Another solid installment in this really enjoyable hockey series! The Railers are on a roll and heading for the Stanley Cup! We know all the star players now. It’s just like watching another season of real hockey and knowing the same players from the previous seasons. Ten is still flying high, Mads is still going strong coaching; Stan is continuing to cover the net and few others are giving this expansion team another successful season.

Max is fairly new to the team, having been brought on I believe a season ago. He’s the team brawler, protector of the scoring stars and overall intimidater. He’s good at what he does, but he is skating on some thin ice where playing hockey literally puts his life at risk. With a chance at the cup close to becoming a reality, he’s not quite ready to give up that chance, though he’s planning to retire at the end of this season. Playing hockey is just about the only thing that matters in his life. Then he meets Ben and his priorities start to change a tiny bit.

Ben is a super sweet guy who runs a no-kill animal shelter that he and his deceased husband opened. Ben was devastated at the unexpected loss of his husband, and with the shelter being his sole focus, he’s had little time or interest in another relationship. But, then he meets Max, and hot encounters quickly start taking shape in the form of something more.

Neither expected wanting a relationship, but they couldn’t ignore the intense physical and emotional attraction. But Max has been keeping his health issues a secret from just about everyone, and that secret causes him to almost lose more than the illness itself would have. It was easy to see both sides though – Max’ reasons for keeping it secret, the reactions and results, etc. There is a lot more to all of this than there seems, but suffice to say, it is worth hanging on for the whole ride. I’ve enjoyed all of the books in this series and just as with the previous ones, I’m already looking forward to the next one.