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Bryce never expected to leave Columbus and his kids. But when a surprise trade sends him to Miami, he finds a familiar face in his new locker room: Joey, with whom he spent one wonderful night a year ago.Joey is glad to see Bryce again, even if it probably means he’ll be headed back to the AHL. Again. But when he opens his apartment—and his bed—to Bryce, he might just discover the home he's been looking for.

Five years ago, Adam Whittaker and Shawn Bellamy were everything to each other: friends, AHL teammates, roommates, lovers.Five years ago, Adam Whittaker disappeared from Shawn Bellamy’s life without a word.Shawn is over it. Mostly. Until he spots Adam on the other side of the red line during a game between their rival New York NHL teams. And then punches him in the face.But some problems and secrets can’t be solved by dropping gloves. And some people are impossible to walk away from a second time.

After two years of rehab for a career-threatening injury, Jesse is ready to step back into the world of pro hockey. But there’s only one team interested: Bridgeport, which was rocked by a coaching scandal last year.Markus had hoped to leave Bridgeport and all the bad memories of last year behind. But he’s back and feeling worse than ever. Especially when the annoyingly happy, out-to-the-team Jesse keeps trying to befriend him.But when Markus’s world comes crashing down, Jesse is there to catch him—literally—and support him through the aftermath.

Tyler Li has Rules when it comes to hookups. No cuddling, no kissing, and definitely no repeats. Especially when his hookup after a rough game happens to be the man who has been scoring goals on him since Junior: Corey Graham.Corey is used to being left behind. By his parents, by his old team, by all of his previous hookups. But when Tyler starts breaking his rules for him, Corey realizes how much they have in common — and how much he wants more with the prickly, demanding goaltender.

Drafted number one overall, Ethan Turner was supposed to be the savior of the Columbus Cannons. Instead, he's playing with their farm team, working himself to the bone to make the NHL and pay back the people who supported his career.By his side is Levi Gundersen, who is just happy to be here and shows it with every bright smile and locker room prank. After coming out and going undrafted, he was sure he'd tanked his chances at a pro hockey career.Theo Edwards had planned on making the Cannons roster this year. Instead he's back in Cleveland with Turner and Gundersen trailing after him like lost ducklings.Together they begin to find their footing both on and off the ice. But a kiss and a call-up throw everything into chaos.Good thing these three are good with chaos.