BEING A HOCKEY PLAYER COMES DOWN TO CHOOSING RISKS YOU CAN LIVE WITH—AND THOSE YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT. Neil Hopkins had sacrificed a lot for his dream to play professional hockey, including his first (and only) real relationship. He'd spent years in the closet and didn't think he would ever come out while still playing, but now his former fling was threatening to out him, which meant the career Neil had worked so hard for might go down in flames either way. To lick his wounds and figure out his next steps, he decided to travel back to his hometown for Christmas. Seeing his former best friend and the only man he'd ever loved was not in his plans. Ryan Dawson had built a good life for himself—he worked with his friends and liked what he was doing, most of the time. He'd been looking forward to spending a prolonged holiday break with his family, but that was before he came face to face with the man who once broke his heart. Over the next few weeks, they both might find out that some things you could never truly leave behind. Featuring: former high school secret boyfriends reuniting in their hometown over the Christmas break, a second chance romance, a hot bodyguard and a mess of a hockey player, and taking the ultimate risk of being who you are.