Overview

Two years ago, it was supposed to be one night.

Grady Volkov—captain of the Chicago Breakers, two-time All-Star, the steady center of a franchise built on his shoulders—doesn't hook up with rookies. He doesn't take risks. He doesn't let himself crack.

But Roman Wilder wasn't just any rookie. One night at All-Star Weekend. Undeniable chemistry. No names. No expectations.

By morning, Roman was gone—leaving only a "Thanks for the education."

Grady told himself to forget it. He never did.

Now Roman Wilder is in Chicago, arriving on a blockbuster trade that shakes the league. He's taking the spotlight, the endorsements, the space Grady used to occupy without question. And worse—Roman looks at him the same way he did that night. Too close. Too intense. Too knowing.

"You're the reason I wanted to play here," he says.

Grady can't tell if it's admiration... or something far more dangerous.

When the tension finally snaps, forbidden becomes unavoidable. A single reckless moment turns into another. And another. Until they can no longer hide.

The Breakers are watching. The media is circling. And when management offers Roman the captaincy—Grady's captaincy—everything ignites.

Roman has to the throne, or the man who held it first.

Grady has to face the question he's avoided since that Did Roman come to Chicago for the team—or for him?

A high-heat, emotionally charged MM hockey romance about rivalry, obsession, power, and the dangerous line between wanting and needing someone you shouldn't.

Rivals to Lovers • Secret Relationship • Age Gap • Captain/Rising Star • Obsession

247 pages