For enforcer Brody Taggart, hockey is about discipline, grit, and protecting his team. There is no room for distractions, and there is certainly no room for Remy LeBlanc. The league's most notorious agitator is everything Brody despises: flashy, loud, and reckless. When a deadline trade dumps Remy into the locker stall right next to Brody's, the hostility is instant, silent, and suffocating.

But Remy isn't who he pretends to be. Beneath the trash talk and the arrogant smirk, Remy is drowning in anxiety and the shadow of a brutal past. He expects Brody's hostility; he doesn't expect Brody to be the first person to notice the cracks in his armor.

What starts as hatred in the locker room boils over into something dangerous and undeniable in the showers. One collision becomes a touch, one argument becomes a kiss, and suddenly, the man Brody is supposed to hate is the only one who makes him feel alive. As the playoffs loom and the pressure mounts, Brody finds himself playing a new role: not just Remy's teammate, but his protector and his lover.

With the eyes of the world on them and a championship on the line, Brody has to decide what matters more: the approval of the league, or the man who has finally given him a reason to break the rules.

Who This Is For:

Fans of high-heat, VERY explicit MM sports romance, "Enemies-to-Lovers," and "Hurt/Comfort" dynamics.

What to Expect:

• The Dynamic: Sworn enemies to inseparable lovers.
• The Heat: Locker room tension, secret hotel hookups, and size-difference spice.
• The Feels: A hero who is protective to a fault, mental health rep (anxiety/panic attacks), and an "us against the world" love affair.
• The Hockey: Authentic on-ice action, playoff stakes, and team camaraderie.