Deflected Hearts By Cali Melle 〈Quick〉

Upon discovering he is the father, August vows to be involved, but Poppy is hesitant to let him back into her heart to avoid being hurt again. Key Characters

Unknown to August, Poppy is pregnant. She leaves town to finish her degree and raise the baby independently, wanting to avoid being a burden to his professional aspirations. Deflected Hearts by Cali Melle

Described as driven, independent, and vulnerable. She struggles to balance her education with her pregnancy while guarding herself against August's re-entry into her life. Critical Reception Upon discovering he is the father, August vows

Poppy and August share a casual, "no-strings-attached" relationship that ends when August, fearing his growing feelings will distract him from his hockey career, breaks things off. Described as driven, independent, and vulnerable

Months later, fate brings them together when August walks into the restaurant where Poppy is working while he is on a date with someone else.

is a contemporary hockey romance by Cali Melle, serving as the second book in her Wyncote Wolves series . It primarily follows the "accidental pregnancy" and "second-chance" tropes, focusing on the relationship between Poppy Williams and August Whitley. Plot Overview