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Summary: Retired hockey star Jack Showalter is ready for a new challenge: taking over as head coach of the disastrous Abbotsford Grizzlies and turning their horrific season around. Except Jack isn’t the Grizzlies’ only mid-season acquisition. Blueliner Devon Jarvis just wanted a no-strings hookup the night before his first practice with his new team. He didn’t expect the silver fox from the app to be such an eager submissive. He didn’t expect to want more than a single, first-name-only night. He definitely didn’t expect to walk into the locker room and recognize his new coach. Now Jack and Devon are struggling to focus on hockey while the chemistry sizzles between them. They need to forget everything they did together that one amazing night. They need to pretend they didn’t get a taste of what they’ve both been desperate to find. Yeah, right, like that's happening.

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Summary: Logan A year ago, I made a choice. A bad choice. Out of the blue, I got a shot at moving up from the ECHL to the AHL, probably my last shot at a higher hockey league at age 33. Except at the same moment, my boyfriend came out publicly. I was supposed to be at his side, but professional hockey still wasn't welcoming to gay men, despite a couple of out players. I decided I had to pick between the career I'd been working for all my life, and my boyfriend. I didn't choose Miles. Now, a year later, I know what a fool I was, but Miles is engaged to a woman and there's no way back for us. Miles I don't regret coming out. I can't, given how many kids, and adults too, have contacted me to say what it meant to them to have even a retired pro-football player stand up as a gay man. I wish I'd come out earlier, when I was active in the NFL and could've been more of a role model, but I'm not sorry I did it now. My only regret is that somehow, in the stresses of that moment, I lost the man I loved. Logan froze me out, I was angry, and… somehow, we said things we couldn't take back. Now I'm living my out gay life, and that's important, but I miss Logan. Taking care of my friend Rachel's fiancée, acting as her beard till she can get away from her father, makes me feel useful, but I can't help wishing it'd been Logan at my side in those society photographs.

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Summary: A legacy he never chose. A love he never expected. Jari Lankinen never asked to inherit his father’s sins, but the name alone is enough to poison every room he walks into. The Railers haven’t forgotten the brutal hit Aarni Lankinen delivered to Tennant Rowe, and they sure as hell don’t want his son wearing their jersey. Jari is a gifted forward with the skill to change games, but his last name makes him a target before he even skates his first shift. Earning respect means pushing through hostility and suspicion, fighting every day to prove he isn’t his father. To the fans, he’s the son of a villain. To his teammates, he’s a reminder of the past. To himself, he’s a man trapped in a shadow he can’t escape. A steady force in the high-pressure world of professional baseball, Cameron Blackburn has built his career on focus, discipline, and keeping his head when others lose theirs. He isn’t flashy, but he’s respected, trusted, and known for bringing balance to every team he’s played on. When their paths cross at a shared training facility, Cam is drawn to Jari’s restless energy—the fight in every move, the loneliness in his silence, the way he carries his past like armor. Where others feel only wariness at Jari’s name, Cam sees someone worth knowing, worth trusting, worth holding onto. And while opening his heart to Jari may test the limits of his own control, Cam has never been afraid to stand firm when the storm comes. Fly is a legacy, redemption, and opposites-attract romance set against the backdrop of professional sport. Featuring a hockey forward fighting to escape his father’s shadow, a disciplined baseball player who refuses to be shaken, the clash of storm and calm, and a love that proves sometimes the biggest risks are the ones worth taking.

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Summary: Tyler Bannichek has spent his whole life training for this moment, his shot at the 2012 US Olympic team, and gymnastics gold. He's worked past the injuries and the blocks, focused every moment of every day on improving his skills. Now, at the peak of his talent, just in time for the world's biggest stage, he should be thrilled. Instead, long-suppressed fear is rising like ice water in his veins. Eli Nelson has roomed with Tyler for two years, cheered him on through every obstacle. But now, watching Tyler in the trials, Eli is also afraid. When does friendship mean letting someone take their own risks? When does it mean speaking out to save them? And how can he pretend to be just a friend when he's falling in love with Tyler? Tumbling Dreams is a 21,000-word stand-alone novella about two young men weighing goals, risks, fear, and love, in the crucible of Olympic sports. (This story originally appeared in the 2012 anthology "Going For Gold.")

