Face Off (Book 2)

Novella. He's the league's coldest captain. I'm the goalie who makes him lose his mind. Elias Byrne doesn't lose control. The Portland Ironclads captain has a schedule for his schedule, the same pregame meal every game, and zero fighting majors in eight seasons. Then Montréal's motor-mouthed goalie Bastien Arceneaux chirps him one time too many, and Elias throws the first punch of his life on national television. The commissioner's punishment: Byrne and Arceneaux will spend two weeks of the All-Star break on a 'Rivals Unite' charity tour across Canada, with one bus, one camera crew, one shared suite, and no escape. Bastien talks to his goalposts, travels with a one-eyed cat and treats Elias's color-coded schedule like a dare. He also has a secret: the hip he's been playing on is failing, and the only person who knows is the man he's spent two seasons trying to beat. When a prairie blizzard strands them in a roadside motel with one bed and no power, the rivalry heats into something neither can fight. But cameras are always rolling, Elias has never said the word 'gay' out loud, and the next time they meet will be on the ice as enemies. FACE-OFF is a steamy, heartfelt and hilarious standalone MM hockey novella with grumpy x sunshine, rivals-to-lovers, forced proximity, snowed-in-with-one-bed and hurt/comfort, featuring the couple from HARD CHECK as the ultimate supportive teammates. HEA guaranteed.