He came to Portland to run from his old life. He didn't expect to find a new one waiting for him on the ice.

Micah "Sunny" Doyle just signed with a brand-new NHL team, fresh off a divorce he's still pretending didn't break him. New city. New team. New ice. He's fine. He's totally fine.

Then he meets his co-captain.

Kass Novak hasn't let anyone close in over a decade. Fifteen years in the closet. A secret relationship that ended his career in Minnesota. A trade that felt less like a fresh start and more like being thrown away. His job is simple: lead this team. Not fall for the too-warm center who texts him at midnight and finds doors in walls Kass didn't even know were there.

But Sunny has never wanted a man before. And Kass is unraveling everything he thought he knew about himself.

As their connection deepens, so does the danger. A locker room that isn't always safe. Families who don't have the words yet. A past that refuses to stay buried. And the terrifying question neither of them can outskate: what happens when the whole world finds out?

This is a story about two men learning that the bravest thing you can do isn't hiding what you feel. It's choosing each other anyway — in front of everyone, on ice, for good.

Grab your copy today if you love slow-burn romance, found family, coming out stories, and sports romance with real emotional stakes.