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Summary: Get ready to ride! Part 1 of the Holeshot Complete Collection includes: Holeshot Love isn't part of the game plan. And falling for the competition’s mechanic can't happen, until it does. Holeshot 2 Triple the love, twice the racers, and one big romance. Will societal pressure derail this unconventional relationship before it begins? Holeshot Christmas Did jumping into marriage too fast put the brakes on their future? Newlyweds Davey and Tyler are experiencing more than a few relationship pains. …and bonus content never before in one place MotoMags Exclusive: Interview with the up-and-coming racer, Bryce Nickel Chester Was A Boy: A look at Tate’s past from a different point of view Finish Jump: New Apex racer, Rico, meets Davey’s cousin

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Summary: Author’s Note: Next Man Up was written before the tragic and senseless deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Out of respect for their memory and for the family, publication was delayed, and the book was revised to minimize some unfortunate and highly coincidental similarities to reality. 30% of the author’s royalties will be donated to the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation, an organization started by the brothers’ family to support causes that were near and dear to their hearts. ---------- When tragedy strikes the Pittsburgh Whiskey Rebels, winger Avery Caldwell loses more than his longtime linemate. Without warning, his best friend in the world is just… gone. There’s no time for grief, though. The season is starting, and now Avery is captain of his devastated team. He’s determined to be strong for them and lead them by example—putting aside his emotions and focusing on hockey. But he can only pretend he’s okay for so long. Peyton Hall was looking forward to a new start on a new team. He’d expected to land a place on the second line and play among men he’s been admiring for years… including a winger he’s been crushing on since forever. Now he’s suddenly centering the top line and trying to fill the skates of a beloved star who’s gone too soon. Avery is determined to ignore his heartache and carry his devastated team. Peyton is determined to find his place among grieving teammates. But can the new guy stop Avery from self-destructing beneath his grief and the pressure of the captaincy? And is there any room for the crackling chemistry they’re both trying desperately to ignore? Next Man Up is a standalone M/M hockey romance. TW: Off-page death, grief, self-medicating, self-destructive behavior, addiction. Also mentions of pregnancy loss/infertility. If you have questions or would like clarification about any of the potential triggers in this book, please contact the author

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Summary: I’ve stopped pucks my whole career. What I can’t stop… is wanting him. Drew Six years ago, I buried my heart with my wife and daughter. Since then, I’ve lived by one rule—keep it professional, keep it safe. But the kid in the net? He’s wrecking my rules one save at a time. Miguel plays with heart. Reads the ice like it’s poetry. Sees me in ways no one has in years. He’s too young. Too alive. Too off-limits. And every time he smiles, I start to wonder if what I buried wasn’t just love—maybe it was who I am. Miguel Drew is discipline in a gray hoodie and heartbreak in human form. I never thought I’d fall for anyone—especially not a man. But something about him makes the rules blur and the air between us catch fire. Every look is a risk. Every touch, a line we shouldn’t cross. Some loves break the rules. This one remakes them. Hearts on Ice is a forbidden MM hockey romance with age gap tension, double bi-awakening, slow burn heat, and enough hurt/comfort to break your heart before putting it back together. The Games We Play—Season 2 is the second season of this multi-author minor-league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!

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Summary: Jett I don’t talk about my past, and I don’t fall for straight guys.  Finding out that my college boyfriend is cheating on me isn’t the way I planned to start the fall semester. My distraction? A friendly competition with my rowing teammates, the Sutton U Crew, vs the hockey team. Until I’m faced with Ethan Walker, a cocky forward and notorious frat boy. The guy’s a smug player—in every sense of the word. I thought he was straight, but everywhere I go, there he is. I’m fast, but he’s relentless. And I have no idea what I’m going to do when he catches me. Ethan I’m not catching feelings for anyone, never mind a guy. College is all about good times, flirty games, and of course, hockey. Until I meet Jett, a rower who never met a competition he couldn’t beat. Something about his smart mouth and sad eyes sets me off like nothing else. I can’t stop thinking about what it would be like to kiss him, but since when am I into guys? Every time we’re near each other, though, the pull between us gets more intense. It’s not that I want Jett; I need to own him. And once I catch him? I’m not letting go. Catch is a bi awakening MM sports romance that contains cheating, but not between MC's.

