Blades Out
(2026)(The second book in the Hollowgrave Wraiths series)
A novel by Frankie Cardona and Heather C Myers
He saved her once. Now he’s the one man she should stay away from.
Rhys Ackerman is a ghost.
The Hollow Grave Wraiths’ former defenseman turned assistant coach doesn’t smile. Doesn’t let anyone close. Doesn’t care when people call him cold, ruthless, or impossible to reach.
But Olivia Bennett knows the truth.
Because fifteen years ago, when everyone else looked away…
Rhys was the one who saved her.
Now Olivia is determined to start over. A new apartment. A new job. A new life where she never has to depend on anyone again.
Except her fresh start puts her directly in the path of the man she never forgot.
And the terrifying coach everyone warns her about is the only person who has ever made her feel truly safe.
Rhys knows he should stay away from her.
She’s too young.
Too good.
Too much of a reminder of the one night he couldn’t forget.
He’s spent years keeping the world at a distance, convinced his silence and solitude protect everyone around him. Especially her.
But Olivia sees past the reputation. Past the scars. Past the monster everyone else believes him to be.
Because she knows what real monsters look like.
And Rhys Ackerman isn’t one of them.
He’s the man willing to become one to make sure no one ever hurts her again.
Blades Outis a dark hockey romance featuring an obsessed protective hero, age gap, forbidden romance, emotional scars, forced proximity, and a grumpy former player who would burn the world down for the woman he swore he shouldn’t want.
Genre: Romance
Rhys Ackerman is a ghost.
The Hollow Grave Wraiths’ former defenseman turned assistant coach doesn’t smile. Doesn’t let anyone close. Doesn’t care when people call him cold, ruthless, or impossible to reach.
But Olivia Bennett knows the truth.
Because fifteen years ago, when everyone else looked away…
Rhys was the one who saved her.
Now Olivia is determined to start over. A new apartment. A new job. A new life where she never has to depend on anyone again.
Except her fresh start puts her directly in the path of the man she never forgot.
And the terrifying coach everyone warns her about is the only person who has ever made her feel truly safe.
Rhys knows he should stay away from her.
She’s too young.
Too good.
Too much of a reminder of the one night he couldn’t forget.
He’s spent years keeping the world at a distance, convinced his silence and solitude protect everyone around him. Especially her.
But Olivia sees past the reputation. Past the scars. Past the monster everyone else believes him to be.
Because she knows what real monsters look like.
And Rhys Ackerman isn’t one of them.
He’s the man willing to become one to make sure no one ever hurts her again.
Blades Outis a dark hockey romance featuring an obsessed protective hero, age gap, forbidden romance, emotional scars, forced proximity, and a grumpy former player who would burn the world down for the woman he swore he shouldn’t want.
Genre: Romance