving Marcus struggling to contain his focus.

Chapter 7🌶sweet

Chapter 7: Vulnerability

Evie and Marcus compare their physical and emotional scars, recognizing each other as fellow survivors.

Chapter 8🌶sweet

Chapter 8: Private Ritual

A quiet, non-sexual post-therapy routine begins, bringing them closer than either is ready to admit.

Chapter 9🌶sweet

Chapter 9: Betrayal

External pressures force Marcus to publicly align with his ex-girlfriend, leaving Evie to see the news on social media.

Chapter 10🌶sweet

Chapter 10: Why It Hurts

Marcus attempts to use his wealth to make up for his choices, but Evie rejects the gesture as transactional control.

Chapter 11🌶sweet

Chapter 11: Forgiveness

Marcus rejects the corporate deal and publicly claims Evie at a press conference, facing Voss's wrath.

Chapter 12🌶sweet

Chapter 12: Chosen Love

After scoring the winning goal in the playoffs, Marcus makes a public claim, and they choose to break together.

Chapter 13🌶🌶🌶spicy

Chapter 13: Thermal Tension (Week 6)

A standard physical therapy session becomes charged with an electric, unspoken attraction.

Chapter 14🌶🌶🌶🌶steamy

Chapter 14: The First Kiss (Week 14)

An after-hours debate about privilege explodes into a desperate, hungry kiss against the wall.

Chapter 15🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶inferno

Chapter 15: First Lovemaking (Week 18)

In his penthouse, Marcus surrenders complete control to Evie in a slow, tender connection.

Chapter 16🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶inferno

Chapter 16: Reclamation After Betrayal (Week 26)

An intense, desperate physical connection in the empty clinic as they fight to reclaim each other.

Chapter 17🌶🌶🌶🌶steamy

Chapter 17: The HEA Scene (Post-Season, Week 38)

A final, secure lovemaking session grounded in safety, trust, and loving each other's scars.

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