I wasn’t expecting such a sweet, tender novel, but once I realised the book was going in that direction, I was so excited. Off the Ice is a cute, warm, and inspirational novel. Off the Ice is the newest novel from the magnificent minds of Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn, who gave us the delightful Permanent Ink. Following on from Gale’s well-known love of hockey, Off the Ice is a little different from the usual sports romance: the focus is less on the sport, and more on the importance of life after hockey.

It was an entirely different scenario when lust turned into need and need turned into love.” It was one thing when he and Sebastian simply couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Thebookcorps Instagram “Lust made people stupid sometimes. Maybe it’s time for a bit of introspection, Professor.”

“You know, for all your preaching about privilege and tolerance in class, you seem pretty biased yourself. The problem is, unlike hockey, when it comes to love, there are no rules. Neither of them can afford to risk their hearts when they can’t imagine a happily ever after. After that, everything is fair game.īut Sebastian lives loud and proud, and Tristan is terrified of being the first out player in the NHL. No matter how much Tristan tempts him, that’s one line Sebastian won’t cross. He has his sights set on tenure, and he can’t afford to be distracted, especially not by a sexy student with a body straight out of Sebastian’s dreams. Sebastian is on the bottom rung of the Sociology Department at Georgia State. But he doesn’t count on a very inappropriate attraction to his standoffish sociology professor, Sebastian Cruz. His backup plan? Finishing his business degree. One day he’ll retire-if an injury doesn’t force him to hang up his skates first. Despite a flourishing career as a defenseman for the Atlanta Venom, Tristan knows he can’t play hockey forever. Tristan Holt is nothing if not pragmatic.

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