College hockey champions Jax Ryder and Ethan Cole finally embrace their years-long secret romance. Jax is drafted into the NHL, but a lingering shoulder injury and his domineering father Marcus—a former league star—conspire to drive them apart.
When Ethan learns his late father’s hockey career was ended by Marcus’s vicious hit, and that Jax hid the truth, he leaves heartbroken. Soon after, a photo of them kissing leaks online, sparking a league-wide scandal.
Pressured to deny their relationship, Jax openly stands by his love instead. Together, they face the storm, no longer hiding.
