Embrace
Off the Ice (Related to this series)
- Author Bal Khabra
- Narrator Bal Khabra, Grayson Owens, Lidia Dornet
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date 4 August 2026
- Run Time 11 hours and 17 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance, Romance: college / university.
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What to expect
If you are obsessed with Off Campus, then you will love Embrace!
'Vulnerable, swoony and brimming with unforgettable moments' Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception
He's the star hockey player. She's the coach's daughter. Will they embrace their chemistry?
All Scarlett Kilner wants for her senior year is to overcome her bad reputation and make her father proud. But when Kian Ishida – one of her dad’s star hockey players – joins her study group, things get complicated.
Kian is all about parties, hockey and living in the moment. But when he realises he’s headed to the National Hockey League without his degree – his late dad’s one wish for him – he’s determined to turn things around.
As Scarlett helps Kian, their study sessions turn into a connection neither of them expected. Kian has to decide what’s more important: the dream he’s worked for his whole life or the girl he never saw coming.
If you love...
Ice hockey
Coach's daughter
She's his tutor
College setting
Dual POV
Diverse characters
... you'll love Embrace!
Readers are obsessed with Kian and Scarlett!
'The tension was *chef's kiss*' *****
'The slow burn was immaculate' *****
'Everything I wanted out of a Bal Khabra sequel and more' *****
'This ticks ALL the boxes' *****
Embrace is the fourth book in the Off the Ice series. Collide, Spiral and Revolve are out now.
Spiral ranked No. 6 on the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 01/02/2025. Revolve ranked No. 10 on the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 18/10/2025.
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| Author | Bal Khabra |
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| Narrator | Bal Khabra, Grayson Owens, Lidia Dornet |
| Series | Off the Ice |
| Duration | 11 hours and 17 minutes |
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| ISBN | 9781037201578 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Genre | Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance, Romance: college / university |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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