He can leave the league... but he won't leave her. Killian Frost has protected his team for fifteen years-but some secrets are too dangerous to keep. When veteran defenseman Killian Frost discovers evidence linking his team to a conspiracy that killed his best friend fifteen years ago, he faces an impossible choice: stay silent and keep his career, or speak up and lose everything. The Escape Clause offers him a way out-but using it means walking away from the only life he's ever known. Maeve Shaw knows what it's like to almost die for the truth. Three years ago, someone ran her off the road for getting too close to a pharmaceutical fraud story. Now she's the team photographer, keeping her head down and her camera focused on hockey-not investigations. Until Killian Frost walks into her office with evidence that connects to the case that nearly killed her. Together, they'll expose a multi-million dollar conspiracy. Apart, they won't survive. As they compile evidence and face down threats, Killian realizes something terrifying: he's falling for the one woman brave enough to stand with him. But loving Maeve means putting her in danger-again. And when armed men show up at their safe house, Killian must choose between protecting his career and protecting the woman he loves. The Escape Clause is a high-stakes hockey romance featuring: ✓ Grumpy protector hero who's been in love for years ✓ Fearless investigative journalist heroine ✓ Forced proximity in a remote cabin ✓ He falls first and falls HARD ✓ Conspiracy thriller meets steamy romance ✓ Found family team dynamics ✓ Complete HEA with suspense resolved This is Book 4 in The Rink Clause Series. Each book is a complete standalone romance with HEA and no cliffhangers, but reading in order rewards you with deeper connections and an overarching conspiracy thread that culminates in this final book. Series Order: Book 1: The Morality Clause (Cole & Eden) Book 2: The No-Fraternization Clause (Miles & Rowan) Book 3: The Marriage Clause (Jace & Sienna) Book 4: The Escape Clause (Killian & Maeve) Perfect for fans of: Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, The Deal by Elle Kennedy, and readers who love hockey romance with actual plot, emotional depth, and heroes who fall first. Heat Level: Explicit (