Embrace by Bal Khabra
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- Jul 31
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Author : Bal Khabra
Book : Embrace
/ Romance /
Publication date : August 4, 2026
Blurb:
Kian Ishida is all about parties, hockey, and living in the moment. But when he realizes he’s headed to the NHL without his degree, his late dad’s one wish for him, he’s determined to make up those last few credits. Desperate for help, he joins a study group led by none other than Scarlett Kilner. She’s as gorgeous as she is smart. Too bad he doesn’t know yet that she’s his coach’s daughter.
After making a reputation for herself, all Scarlett wants for her senior year is to prove she’s more than her mistakes and graduate without tarnishing her well-respected father’s name. But when Kian Ishida, one of her dad’s star hockey players, joins her study group, things get complicated.
As Scarlett helps Kian, their study sessions turn into something more—stolen glances, lingering touches, and a connection neither of them expected. Kian has to decide what’s more the dream he’s worked for his whole life or the girl he never saw coming.
My thoughts:
It's bittersweet, and I'm struggling to accept that we're saying goodbye to this world with this last book. But I can say that the best was saved for last, with all the emotions it takes you through—from laughing to tears and a lump in your throat. Kian and Scarlett's story is so heartwarming, showing how they get to know each other and gradually become a safe space they can rely on despite all their struggles. Especially, Kian's character was the most caring and generous person, a breath of fresh air amidst the sea of toxic characters in most books nowadays. The way that the plot of this book unfolded in parallel to the events in the previous book was a first for me, experiencing such a concept, and I really loved it!
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