Description
Jonah Park is the heart of the Atlanta Reapers—the dependable, golden-boy center who keeps his teammates grounded and his own life strictly under wraps. For a decade, Jonah has harbored a singular, agonizing secret: he’s head-over-heels in love with his best friend’s brother, Ren Briggs. Jonah has spent years curating a perfect, empty guest room, down to the specific reading lamp he bought because Ren mentioned it was his favorite, waiting for an invitation that never came.
When Ren’s hockey career prematurely implodes, Jonah impulsively offers him sanctuary, turning his quiet life into a volatile exercise in self-control. Living under the same roof as the man of his dreams is a slow-motion explosion. Every shared morning coffee and lingering glance chips away at the wall Jonah has carefully reinforced to protect his friendship with Ren’s brother.
But the boy Jonah remembers is gone, replaced by a man who is observant, complicated, and hiding secrets of his own. As the tension between them shifts from unspoken longing to electric reality, Jonah faces a daunting choice: keep playing the safe, silent game, or risk everything for a chance at a real future with the man he’s never been able to forget.