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Summary: Rick Stanton has always been focused on one goal - being an Army officer. It’s been hard at times pushing aside his daredevil tendencies but somehow, he managed. Going through ROTC, gave him two things that he didn’t know he needed: a friend that would be there through everything; and a partner that was more of an adrenaline junkie than Rick himself. Lucas “Coop” Cooper started with dirt bikes, moved to street races and now his sights were set on owning the Arenacross circuit. Only one thing might stand in his way - Rick Stanton. Who knew that one small soldier could cause him so much grief? And honestly? How could someone be a bigger daredevil than he was? When two adrenaline junkies fall in love, can they figure out how to support each other without killing the other?

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Summary: Despite his fame, Jathan’s personal life is pretty bland. He’s always the friend on the outside looking in. Quince sees him. With the season coming to a close, Jathan is coming into that six-month season of his life every year where boredom strikes. His circle is filled with people just as famous as he is, and maybe that’s the problem. He only has one friend who genuinely likes him, and he just got married. This year, Jathan has to get out there and meet more people with similar interests. Unfortunately, he’s kind of awkward. Since Jathan started visiting the ranch to spend time with Quince’s boss’s new husband, Quince hasn’t looked away. Jathan is tall, gorgeous, and funny. Only recently has he noticed Quince at all. Now Quince is fully obsessed with someone he can’t have. There’s too much standing between them—mostly Quince and all the things he can’t say. It’s an issue. Slam Dunk is the sixth book in Charity Parkerson’s Sporting Pride series. These are sports related romances, following men who find love while navigating high-profile careers. These are best enjoyed when read in order.

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Summary: Sometimes the sweetest victories happen off the ice. Ryland Zervudachi lives for the game of hockey—and for the chance to build the kind of team unity that will carry the Columbus Pilots all the way back to the playoffs after last season’s crushing defeat. Off the ice, though, there’s one goal he hasn’t managed to score—the heart of Kyle Dabbs, the Vermont Trailblazers’ team captain and his long-time crush. Kyle Dabbs has built a life centered on quiet strength. After a childhood scarred by his father’s verbal abuse, Dabbs pours his energy into his career on the ice and the book series he’s written to help kids like the boy he once was. He doesn’t need someone flashy, loud, and spotlight-loving like Ryland turning his world upside down. But when an untimely appendectomy leaves Dabbs stuck at home, Ryland—recovering from an injury—shows up to help. Between late-night Scrabble competitions, pumpkin-carving mishaps, and long talks that peel back layers they’ve both kept hidden, Dabbs begins to see past Ryland’s bold exterior. With chemistry sparking and walls crumbling, both men must decide if they’re ready to risk their hearts for something even better than a championship: love.

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Summary: Callum I've wanted to play pro hockey since I was nine years old. That's when my grandfather looked at an angry, hurting, orphaned kid and said, "A sport might be a good way for you to work some of that out." Sadly, in the Under-11s division, punching people wasn't part of the game, which is how I ended up a goalie, to keep me out of temptation's way. Well, plus I'm good at it. Now I'm in the PHL, and have the second-best record (and yes, the most penalties) of any goalie in the league. I'm aiming for the NAPH and when I make it, I'm going to pay off my grandfather's mortgage and get the family store back out of debt. I'm not going to let anything derail me, not my high-school crush moving in next door, nor my least-favorite uncle showing up. But sometimes determination isn't enough to keep life going my way. Zeke I joined the Vancouver police department to honor my military dad after he passed and do good in the world. But a long stint undercover left its marks, and now suddenly I'm the guardian for my twelve-year-old half-brother. I'm rethinking everything about my life, and scrambling to fit a bereaved pre-teen into my shift work. Only help from my elderly neighbor, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and his hockey player grandson, Callum, lets me keep my head above water. My attraction to Callum is a whole other problem. I'm trying hard not to let my appreciation for red hair and strong muscles and blunt honesty get out of control. Because Callum's gay but he's definitely not out and not looking for a relationship. We're just convenient. I'm not going to be the one to mess up his single-minded drive toward the top professional league. Until the day he comes to me, asking for help, and everything changes. The Games We Play - Season 2 - is the second season of this multi-author minor league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!

