Harrisburg Railers

When hockey wunderkind Tennant Rowe meets his new coach, he knows he's in trouble. Jared Madsen is nine years older than Tennant, impossibly attractive, and - worst of all - his brother's off-limits best friend. Is their chemistry worth the risk? The Rowe Brothers are famous hockey hotshots, but as the youngest of the trio, Tennant has always had to play against his brothers' reputations. To get out of their shadows, and against their advice, he accepts a trade to the Harrisburg Railers, where he runs into Jared Madsen. Mads is an old family friend and his brother's one-time teammate. Mads is Tennant's new coach. And Mads is the sexiest thing he's ever laid eyes on. Jared Madsen's hockey career was cut short by a fault in his heart, but coaching keeps him close to the game. When Ten is traded to the team, his carefully organized world is thrown into chaos. Nine years his junior and his best friend's brother, he knows Ten is strictly off-limits, but as soon as he sees Ten's moves, on and off the ice, he knows that his heart could get him into trouble again.

When hockey wunderkind Tennant Rowe meets his new coach, he knows he's in trouble. Jared Madsen is nine years older than Ten, impossibly attractive, and - worst of all - his brother's off-limits best friend. Is their chemistry worth the risk?The Rowe Brothers are famous hockey hotshots, but as the youngest of the trio, Tennant has always had to play against his brothers' reputations. To get out of their shadows and against their advice, he accepts a trade to the Harrisburg Railers, where he runs into Jared Madsen. Mads is an old family friend and his brother's one-time teammate. Mads is Tennant's new coach. And Mads is the sexiest thing he's ever laid eyes on.Jared Madsen's hockey career was cut short by a fault in his heart, but coaching keeps him close to the game. When Ten is traded to the team, his carefully organized world is thrown into chaos. Nine years his junior and his best friend's brother, he knows Ten is strictly off-limits, but as soon as he sees Ten's moves, on and off the ice, he knows that his heart could get him into trouble again.

Layton craves success. Adler longs for family. Can love give them both what they need?Layton Foxx has worked relentlessly for everything he has-his career, condo, and hard-earned independence. After enduring tragedy, he's convinced love is a distraction he doesn't need. He's too focused and too careful to let anyone in. Then he crosses paths with Adler Lockhart, the charismatic, irresistible winger for the Harrisburg Railers, and suddenly, love is impossible to ignore.Adler Lockhart has always lived a life of privilege-cars, luxury homes, an Ivy League education, all handed to him without question. Yet, the one thing he's never had is the love of a caring family or the devotion of a good man. Then Layton walks into his world, guarded and driven, and Adler falls so fast it makes his head spin. Layton is everything Adler never knew he was looking for-brilliant, determined, and fiercely independent.But Layton keeps him at arm's length, refusing to believe someone like Adler could be serious about him. So Adler does what he does best-he goes all in. Grand gestures, small gifts, endless teasing, and showing up even when Layton insists he shouldn't. Adler is relentless, determined to prove that love isn't a weakness-it's what Layton deserves most. Now, he just has to convince Layton to take a chance on them.

One man's passion, another man's lies. Can love fix even the darkest of hearts? Trent Hanson is a figure skating phenom adored by millions around the world. His whole life has been dedicated to the sport he loves even when the sport - and his own family - have turned against him. From the playground to the Olympics to his parent's living room, Trent has fought against bullies and homophobes to be the out and proud gay man he is. But the constant fighting has left Trent tired, lonely, and skittish. All those fears will have to be shelved though when he's hired to spend the summer working with the Harrisburg Railers ice hockey team. Who would have guessed that the man fate has decided to pair him off with is Dieter Lehmann, all-around sex god and a man who seems to have everything to prove and doesn't care who he hurts to get what he wants. Dieter has spent too many years languishing in the minors, and a secret addiction to prescription painkillers means his career is in a downward spiral. His ex is blackmailing him, and he's close to walking away from it all. But when he's called up in the run for the Stanley Cup to cover injuries he has a taste of what it's like playing in the NHL, and he realizes that a place on the Railers' roster is what he wants more than anything. More than listening to his heart, and even more than caring for the infuriating figure skater who gets under his skin. When he crosses the line to get what he wants, he knows he has lost his way. He has to change, but is it too late for both his career and any chance he might have at love?

