And there’s my hero: Bryce Michel, league superstar. I never thought I’d be invited to the All-Star Weekend, but here I am. Look inside myself? Lotta beer and burgers there. I’m just trying to keep my head up and get through each day, until this wild ride comes to an end.ĭeep thinking isn’t really my thing. Good enough to be drafted into the NHL, and I’ve been on the roster for the past two years, but I’ll never make the Hall of Fame. I’m a middle-of-the-road, nothing-special hockey player. So why am I falling head over heels at the NHL’s All-Star Weekend? Like how a man’s lips might taste, or how his body might feel in my arms. I’m thinking dangerous thoughts, and dreaming about impossible things.

I’m shattering records and packing arenas every night, and I’ve promised my team: we’re going to win the Stanley Cup this year.īut I’m keeping big secrets. This game pulled me from my tiny Quebec hometown all the way to the NHL, and now? I’m the number one player in the league. Tal is best known for his romantic suspense novels, including the Executive Office series and The Murder Between Us.Hockey is my life. His characters are head over heels for each other, and fight against all of the odds for their happy ending. Tal Bauer writes breathtaking, heartfelt, and often action-packed gay romance novels. And there’s no way Nick could ever love him back.Ī slow burn, friends to lovers, bi awakening, age gap MM romance. All those dreams of kissing Nick can never become reality. He’s got to get these feelings under control. Maybe Colton’s life isn’t over.Īnd Colton’s crush explodes: full-on, head over heels, hopelessly falling in love. He takes care of Colton every day and shows him a future that might hold something more than being a superstar quarterback. In the blink of an eye, Colton goes from being a top draft pick to potentially never playing football again.īut Nick is there through his recovery. The NFL is waiting for Colton, but he decides to stick it out for his senior year in college before joining the league, a decision that proves disastrous when an injury tears him from the game.

He deserves more than to be the object of Colton’s crush. A devoted father and the best man Colton’s ever known. So why the hell is he fantasizing about his friend’s dad? Besides, Nick Swanscott is straight. He’s not: he’s never been attracted to men. Falling for his friend’s straight dad might be the worst mistake Colton Hall has ever made.Ĭolton’s best friend is gay.

The Quarterback by Tal Bauer