Ben The second I discover my one-night stand is the son of my stepdad's lifelong rival, I know I need to stay far away. How was I supposed to know my gorgeous hookup's father will do anything to stop my groundbreaking research into head injuries in NHL hockey? So I ghost him while he sleeps, desperate to erase our incredible night together from history, or at least from my own mind. But fate throws us back together, and now he holds the fate of my research, and my career, in his hands. Suddenly, forgetting about the most intense connection of my life is no longer an option. Aleks The pressure of having to constantly prove myself because people think I'm coasting on my dad's influence never stops. An occasional night of no-strings-attached fun in the arms of a hot stranger helps me forget about it- for a moment. But when my latest hot stranger slips away without saying goodbye, all I'm left with his his first Ben. But the universe has a sense of humor, apparently, and it goes out of its way to bring us back together. This time we have to work as partners on a project critical to both our careers. A project my still-powerful father will do anything to stop, including trying to turn Ben against me. The Night Before is a steamy M/M romance featuring a brilliant, selfless doctor trying to make the world of pro hockey safer, and an ambitious young NHL team executive, desperate to prove he's more than just the son of a famous hockey player.