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by Sarina Bowen
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Five months in, NHL rookie Ryan Wesley is having a record-breaking season and coming home every night to Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned partner. Keeping their relationship private while Wes's career…
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Established Couple
- Heat
- Steamy
- Published
- 2016
- Length
- 322 pages
Reading Options
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- NHL rookie Ryan Wesley struggles to balance a record-breaking career with the secrecy required for his relationship with his best friend, Jamie Canning.
- Readers who enjoy sports romance
- Fans of established couple dynamics
- Tense
- Features Established Couple
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Balanced
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
Moderate tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Five months into an intense professional hockey season, rookie Ryan Wesley is achieving massive success on the ice. However, his private life is complicated by the secrecy surrounding his relationship with Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned romantic partner. The demands of professional sports and the need to keep their dynamic hidden begin to weigh heavily on both men.
Central Conflict
The strain on the couple's relationship caused by the necessity of keeping their bond private while Ryan's public career takes off.
Setting
Professional hockey environment
Strengths
- Clearly defined central conflict
- Strong established character connection
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Sarina Bowen
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Tuxbury Publishing LLC
- Published
- 2016
- Length
- 322 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781942444886
- ISBN-10
- 1942444885
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