Face Off: An Enemies to Lovers MM Hockey Romance (Atlanta Firebirds Book 2)

About this book

Bastian Fontenot and Tikhon Volkov share a history defined by bitter rivalry and a public, ugly falling out. Now, as teammates on the Atlanta Firebirds, they are forced to share a locker room where the tension is thick enough to cut with a skate blade. Bastian is the loud, ADHD-fueled Cajun forward who wears his heart on his sleeve, while Tikhon is a precise, guarded Russian winger who has spent his entire career carefully hiding his sexuality to protect his professional life. Their fragile detente shatters when they each adopt one half of a bonded pair of kittens. Living in the same apartment building, they are trapped in a forced proximity scenario that demands a strict co-parenting schedule. What begins as awkward, mandatory kitten handoffs in shared hallways quickly evolves into late-night meals and intimate, quiet moments that neither man is prepared for. As they navigate the pressures of a new expansion team and the growing suspicion of their teammates, Bastian and Tikhon must decide if their connection is worth the risk of being known. Caught between a scorching enemies-to-lovers spark and the safety of the closet, they find a path toward a real family in this emotional, high-stakes hockey romance.