Collide
by Bal Khabra
A psychology student has to interview the hockey captain for her internship application. Sparks.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Collide?
Collide is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Setting & world
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How spicy is Collide?
Collide is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Collide a standalone?
No. Collide is book 1 in Spiral. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Collide?
Collide features hockey player, college / university, bipoc main character, grumpy hero. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Collide have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Collide, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Collide?
If you loved Collide, try Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, The Deal by Elle Kennedy, Consider Me by Becka Mack. They share its hockey player and college / university energy at a similar spice level.