About the book

Gwen never planned to be the main character. She’s the one people rely on — the one who makes everything lighter, who stays just outside the spotlight and never expects more.

Until a charity skate puts her on the ice… and straight into the arms of a professional hockey player who looks at her like she’s anything but invisible.

Zane Miller is used to being watched. On the ice, in interviews, everywhere he goes — people already think they know who he is. Gwen doesn’t. She sees past the headlines. Past the expectations. Past the version of him the world decided on. And for the first time in a long time… he wants someone to.

What starts as curiosity becomes something steady. Shared moments. Easy laughter. A connection that feels real in a world that rarely is. But attention doesn’t stay at the rink. When the outside world starts weighing in, Gwen has to decide how much of herself she’s willing to keep visible — and Zane has to learn that loving someone doesn’t mean shielding them from the noise. It means standing beside them in it.

Because Gwen isn’t the background character anymore. And this time, she’s not disappearing.

Curvy, Clumsy & Crushing is a slow-burn hockey romance about visibility, self-worth, and choosing love without losing yourself.