Rowan Fletcher's life is a mess of pizza boxes, fried electronics, and late-night debugging in the dark until a blackout brings Shanti to her door. But Shanti carries more than warmth: a carved pendant, a cryptic warning, and an ancient heritage. Powerful people are watching, waiting for the right key to walk through the wrong door. From the bone-stacked tunnels of Paris to global data trails, two women will discover that falling in love is easy. Keeping each other is the hard part. Sparks fly when a microwave mishap kills the building's power, bringing Shanti to Rowan's door with a candle and a smile. But Shanti carries more than warmth: a carved wooden pendant, a father's cryptic warning, and a heritage connected to something ancient. Powerful people are watching, and they've waited a long time for the right key to walk through the wrong door. From candlelit blackouts to the bone-stacked tunnels beneath Paris, from midnight betrayals to data trails that circle the globe, two women will discover that falling in love is easy. Keeping each other is the hard part.

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An underground fighting arena, a mentally ill street brawler with unhealthy coping mechanisms, and a team of queer women* fighters dreaming to get out of the slums. Perhaps the real victory is the family and love we found along the way... Or perhaps it's time to bash some heads in. Turn it up!

PUCK DROP! Ex-ringette star Florence Evans begins to fall hard for the game of ice hockey. The thrill of competing calls her back to the ice for one more chance to relive what she had forgotten in ringette. The problem? She has never touched a puck before. This giddy love is put to the test as she faces countless obstacles on her way to the top. It might already be too late for her to even try, but at least this time around, she will never again lose sight of what's important to her. -Slice of Life -Ice/winter sports -Wholesome -Inspiring -Slow burn romance -Drama