He’s on edge while she’s en pointe in this fake-dating sports romance from the author of the smash hit Collide.

‘Fake-dating goodness filled with delicious tension’ Lana Ferguson, author of The Nanny

Elias Westbrook, a newly drafted hockey player for the Toronto Thunder, is facing the challenges of fame and media scrutiny. The tabloids are reporting on his every move, including which woman he was last seen with, but all he wants to do is escape the spotlight.

Enter from stage left Sage Beaumont, an aspiring ballerina whose lack of popularity online has put her at a major disadvantage for securing the roles she dreams of. When Sage finds herself with the chance to change her luck by fake-dating Elias, she takes her shot.

Soon enough, the flimsy rules they set in place fall away. But before things can spiral out of control, Sage and Elias will have to decide if they're willing to take the leap together or if they'll have to call it quits.

‘Bal Khabra is a master of swoon, and lovable characters. I dare you to try and read one of her novels in more than one sitting — they're simply unputdownable.’ Hannah Bonam-Young, author of Out on a Limb

If you love...
Hockey player x ballerina
Fake-dating
Slow burn
Forced proximity
Multi-racial characters
Found family
Dual POV
... you're going to love Spiral

Readers love Spiral...
'The banter and chemistry was everything in this book'
'Perfect, it was just perfect'
'Bal Khabra is quickly becoming one of my favourite sports romance authors!'
'Bal Khabra never disappoints. I will read anything she will write. PERIOD.'

Spiral is the second book in the Off the Ice series.
The next book in the Off the Ice series, Revolve, is available now.



Spiral ranked No. 6 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 01/02/2025.

'Pure magic' ELSIE SILVER

'Had me breathless until I turned the last page' ELENA ARMAS

'I've never read romance like this before' RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON

This time they'll get it right . . .

Wren and Ellis Byrd fell in love as kids, had their son Sam when they were only teenagers, and built a life together in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon. They were made for one another . . . until they fell apart.

Now divorced and in their 30s, Wren runs the bakery in town, while Ellis works as a firefighter. They live separate lives, though they are hardly off each other's minds.

When Sam gets accepted into college and the pair agree to help him move in together, Ellis convinces Wren to take an extended road trip back to Spunes with him to see if they can give their relationship one last chance. Amid the gorgeous scenery of the California coastline, dreamy destinations, and a great deal of long-yearned-for proximity, Wren starts to think it just might be possible. But the two still have to contend with their tumultuous past in order to move forward. And when spoken words fail, sometimes the written word must bridge the gap.

Will they make the most of what's left of forever?
Or will they let each other go for good?

Readers have fallen in love with LEFT OF FOREVER . . .

'A truly heartfelt read, brimming with wit and charm' K.A. TUCKER

'Packs such an emotional punch . . . I would know a Tarah DeWitt romance anywhere' ALICIA THOMPSON

'Gorgeous, tender, and filled with adorable, lovable, smoldering hope . . . Five stars!' SIERRA SIMONE

Don't miss Tarah's other hit rom-coms, Funny Feelings, Rootbound, The Co-op and Savor It - out now!

'As spicy as it is heartfelt, swoony as it is thought-provoking' Annabel Monaghan
'A bold, character-driven romance' Kate Clayborn
'This book changes the game for the romance genre' Cara Bastone

A stunning novel of romance and redemption filled with heartbreak and hope from the 'master of emotion' (Rachel Lynn Solomon) Tarah DeWitt

Bea always wanted to be a mom, but she never expected she'd have to lose her best friend to do it. Armed with nothing but her best friend's eggs and a bucket list to complete, Bea's world is a sea of changes.

When Silas steps in to give her a place to live when she needs it, Bea is half-relieved she has a longtime friend in her corner. A firefighter living in the wake of an accident, Silas has his own challenges to work through that have left him cautious and vulnerable in equal measure. At first, they expect nothing. But as these two former sunshines knit together in a love that has been unfulfilled till now, a new beginning comes out of the ashes of the past. One that will lead to a love that can withstand all the slings and arrows, joys and triumphs, that life can throw.

Tarah DeWitt's novels are . . .

'Pure magic' Elsie Silver

'[Filled with] melt-your-face off intimacy' Jessica Joyce

'Aching and sexy' Julie Soto