In Flight

by K.R. Collins

As she enters her ninth season in the North American Hockey League, Sophie’s pressure on herself to perform well has never been higher. Next season will mark a decade as the first woman in the League, a milestone no one will let her forget, especially as her expected replacement will be old enough to be drafted herself.

Sophie has the support of Coach Elison and her team behind her. She has come into her own on the ice as the captain and face of the Concord Condors. Off the ice, her life is looking good as well. She and Elsa are living together with plans to build a home, provided Concord signs them to contract extensions.

As always, though, it isn’t enough. Sophie has her eyes set on the Maple Cup, the trophy given to the best hockey team each year. She has all the motivation she needs—a contract to live up to, a personal hockey hero on the team who has never lifted the Cup before, and a need to prove herself, again, before Emily Skelton is drafted and takes the League by storm.

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Published February 18, 2025

About the author

K.R. Collins went to college in Pennsylvania where she learned to write and fell in love with hockey. When she isn’t working or writing, she watches hockey games and claims it’s for research.

Reviews

[Della B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the end of the much loved series. I am not sure what I am supposed to do now. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE and avidly follow the PWHL. Go Victoire! But Sophie and Elsa matter to me. I feel like I have lost my teammates.

[Agirlcandream · Rating 4 out of 5]

Final book in the series. I will miss you Sophie Fournier and your complicated romantic emotions. Kudos go to the various women who landed postions in the NAHL despite all the barriers thrown up in their faces. I'm so happy we have the PWHL to keep us cheering on women’s professional hockey.

[Lexxi Kitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

8th book in this series, 8th book I've read by this author, 7th directly connected to Sophie Fournier (one of the books in the series follows one of the other women who broke into a formerly all male hockey league).

Took me three years to read book 7 after it was published. This one was read by me only a couple weeks after it was published.

Right, so - this is a series that needs to be read in order, starting with book 1. As such, it is difficult to really say anything about this book that wouldn't be spoiler-y about the hockey plot-lines, romance plot-line, etc.

So, all I can really say is that I liked this specific book more than book 7, liked both books, liked all of the plot-lines, etc. etc.

Rating: 4.5
March 13 2025

[Maxine De Wulf Helskens · Rating 5 out of 5]

The final book in this series was such a satisfying read, I loved it. It delivers real hockey and a genuine, well-developed romance (not just the overhyped Heated Rivalry vibes). And the women in this story? Absolutely badass. They’re strong, capable, and unapologetically powerful.

I happened to finish it right after watching the Olympic finals and seeing my favorite team lose, so the happy ending felt especially comforting. This series was such a great ride from start to finish.

[ale · Rating 5 out of 5]

blissfully happy and in love sophieelsa + a huge 2nd maple cup with figs first ever wow like … i’m a frickin condor for life too

the thought of them having another long summer vacation together celebrating together and being as free as they want #wow mass healings being had

[neeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

how am i supposed to keep going... regular hockey isn't enough anymore....

[Skye · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75 stars - I'm so sad that this series is over, it meant a lot to me and I'm not sure if I'll ever find another one like it. I just wish that this book was more gay

[Elena Zhuravleva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best series ever!