I never imagined the ruthless Titan would choose me as his rebellion, or that I’d become his shield.
Hockey was supposed to be my ticket to stability, earning me a scholarship for an education I could never have afforded on my own.
Until Connor Walsh, the ruthless star of the Crestwood hockey team and my captain, corners me with an ultimatum that changes everything.
Marry him, or watch my scholarship—and my entire future—disappear.
It’s blackmail, pure and simple. A calculated move in whatever twisted game he’s playing with his equally ruthless father. And I’m just a pawn he’s willing to sacrifice.
Now I’m trapped in their war, shielding the one person who should be my enemy and learning all over again that safety is just another thing people like me don’t get.
I keep telling myself to hold back, that getting close only leads to hurt. But every day I spend with Connor pulls me in a little more.
And falling for my husband is worse than anything the ruthless titan can threaten me with.
Because love—family—well, they never last.
Grab your copy of this steamy MM hockey romance that is perfect for readers who wanted Heated Rivalry to go darker – with a ruthless captain, a coerced marriage, and a war that turns into all‑consuming love.
Tropes & Trigger Warnings
TROPES
forced marriage, forced proximity, teammates to lovers, virgin MC, bi-awakening, broken boys, hurt/comfort, found family, possessive/protective MCs, touch him and die
TRIGGER WARNINGS
mentions of filicide, parricide, reference to child abuse, MC physically and emotionally abused by parents on page, MC with survivor’s guilt, MC with an SA background, conversation about the SA incident, MC with scars, MC with trauma response, dubcon, drugging, kidnapping, violence, parental death prior to start of the story, classism, sexually explicit scenes, forced marriage, blackmail, murder, manipulation
