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Pro hockey defenseman Roger Jacobson's game is slipping. His contract is up for renewal and his fourteen-year career hangs in the balance. Desperate to find a way out of his professional slump, Roger returns to his hometown to work with his old coach and assist with a summer hockey camp.

When Dylan Barker skates into his life, he's a romantic distraction that Roger couldn't have anticipated. The handsome graduate student also happens to be his mentor's son.

Can the love of a younger man mend Roger's broken spirit and get his head back in the game?

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Note: This novella originally appeared in the Changing on the Fly: The Second Period anthology.

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When veteran defenseman Tyler Bennett gets stranded in Detroit during a freak snowstorm, missing a charity bachelor auction is his biggest concern—until he discovers he's sharing a hotel room with his D-partner Kevin Kogan.

And there's only one bed.

A single Grindr notification shatters the ice between them, revealing the attraction they've both been fighting since Kevin joined the team. One night of passion ignites a connection neither expected, transforming teammates into lovers.

Back in Boston, their on-ice chemistry explodes—and off the ice, things only get hotter. Between stolen glances, nights spent together, and a first date, Tyler and Kevin fall fast and hard. As the season continues, they'll have to decide if their connection is just a snowstorm anomaly… or the beginning of forever.

Checked by His Teammate is a steamy, instalove M/M romance novella featuring snowbound hockey players, a one-bed situation that changes everything, and two defensive partners discovering that their perfect chemistry extends far beyond the game.

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