The Delay of Winter Series by K. M. Quinn

Book 2 of the Delay of Winter Series. **The following story is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. **. The best kept secrets are often right in front of us. Aurora Pierce, the former juggernaut of the Snowpeak Ice Breakers and now one of the most well-known unemployed people in the small mountain town of Snowpeak, finds herself alone in the darkness of her self-made isolation... moreBook 2 of the Delay of Winter Series. **The following story is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. **. The best kept secrets are often right in front of us. Aurora Pierce, the former juggernaut of the Snowpeak Ice Breakers and now one of the most well-known unemployed people in the small mountain town of Snowpeak, finds herself alone in the darkness of her self-made isolation. Four months after her injury on the ice and slowly recuperating on her own, she’s become a shadow of the former all-star everyone knew her as. Following the events of Christmas and Alice’s sudden need to leave Snowpeak, Aurora slowly descends into an isolated madness over the course of four months. On the brink of giving up all hope on the promises she and Alice once made, she’s determined but scared to get the answers she feels that she’s owed. However, not knowing when Alice will return, Aurora takes matters into her own hands and does whatever it takes to get her body back into functioning order, both physically and mentally. If only Snowpeak wasn’t being overwhelmed with a never-ending torrential downpour, that Aurora would need to escape her self-made prison to confront. With all the snow having been replaced by rain. Aurora, armed with her most reliable weapon, a hockey stick, embarks on her quest for answers while even more secrets lie in wait beyond the rain’s veil. Upon stepping out into the soaking wet world, unbeknownst to her, her way of life is on a collision course with change; whether it’s for the better was still to be determined. With more than just her mental state on the line, Aurora must navigate a new frontier she’s never faced the likes of before that’ll leave her questioning everything. With the risk of her whole world collapsing around her, Aurora will need to decide where her loyalties lie, romantically and emotionally. less

Book 3 of the Delay of Winter Series. **The following story is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. **. All’s fair in love and war when it’s amongst family. Aurora Pierce, once the former juggernaut of the Snowpeak Ice Breakers, now finds herself off the ice and helping rebuild the small mountain town of Snowpeak during an unprecedented heat wave. However, her mind remains elsewhere as a new game closes in on the horizon. The Winter family vacation... moreBook 3 of the Delay of Winter Series. **The following story is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. **. All’s fair in love and war when it’s amongst family. Aurora Pierce, once the former juggernaut of the Snowpeak Ice Breakers, now finds herself off the ice and helping rebuild the small mountain town of Snowpeak during an unprecedented heat wave. However, her mind remains elsewhere as a new game closes in on the horizon. The Winter family vacation. Following the events of Easter, the once rocky relationship between Aurora and Alice has strengthened, but lingering secrets still exist, ready to shatter their lives at a moment's notice. Acting behind each other’s backs, Aurora is determined to discover the secrets Alice is hiding from her, while also trying to preserve the biggest secret of all. Although with the damage done to Snowpeak and the relentless heat wave beating down on the town, finding answers is easier said than done, especially with the trip to Lakeview just around the corner, where a new competition awaits, and truths are worth their weight in gold. From snowstorms to torrential rainfall, and now overbearing heatwaves. Aurora, feeling like she can only trust herself, faces her biggest challenge yet. A war for her heart with brother and sister going head to head, the winner takes all. However, the competition won’t be so simple, as other factors await to shake things up in ways none of them could imagine. With more than just her heart on the line, Aurora must navigate a new way of life amongst societal elites and find her footing amongst them, or get trampled in the process. Her only hope is to keep her head above water when everything around her is eager to drag her beneath the waves in a fight for emotional survival. less

Book 4 of the Delay of Winter Series. **The following story is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. **. When the answers lie beyond the fog‘s veil, one must trust oneself not to get lost. Aurora Pierce, now a shell of her former self, has earned the title of the locked away queen of the concrete jungle... moreBook 4 of the Delay of Winter Series. **The following story is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised. **. When the answers lie beyond the fog‘s veil, one must trust oneself not to get lost. Aurora Pierce, now a shell of her former self, has earned the title of the locked away queen of the concrete jungle. Her life on the ice was now just a memory as she spends her days pacing around a luxury apartment in the heart of Crestwood, waiting for her prince charming to eventually return and sweep her off her feet. However, the time she spends in isolation continues to grow as a dense fog begins to settle in between the skyscrapers. Following the events at the Winter’s family vacation over the summer, Aurora and Austin’s abrupt departure sent cataclysmic waves throughout the Winter family dynamic. Aurora, ready to leave her old life behind, along with all the secrets she never got answers to, begins envisioning her new life with Austin, only the feelings aren’t mutual. It doesn’t take long for Aurora to realize Austin isn’t anything like his sister, and the cracks in their relationship quickly begin to form. Posing as a new mystery for Aurora to immerse herself in, she’s determined to figure out what’s going on with Austin while fighting off her internal doubts, desperately trying to claw their way back into the light. Battling through the seasons, the heatwave is long gone, but a heavy Autumn fog has rolled in to take its place on Halloween no less. Aurora, needing to overcome the feeling of being trapped underneath Austin’s oppressive thumb, struggles like a bird in her cage, eager to spread her wings once more. Hopeful for her future, she must resist the seduction of her past, something she’d be more than capable of doing if it weren’t for Austin actively trying to push her away. With his actions making less sense to her by the day, and faced with an encroaching nightmare, Aurora fears her and Austin will become the reverse of enemies to lovers. Her only option is to put her own thumb on the scale of their relationship, in hopes of restoring balance or risk toppling it all together when the emotional weight becomes too much for either of them to bear. less