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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.

Publisher Review

Praise for the Off the Ice series: Fake-dating goodness filled with delicious tension and overwhelming tenderness. These two had me kicking my feet — Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny Bal Khabra is a master of banter, swoon, and lovable characters. I dare you to try and read one of her novels in more than one sitting – they’re simply unputdownable. — Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today bestselling author of Out on a Limb Charming and brilliant! Bal Khabra’s Collide, equal parts spicy and sweet, shines above the rest. Khabra seamlessly weaves her whip-smart banter, captivating cast of characters and laugh-out-loud humor into an endearing, timeless love story. Readers will cheer for Aiden and Summer from the first page, and think of them long after the end — Peyton Corinne, author of Unsteady Sexy and swoony, Aiden is a perfect book boyfriend — Avery Keelan, author of Offside A perfect balance between wholesome and spicy, with two fleshed out and complex characters that you can’t help but root for until the very last page * Stylist *