Hometown hero. Hockey superstar. Perfect boyfriend? When hockey star Caleb Carter returns to his hometown to recover from an injury, the only thing he’s interested in is a little R & R. He never expects to run into his onetime crush at a grade school fund-raiser. Seeing Aaron Price hits him hard, like being checked into the boards. The attraction is still there, even after all these years, and Caleb decides to make a play for the schoolteacher. You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take, right? Aaron has been burned by love before and can’t imagine what a celebrity like Caleb could possibly see in a guy like him. Their differences are just too great. But as Aaron spends more time with Caleb, he begins to wonder if he might have what it takes to win the hockey player’s heart.

One’s a hockey player. The other’s a dancer. They were inseparable as kids, but twenty years later, career is everything. Dixon Cliff has spent years proving himself on the ice. Oscar Salazar has done the same on stage. Their professions demand focus, and relationships don’t easily fit in the schedule. But when a surprise reunion stirs up childhood memories—and undeniable attraction—suddenly, making time for each other feels more important than anything. As they navigate the whirlwind of professional hockey and dancing, plus living hundreds of miles apart, one question remains: is this just a fleeting connection, or can they find a way to make forever work? "Skating Back to You" is a low angst, friends-to-lovers romance where love takes center stage, and the heart always leads the way. It's also a crossover between the "Hockey Hearts" and "On Stage" universes. \—— "Skating Back to You" originally appeared in the "Love is All: Volume 4" charity anthology with the title "The Hockey Player’s Pas De Deux." For this edition, the story has been expanded.

When veteran defenseman Tyler Bennett gets stranded in Detroit during a freak snowstorm, missing a charity bachelor auction is his biggest concern—until he discovers he’s sharing a hotel room with his D-partner Kevin Kogan. And there’s only one bed. A single Grindr notification shatters the ice between them, revealing the attraction they’ve both been fighting since Kevin joined the team. One night of passion ignites a connection neither expected, transforming teammates into lovers. Back in Boston, their on-ice chemistry explodes—and off the ice, things only get hotter. Between stolen glances, nights spent together, and a first date, Tyler and Kevin fall fast and hard. As the season continues, they’ll have to decide if their connection is just a snowstorm anomaly… or the beginning of forever. Checked by His Teammate is a steamy, instalove M/M romance novella featuring snowbound hockey players, a one-bed situation that changes everything, and two defensive partners discovering that their perfect chemistry extends far beyond the game. \ \ \* The Bennett Brothers duology Bought by His Brother's Best Friend by William Gayheart Checked by His Teammate by Jeff Adams