One scorching summer in each other's arms could never be enough. Stanislav "Stan" Lyamin is happy playing for the Railers. The towering goalie is well-loved, respected, and making a home for himself even though that home only contains him, his cat, and his growing Pokemon trading card collection. Stan prefers it that way. He'd given his heart to a man in a secret affair, and that man walked away, leaving Stan shattered. Now Erik is back in his life, and he has the same tumultuous effect he had on Stan's heart as before. This time it's not just a kissable mouth and sweet blond curls that Erik has brought to Harrisburg, there's a soon-to-be ex-wife and a precious baby.Despite the vow Stan made to hate Erik forever, he's now finding it harder and harder to turn away. Erik Gunnarsson's dream had always been to play in the NHL, he just never imagined he'd land a contract with the Railers. Who would have thought that fate would put him on the same team as Stanislav Lyamin; the man whose heart he'd callously broken? Secrets and lies had defined their summer relationship, and the choice that Erik made to end it all haunts him still. In the middle of a messy divorce and with a baby in tow, Erik finds himself back in Stan's life. Now all he has to do is be the best dad he can be, prove to the team that he deserves the chance to stay on the roster and try his hardest to get Stan to forgive him. Is it possible to persuade a man who hates you to give love a second chance?

A hockey player with a medical secret, meets the owner of a no kill shelter. Two men afraid to feel, have to make choices that could end up breaking down their defenses and leading them back to love. Every time Max Van Hellren steps on the ice he knows it could be his last time. At thirty he's past his hockey prime but he's also hiding a life-threatening injury that private doctors warn could kill him. This is his last season, and there's a chance he could lift the Stanley Cup after fourteen years in the NHL. He just needs to stay safe and healthy; difficult when he's known for his heavy hitting and with a propensity for dropping the gloves and putting his body in the way of pucks to keep his team safe. A one night stand with a sexy man was just what he needed, dangerous and hot, but what if it turned into more? Would he actually have to share the secrets he so desperately tries to hide? Ben Worthington had it all. A fulfilling job running the CrossRoads Shelter, his loving aunts, and a husband that understood his devotion to animals. Then, the love of his life left him, succumbing so quickly to an unexpected sickness that Ben never had time to say goodbye. The violent loss scarred him. Unable to move past his fears, he moves from lonely encounter to lonely encounter, slaking a desperate need that is eating away at him, but never making a connection that could lead him back into love. One night with Max makes him want more, but will giving into the temptation open the door to feelings he can't contain? Can these two broken men ever find a way to be together?

Fear and sadness mark Bryan's life, can Gatlin show him that you have to trust before you can love? Gatlin Pearce is creeping up on thirty-eight and is still single. It's not that he wants to be alone, it's just that he's too damn old to be in clubs filled with glittery gay boys who can't even tell him who the Rolling Stones are. Better to just spend his evenings at Hard Score Ink - his tattoo and artwork shop - creating masterpieces on human flesh, listening to the Railers games, and nursing a cold beer.His solitary life is about to end when Bryan Delaney, the new Railers backup goalie, shows up at his shop looking for new artwork for his helmet. There's some sort of sad story in those beautiful eyes of Bryan's, and Gatlin finds himself more than a little infatuated with the tender new goalie.Bryan Delaney leaves home at fifteen to live with a billet family. He just wishes that he could have escaped his alcoholic father and strictly devout mother earlier. Drafted to the Arizona Raptors he finds a new family, and his first love affair, even if that relationship is marked with violence.Being traded to the Railers is a shock to the system but the team isn't like any other he's ever played on and they truly seem to care about him. It's only when he meets artist Gatlin, with their shared love of music and hockey, that he realizes how much help he needs to escape the past.

