Kieran
Matthieu Bouchard broke his heart.

One moment, they were young and in love. The next, Matthieu was gone.
No explanation. No goodbye.
Just ten years of silence, and a thousand unanswered questions.

Now Matthieu’s back.
Standing across the ice.
Stripes and a whistle where a jersey and a stick used to be.
Love and affection, traded for resentment and grief.

They shouldn’t talk.
They definitely shouldn’t touch.

He should forget how it feels to love Matthieu Bouchard.
He can’t.
But he should.

Matthieu
Kieran Lloyd broke his heart.

He’d imagined their whole life together. But Kieran threw it away.
No warning. No apology.
Just ten years of silence, and a wound that never fully healed.

Now Kieran’s back.
Standing on the wrong side of a line he can’t afford to cross.
Wanting to talk—wanting to help.
But Matthieu learned long ago how to survive alone.

The rules say this can’t happen.
Their history says it’s a bad idea.

He should stay far away from Kieran Lloyd.
He won’t.
But he should.

**The Official Problem is a high-heat MM hockey romance and the first book in the Penalty Box Confessions series. Perfect for fans of second chances, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, rivals to lovers, and hard-won happily ever afters. Expect a possessive MMC, explosive chemistry, and plenty of mutual pining. Not intended for readers under 18.

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