We are super happy to share the news that the Estonian rights for THE MELTING POINT by Annukka Salama have been sold to Rahva Raamat! The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlbäck Agency.

This is what Krete Parelo, publisher at Rahva Raamat says about the title:

The Melting Point is a book that I just could not put down! It has all the elements that an amazing YA novel needs – heart-stopping romance, finding one’s place, fast-paced writing and, of course, cute boys!

This follows the previous deals for The Melting Point to France, Sweden, and The Netherlands! Annukka Salama has also won multiple awards with her YA hockey romance, the latest award having been the Thank You For the Book award. Previously the book won the Blogistania Kuopus award, given out by Finnish social‑media book influencers, and the Queer Book of the Year award!

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The Melting Point is a high-stakes YA sports romance set in the icy heart of Finland, where competition meets slow-burn enemies-to-lovers attraction. It’s a perfect combination of enemies-to-lovers romance, hockey action, and feel-good YA storytelling for the fans of Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, and Rachel Reid’s Game Changers and, last but definitely not least, Heated Rivalry!

The queen of addictive romances, Annukka Salama, now takes your breath away on the hockey rink! Oliver and Niklas are hockey’s brightest prospects—and sworn enemies on junior national teams from Finland and Sweden. When the boys are forced onto the same team, a Finland–Sweden showdown begins like nothing the hockey world has ever seen.

We are extremely happy to share, that the Dutch rights to THE MELTING POINT by Annukka Salama have been sold in a two-book pre-empt-deal to Kluitman. The deal was closed by Martti Berner at Ahlbäck Agency.

This is what editor Elles van Roosmalen from Kluitman had to say about this title:

‘Once I started reading The Melting Point by Annukka Salama, I simply could not stop. You just cannot help falling in love with Oliver and Niklas and rooting for their incredible love story. The wonderful illustrations by Satu Ovaskainen also really help bringing their story to life. We cannot wait to share this book with all the Dutch readers and are very proud to add this title to our list.’

The French rights for Annukka Salama’s two books have been sold to Rageot Editeur! The deal was closed by Noora Al-Ani at Ahlbäck Agency.

This is what Hélène Daveau the Editor at Ragot Editeur says about the title:

‘We are delighted about the acquisition of THE MELTING POINT, first instalment of Annukka Salama’s new series. It’s a charming novel, written with a light touch and a warm, engaging style. We especially enjoyed the relationships between the characters and the Cinderella vibe running through this beautiful love story on ice.’

The third deal for Annukka Salama comes from Bokförlaget Opal from Sweden! The deal was closed by Noora Al-Ani at Ahlbäck Agency.

Anja Eriksson, Senior Editor at Bokförlaget Opal commented this when acquiring the rights:

‘We are very excited to publish this heart-warming and melting hot title. Just like Oliver caught Niklas’s heart we’re sure that The Melting Point will caught the heart of the Swedish readers.’

The Melting Point is a high-stakes YA sports romance set in the icy heart of Finland, where competition meets slow-burn enemies-to-lovers attraction. It’s a perfect combination of enemies-to-lovers romance, hockey action, and feel-good YA storytelling for the fans of Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, and Rachel Reid’s Game Changers and, last but definitely not least, Heated Rivalry!

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So hot it melts the ice!

The queen of addictive romances, Annukka Salama, now takes your breath away on the hockey rink! Oliver and Niklas are hockey’s brightest prospects—and sworn enemies on junior national teams from Finland and Sweden. When the boys are forced onto the same team, a Finland–Sweden showdown begins like nothing the hockey world has ever seen.

Oliver Järvinen rockets from complete obscurity to a trial with the national team. All his wildest dreams are coming true, until Niklas Gauffin skates into his life: a Finnish-Swedish hockey star and a total pain in the neck. Tipped to be the NHL’s number-one draft pick, Niklas has ditched his Swedish Tre Kronor jersey and moved to Finland, and, to top it all off, he’s Oliver’s new roommate in the high school dorm.

When fate throws them onto the same ice, the game, and the tension, heat up to unbearable levels. With the media scrutinizing their every move ahead of the NHL draft, the boys face huge choices as they fight for their future