Available Formats
Paperback
Published: 14th May 2024
Paperback
Published: 3rd December 2024
Paperback
Published: 3rd February 2026
Collide: Dyslexia-friendly Edition
By (Author) Bal Khabra
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
3rd February 2026
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Sports fiction
Romance in uniform
Modern and Contemporary romance
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Romance: the rich / famous / powerful
Paperback
680
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Collide is the first book in the Off the Ice series
The second novel, Spiral, is out now and the third, Revolve, will be out in October. You can pre-order Revolve now.
'Equal parts spicy and sweet' Peyton Corinne, author of Unsteady
When Summer Prestons professor issues her with an ultimatum, she finds herself on an unexpected collision course with hockey captain, Aiden Crawford.
Summer hates everything about hockey, for good reason, but she isnt going to let that stand in the way of her becoming a sports psychologist.
Aiden loves being the hockey captain, except when his teams reckless mistakes risk jeopardizing their entire season. When coach puts him forward for a research paper as punishment, he has no choice but to accept.
Summer can't stand his blas approach to life, and Aiden doesn't understand her uptight, scheduled one. They are off to a rocky start, and provoking each other it turns out is what they do best.
But losing isn't something either of them does well. Maybe theres a way for both of them to win
Now with a never-before-seen bonus scene from Summer and Aidens love story as well as an extract from the next book in the Off the Ice series. Find out which of your favourite characters from Collide will be featured next!
If you love...
Ice hockey
College setting
Reverse grumpy meets sunshine
Forced proximity
No third act breakup
Multi-racial characters
He falls first
Dual POV
... you're going to love Collide
Readers are falling for Summer and Aiden...
'The spice levels won't disappoint' *****
'Someone please point me in the direction of where I can get my own Aiden Crawford' *****
'Im already looking forward to the rest of her books!' *****
'Classic Capricorn and Virgo pairing' *****
'If you loved The Deal and Icebreaker, youll love this!!! I could not put this book down!' *****
Spiral ranked No. 6 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart week ending 01/02/2025.
Equal parts spicy and sweet . . . Khabra seamlessly weaves her whip-smart banter, captivating cast of characters and laugh-out-loud humour into an endearing, timeless love story. -- Peyton Corinne, author of Unsteady
Sexy and swoony, Aiden is a perfect book boyfriend. -- Avery Keelan, author of Offside
Bal is a Canadian writer, romance enthusiast, and book lover. Before she decided to jump into the romance pool, she spent her time gushing about books on social media. When inspiration strikes, she is found filling her notes app with ideas for romance novels. Like her heroine Summer, Bal has been woven into the fabric of two cultures and finds herself creating characters that represent the beauty of both. Whether it's through language, a box of her favorite sweets, or a cup of chai, we can find hints of her South Asian roots throughout her writing. She loves reading about love, watching movies about love, and now, writing about it herself. There really isnt much else that gets her heart fluttering the way HEAs do. She fell in love with writing and hopes to continue living out her romance author dreams.