home ice advantage (july 16, 2024, from carina press)
Two former hockey pros. One struggling team. And a battle of wills that might just turn two headstrong coaches from rivals into lovers…
Ryan “Sully” Sullivan is a winner. So when the former hockey great accepts a job coaching the bottom rung Boston Beacons, he’s ready to win it all—even if his new assistant coach isn’t exactly his #1 fan.
Eric Aronson’s wins have always come with a well-earned reputation for trouble—and were never quite enough to bring home championships. When the new guy skates in and takes the job he’s worked so hard for, he’s not about to fall short again.
Tensions rise as, no matter what they do, the Beacons can’t pull a W, and a heated argument between Sully and Eric over coaching tactics turns physical—only, not in any way they could have ever imagined.
That kiss changes everything. And suddenly, being able to find the back of the net isn’t Sully and Eric’s only challenge. It’s figuring out who and what they are to each other. And what winning it all might actually mean.
content notes: descriptions of antisemitism (challenged), an antisemitic slur, racism (challenged), an emotionally abusive family, and under-negotiated kink.
game misconduct (may 16, 2023, from carina press)
michael sato’s used to fighting.
an undersized defenseman, he’s finally scrapped his way to a roster spot on a floundering philadelphia team after years of grinding in the minors. there’s no guarantee he’ll keep it. he’s used to fighting to prove himself. he’s used to fighting to keep his secrets even from his closest friends. and he’s used to fighting daniel garcia, the enforcer for his team’s most bitter rival. he doesn’t have a choice: without hockey, he doesn’t have anything. and without fighting, he doesn’t have hockey.
danny’s used to fighting, too.
fighting to recover from injuries, fighting his own body, fighting anyone who wants to make a name for himself on the ice, fighting his growing dependence on alcohol and pills, fighting to hide his problems from his loving family. even though every game leaves him aching, he’s not ready to retire yet: without hockey, he doesn’t have anything. and without his crutches, he doesn’t have hockey.
mike and danny waged a seasons-long war on the ice. both of them thought they knew the rules. but when their intense physical connection explodes outside of the rink, they discover they have more in common than they thought. two broken men might hold the keys to fixing each other, but only if they can let down their guard—and their fists—long enough.
content notes: alcohol and drug use disorder, active drug and alcohol usage, depression, under-negotiated kink, discussion of a past sexual assault
delay of game (november 14, 2023, from carina press)
Two polar opposite teammates battle their rivals—and their own issues—in this friends-to-lovers hockey romance.
Nate Singer is one of the good guys.
As team captain, Nate’s whole deal is sticking to the playbook, supporting his team and keeping his own issues buried. Especially since the team is finally winning, in no small part to his chemistry with one particular hotshot teammate.
Zach Reed has a bad boy reputation.
And it’s cost him. Zach’s past exploits landed him on the worst team in the league. But that also gave him the best friend he’s ever had. For three years, his friendship with Nate has grown, making them an intimidating duo on the ice—and forming an intense bond off of it as well.
When the team hits a skid, Zach and Nate go out with one thing in mind: finding someone for a quick roll in the sheets to get back to their winning ways. Only they end up in each other’s arms—and each other’s heart.
And realize that could be exactly what they’ve always needed to win it all.
content notes: anxiety, body dysmorphia, and drug and alcohol use.
