Bad Pucking Timing

The ice is my sanctuary. My happy place. It's also why I'm living a lie. Ever have a lifelong dream that's within reach, only to have a different one take you by surprise? That's what happened when I got drafted to the Colorado Bulldogs hockey team. After years of grueling practices, boarding schools, and denying who I am off the ice, my sacrifices were about to pay off.Enter Xander Nydek.Dark and brooding with a side dish of comic nerd-aka my kryptonite-our chance encounter was supposed to be a one-time thing. Then I ran into him again. And again. And-the third time may have been planned, but only because I can't stop thinking about him.I'm the top rookie in the NHL draft, at the start of what's expected to be a promising career. Staying in the closet should be a no-brainer. But if I'm in, Xander's out of my life. Now I'm wondering if glory on the ice is worth losing a lifetime of happiness with the one person I'm not supposed to fall for.My coach's son.Gretzky takes on the grump in this forbidden MM romance featuring a hockey prodigy and a brooding skateboarder who try to be "just" friends amid driving lessons, nosy friends, and sword crossing - literally - that blurs the lines.Authors Note: Bad Pucking Timing is a queer romance featuring hockey players, not a hockey book featuring lgbtq+ love. Readers who love golden retriever heroes that win over the grouch will enjoy this light-hearted, steamy yet touching love story. This spicy journey contains gay characters, same-sex romance, and themes of acceptance. It's written as book one in the Colorado Bulldogs MM hockey series. Michele writes contemporary romance that is both steamy and sweet. She enjoys the spicy details of a romance, and the emotional details that make it a love story. Several of her books were finalists in the MARA Fiction From the Heartland contest.