Jared and Ten's love is forever, but the rocky path to the romantic Christmas Jared had planned may be hard to travel.Tennant Rowe has it all, a boyfriend he adores, a loving family, and a career on the rise. He's sure of his place in the world, and the future can only get brighter. Then one night, in a flash of skates and sticks, life changes forever. Getting back on the ice is Ten's priority, and experts tell him that it's just a matter of time.Jared watches his lover fall in more ways than one, and when tragedy strikes, even the strongest of relationships are tested. Ten is strong, but Jared has to be stronger to help the man who holds his heart. Only, he has to admit that maybe it isn't just him who can make Ten whole again.

Stan Lyamin has seen many of his dreams come true. He's found his soulmate, loves Noah like his own, hoisted the Cup, and has his Mama living with him in his new country. But his fantasies of a loud, loving, madcap home overflowing with childish laughter linger. When a distant family member passes, Stan and Erik immediately agree to take in the two orphaned children, but that means a trip back to Russia for Stan, an idea that both exhilarates and terrifies him.Erik's world tilts on its axis when a phone call wakes him and Stan in the middle of the night. Abruptly, Stan is returning to Russia, making deals, working with people who know people, and fully intending to bring two orphaned children home. The red tape is overwhelming, and Erik is alone in Harrisburg with the nearly impossible task of finding a nanny who can speak fluent Russian. Being on his own is one thing, but add in fears about Stan's safety and team issues, and Erik is finding everything hard to balance; not least of which is spending quality time with Noah.When their family expands from three to five, the journey won't be easy, but love can always find a way.

When baby makes three, Christmas will never be the same for Ten and Jared. There's not much that Tennant Rowe hasn't accomplished, and all before reaching thirty. Hoisting the Cup, marrying the man of his dreams, and becoming a spokesman for LGBTQ2+ athletes' rights have filled his world with great joy. While his successes on and off the ice have been beyond his wildest expectations, he's now wondering if it's time to add one more tiny addition to his already wonderful life. Being a dad to Ryker and marrying Ten are the two of the best things in Jared's life, only something is missing. He always wanted more children, but with Ten and the Railers riding a wave of success, how could he even broach the subject of adoption or surrogacy with the man he loves? Jared would give the moon and the stars to his husband, so when Ten reveals his desire to be a father, they start a journey that will fill their Christmas with a new and special kind of love.

Playing for their country in the Winter Olympics is the highest of all honors, but when family members are pitted as rivals and a dark specter from the past turns up in Beijing, tensions run high, and abruptly, it's not all about the hockey. Jared is torn-assistant coach for Team Canada, with Ryker on the team; he bleeds red and white and wears the maple leaf with pride. Only Ten is now a rival, and not only that, but the country they're all playing in frowns on his marriage and keeps him and Ten apart. Jared wants to win gold for his country and his son, but he'd be so proud if Ten were to win. He's confused and concerned, but when a face from their past turns up to play, he's furious. Being picked for Team USA is one of the things Tennant dreamed of when he was a little boy. All of his other aspirations have come true through hard work, determination, and pure talent. Now he's about to represent his country in front of the world, and the pressure is starting to build. He's also just come face-to-face with a hated rival from a dark period in his past. Add in the burden of squaring off against his husband and stepson, and Ten is feeling the pressure to be perfect. Family becomes rivals-but love always wins.

Family comes first in all things. Whatever the cost. Ten had always heard the saying, "Out of the mouths of babes," but he hadn't expected it to hit home as it had. After a comment from their daughter, Ten and Jared ponder an addition to the family. Moving into the adoption process is nerve-wracking and riddled with anxiety-kind of the way the Railers have been playing as of late. Bringing two young men into their homes and hearts won't be a smooth ride. But with patience, humor, and love, the bumpy road might just be a little easier to travel. Expanding their small family was always in the cards, but no one could have foreseen the process clashing with the worst ever start to a Railers season. A string of losses, a vital player missing from the defense, a captain in the emergency room-and winning a single game seems impossible, let alone getting the team to the playoffs. Faced with hard decisions, Jared refuses to take his work home, but it's difficult when your husband is at the leading edge of the losing streak. His focus fractures when one sibling they're matched with is frustrated, angry, and has a healthy dose of mistrust. Jared and Ten's parenting skills are tested, but they'll do anything to make a place in their home the perfect gift for two children lost in the system.