When Scarlett returns to Little Bird Ranch after twelve years, she’s confronted by the boy she once loved, now a professional hockey player hiding his pain behind a larger-than-life personality.Lucas never stopped searching for the girl who saved him, and now that she’s back, he’s not letting her go without a fight.But the ranch holds more than memories. Old wounds resurface, and secrets neither of them expected threaten to tear them apart. Their past isn’t done with them, and this time, the stakes are higher than they ever imagined.Melt the ice is a fade-to-black romantic suspense that contains language and is recommended for ages 18+Tropes found in Melt the Black cat x golden retriever Childhood friends to lovers Mental Health Rep Romantic Suspense Found Family