Heated Rivalry Obsession

Matteo "The Beast" Rossi has spent three seasons hating Jamie Castellano's perfect smile and effortless charm. When a career-threatening injury forces them into six weeks of forced proximity at an isolated rehab lodge, Matteo's carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. The grumpy enforcer never expected the team's golden-boy winger to see past his rage to the broken man underneath.

Jamie has wanted Matteo since the day the protective alpha male put a player through the boards for disrespecting him. Now, trapped together in recovery, he finally has a chance to prove that the heat between them isn't hatred… it's something far more dangerous.

As their slow burn attraction ignites into explosive passion, a leaked photograph threatens to destroy everything. Matteo must choose between hiding in the shadows or fighting for the injured hockey player recovery love story he never thought he deserved. With trade rumors swirling and media scrutiny intensifying, this closeted athlete coming out romance becomes a battle for more than just their careers.

In this grumpy sunshine gay romance athlete story, two men discover that the hardest hits don't happen on the ice… they happen when you finally let someone past your defenses. But when the pressure threatens to tear them apart, can Matteo prove he's brave enough to keep the one person who sees him as more than just a weapon?

Will love be enough when everything they've worked for hangs in the balance?