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Summary: Jake Radovitz is finally figuring himself out again. After he accidentally injured a friend so badly during a tournament that it ended the guy’s MMA career, Jake shied away from the mat and their friendship. Now he’s inching back into that world, working alongside his friend and coaching young fighters. Ethan Bernier is trying his level best to prove that he’s ready to move up from the farm team to the NAPH. He’s playing hard, he’s playing well… and he’s playing with some newfound grit. Unfortunately, a humiliating attempt at fighting turns him into the joke of the league. When a teammate suggests fighting lessons, Ethan agrees. Anything to avoid a repeat of that embarrassment. But it’s really, really hard to focus on the instruction when the fighting coach is the hottest man Ethan has ever seen. And now Jake is struggling to teach this cute student who’s making him face the bisexuality he’s tried to ignore. Even as their careers pick up steam, maybe they can have it professional success, strong friendships… and love they won’t have to hide from their fans. The Games We Play - Season 2 is the second season of this multi-author minor league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!

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Summary: When a hockey star asks him to dance at a club, minor league forward Taylor Wilson is thrilled. Maybe that cute teammate who laughed in his face was wrong after all, and he is good enough for someone. But then that star loses interest and bails… leaving Taylor back at bruised ego square one. The universe isn’t done, either—months later, that star is getting ready to return to his team after an injury. The last step in his rehab? A two-week conditioning loan to Taylor’s team. Vasily Abashev is excited to play for the Everett Orcas because it means he’s one step closer to being reactivated. He just isn’t expecting that cute guy he met at the dance club last summer to be his temporary teammate. Or linemate. This could either be the longest two weeks of their lives… or not nearly enough time to work up the nerve for a do-over from last summer. The Games We Play - Season 2 is the second season of this multi-author minor league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!

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Summary: Rumor Has It is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance about fake dating, real feelings, and the chaos of falling for the last person you should. Riley Carter has one rule: stay away from Jordy Bennet. The star basketball player with a bad reputation and a grin for every situation is the exact kind of disaster Riley avoids. But when a viral Instagram post forces them into the spotlight—as a couple—Riley agrees to fake date Jordy on one condition: no feelings, no drama, and definitely no falling in love. Jordy’s used to rumors. She’s built her entire reputation on not caring what anyone thinks—until Riley. Until the girl who knows her too well starts to see through the act. And suddenly, pretending doesn’t feel so pretend anymore. With tutoring sessions, shared secrets, and a spark they can’t seem to shake, Riley and Jordy are walking a very fine line between faking it and feeling everything. The rumors are spreading. The line is blurring. And the truth? It might just ruin them both… or be the start of something real.

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Summary: Rusty Dolan tries to think of himself as lucky. When his folks declared him dead to them for being gay, he'd already turned eighteen, his hockey gear was in his truck, and NHL star player Scott Edison lived a dozen miles down the road. Which meant instead of crashing his life, Rusty had a place to stay and a goal to chase. At the end of summer, his old pickup wheezed over the mountains without dying, and Scott's coaching helped Rusty earn a spot on the Eugene Gryphons team. Now, halfway into the season, he's playing his best developmental-league hockey and checking out the Oregon gay scene, which has a lot more options than small-town Kansas. Sadly, it has more douchebags too, and when one of them latches onto Rusty, he panics. NHLer Roger LaCroix is also a friend, of sorts. Rusty calls Cross for help, and the veteran defenseman shows up big time. Which does not help Rusty's long-time crush on him. Cross knows his worth to the Rafters as a Norris-trophy-winning player, but that's about the only thing he's certain of. Hockey is his whole life. He got dumped by his longtime girlfriend a few years back, and wasn't as sad about it as he expected. He's decided he's probably demisexual, and he and Willow just never reached his comfort zone. But now there's Rusty. After the mess of the past summer, Cross wants to help a deserving young player get his shot. As a man who hates creeps, he has no hesitation posing as Rusty's boyfriend to fend off a predatory ex. Problem is, Cross kind of likes being around Rusty, giving coaching tips and taking care of him. Except who is Cross, at thirty, to have some kind of identity crisis at the expense of a hot, young, up-and-coming player? He and Rusty really should stick to being friends. It's the only safe answer. Changes on Ice is an M/M, age-gap, slow burn, asexual-self-discovery sports romance, related to the first books in the series but with two new main characters. Content warning for grief, stalking.

