Description
Tyler has a singular focus: securing his future in the NHL. As a defensive standout on the Desert Ice hockey team, he knows distraction is the enemy of success. But his carefully controlled world tilts on its axis the moment Coach pairs him with Rowan, a gifted transfer from Boston. Rowan is sharp, talented, and dangerously magnetic, and the immediate chemistry between them is impossible to ignore.
When a night out at a local bar turns into an unexpected confession, Tyler finds himself opening up to Rowan in ways he never intended. However, Tyler’s heart comes with scars; he’s been a casualty of "curious" straight teammates before and refuses to let history repeat itself.
For Rowan, moving to the desert was meant to be a clean slate, an escape from the crushing pressures of his past. He never planned on a bisexual awakening, but Tyler’s guarded intensity pulls him in, forcing him to confront long-buried truths about his own identity. As the holiday season approaches, Rowan must prove to the skeptical, protective Tyler that his feelings are anything but a game. In the high-stakes world of college hockey, they have to decide if they’re willing to drop the gloves and risk their hearts for a shot at something real.
