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When the Ice Breaks
Evelyn Sinclair thought she could outrun her past. After a year in recovery, she’s ready to rebuild her life at Brighton University, armed with a figure skating scholarship and the fragile hope of a fresh start. But the ice, her sanctuary, holds ghosts she isn’t ready to face, and one of them might be Lucas Graves.
Lucas has spent the past year haunted by questions and regrets. As one of Brighton’s Alternate Captain’s, he’s the picture of control on the ice, but his focus falters when he catches a glimpse of a skater whose movements are all too familiar. The girl who disappeared without a trace—the girl who broke his heart—is suddenly back in his world, and she’s impossible to ignore.
With tensions rising on and off the ice, Evelyn and Lucas are forced to confront the pain they’ve buried and the truths they’ve avoided. As Evelyn navigates the whispers of her past and Lucas wrestles with the expectations of his demanding father, the two must decide whether they’re strong enough to face their scars, and each other.
In a story of second chances and hard truths, When the Ice Breaks explores the delicate balance between love and forgiveness, the weight of unspoken words, and the courage it takes to start again when the ice beneath your feet begins to crack.
Lucas has spent the past year haunted by questions and regrets. As one of Brighton’s Alternate Captain’s, he’s the picture of control on the ice, but his focus falters when he catches a glimpse of a skater whose movements are all too familiar. The girl who disappeared without a trace—the girl who broke his heart—is suddenly back in his world, and she’s impossible to ignore.
With tensions rising on and off the ice, Evelyn and Lucas are forced to confront the pain they’ve buried and the truths they’ve avoided. As Evelyn navigates the whispers of her past and Lucas wrestles with the expectations of his demanding father, the two must decide whether they’re strong enough to face their scars, and each other.
In a story of second chances and hard truths, When the Ice Breaks explores the delicate balance between love and forgiveness, the weight of unspoken words, and the courage it takes to start again when the ice beneath your feet begins to crack.
689 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 24, 2025
About the author
Sienna M.L. Grey
3 books11 followersHi! I’m Sienna. A Canadian girlie from Southwestern, Ontario.
I wire angsty, banter-filled slow burns with unforgettable characters, magnetic tension, and a full dose of drama on the road to happily ever after.
Because the best love stories fight their way to forever, and make you feel every second of it.
I started writing because my brain doesn’t come with an off switch, and turning my trauma into fiction was cheaper than therapy, although I still do the therapy thing, don’t worry. When the Ice Breaks is my debut novel, and it’s as much about falling in love as it is about falling apart. If you’ve ever loved someone so much it hurt, that one’s for you.
I started writing when I was twelve—Harry Potter fan fiction specifically if we’re being honest (and we are)—I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew how it made me feel: free, curious, and completely hooked. From there, I never really stopped.
Writing became the place I went when I didn’t know how to say things out loud. The one constant through every season of my life. through every change, heartbreak, and period of healing. A hobby that started started as fan fiction, slowly turned into original stories scribbled in notebooks, and eventually became something I couldn’t imagine not doing.
It’s how I process the world. And now, it’s how I tell stories that might make someone else feel a little less alone.
And I am so grateful to be here with you.
I wire angsty, banter-filled slow burns with unforgettable characters, magnetic tension, and a full dose of drama on the road to happily ever after.
Because the best love stories fight their way to forever, and make you feel every second of it.
I started writing because my brain doesn’t come with an off switch, and turning my trauma into fiction was cheaper than therapy, although I still do the therapy thing, don’t worry. When the Ice Breaks is my debut novel, and it’s as much about falling in love as it is about falling apart. If you’ve ever loved someone so much it hurt, that one’s for you.
I started writing when I was twelve—Harry Potter fan fiction specifically if we’re being honest (and we are)—I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew how it made me feel: free, curious, and completely hooked. From there, I never really stopped.
Writing became the place I went when I didn’t know how to say things out loud. The one constant through every season of my life. through every change, heartbreak, and period of healing. A hobby that started started as fan fiction, slowly turned into original stories scribbled in notebooks, and eventually became something I couldn’t imagine not doing.
It’s how I process the world. And now, it’s how I tell stories that might make someone else feel a little less alone.
And I am so grateful to be here with you.
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