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Summary: Trev Allen and his ex-husband had an amicable joint custody arrangement. During the hockey season, his ex took the twins whenever Trev’s team was on the road. Easy peasy. But now, just two weeks before training camp, Trev’s ex gives him an ultimatum—lock down reliable, full-time childcare for Trev’s custody weeks before the start of the season, or his ex is pursuing full custody. Trev’s in a panic to keep his kids, but as luck would have it, an old friend—and old flame—is also in a jam. Cam Wright’s ex didn’t just cheat, he kicked Cam out and got him fired. Cam’s desperate and flailing… until he receives a message from a man he hasn’t seen in years. Now he has hope of getting back on his feet, not to mention reconnecting with his friend and first love. Cam’s not prepared for how much Trev has glowed up. Trev is stunned by how kind time and a fitness career have been to Cam. The intense attraction is both instantaneous and hotter than ever; living together, it’s only a matter of time before passion ignites. But Cam is depending on Trev for stability. Trev is depending on Cam to keep joint custody of his kids. Like it or not, they need each other. Which means if they stop wanting each other, their lives could come unraveled. Man Advantage is a 95,000-word standalone Trans M/M hockey romance.

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Summary: Silas I’m the oldest guy on the college hockey team and I’ve heard the jokes but the truth is, I put a year of my life on hold. I've worked hard to prove that I have a future in this game, but Coach Damien Banning doesn’t believe in me. Damien doesn’t think I’m good enough, but he doesn’t know me at all. I’m ruthless. And when the icy tension ignites, it’s too late. But it’s not about hockey anymore. Damien I played pro hockey until an injury sidelined my career, my marriage, and brought me to small town Vermont to coach college hockey. I know every player on my team and Silas Moss isn’t cutting it. He’s a skillful d-man, but something’s holding him back. I push him, with good intentions, until summer training camp. I thought my heart was frozen, but no, it’s beating again. And Silas, ruthless player that he is, has taken it. Heart Taker is a student/coach, forbidden college hockey MM romance. Both MCs have something to prove and everything to lose. 

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Summary: Golden-haired Udo Holtmann is a big name in soccer. But since transferring to Premier League club Brockton FC three months ago, the star midfielder can’t score a goal. The fans, the players and the CEO are furious. It’s not his playing style or trouble gelling with the team. Udo is hiding a secret.  He wanted a fresh start at this new club yet old problems are still plaguing him. Steven Cox, former player and Brockton’s handsome assistant manager, has to find out what’s blocking Udo. Keen to prove to the world that he could manage his own club, Steven throws himself into the mission. If he doesn’t fix Udo’s problems soon, the team could fall out of the league and Udo will be back on the market. Spending time together, Udo and Steven ignite a passion but acting on it could end both their careers. The world of soccer can be an unforgiving place. With the stakes so high, what will happen if Udo and Steven give in to their feelings?

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Summary: After being traded numerous times over the course of his pro hockey career, all Bellamy Jordan wants is a place where he belongs. Burlington, Vermont, home of the Vermont Trailblazers, his newest team, might just be that place. The bonus: he’s within spitting distance of the grandparents who raised him. The drawback: his long-time rival’s gorgeous brother—who he can’t get out of his mind—also lives nearby. And he hates Bellamy on sight. Jason Zervudachi is busy enough trying to diversify his family’s maple syrup farm while completing his master’s degree. Adding in an attractive complication like Bellamy? Hard pass. Even so, there’s something more behind Bellamy’s eyes that draws Jason in, but Bellamy is his brother’s rival. There’s a sibling rule against that, right? There must be. Except Bellamy isn’t at all what Jason expects—and neither is the connection between them. With the highest percentage of LGBTQIA+ residents in Vermont, Maplewood is a town where everyone belongs. And with festivals year round, there’s always something fun happening! This multi-author, low-angst queer series features ten standalone romances—each set against the backdrop of a different festival. Come for the celebrations, stay for the happily-ever-afters!