Two shattered pasts. One chance to heal.

Sebastian

Under the brightest lights, I’m supposed to be unshakable—captain of a brand-new hockey team, single dad to a boy who’s the mirror of the wife I lost, and son to parents who think love comes with instructions. But the truth is, I’m cracking under the weight of expectations I can’t seem to meet. I’m desperate for something—anything—that feels like peace.

Then I meet Tucker. Flannel-wearing, steady-eyed, and achingly patient, he trains service dogs for wounded veterans—and somehow, he sees right through me. One visit to his puppy-filled facility is all it takes for my son to light up... and for me to feel something I haven’t in years: my racing mind to calm.

When I finally let my grief spill free, Tucker doesn’t just listen—he holds space for it. Holds me. And suddenly, I’m thinking about him everywhere I shouldn’t. But letting him in means challenging everything I thought I knew about myself—and risking a chance at something more than just the next game.

Tucker

I walked away from my career in law enforcement after losing two partners in the line of duty. Now I keep my world small—just me, my staff, the dogs we train, and the veterans whose lives they change. Publicity isn’t my thing, but when the Hydras hockey team offers to sponsor a service dog, my nonprofit needs the boost too badly to say no.

I wasn’t counting on meeting Sebastian. Gorgeous, driven, hopelessly devoted to his son... and carrying a grief I recognize in my bones. I know better than to fall for a straight guy, but every time he looks at me like I’m his safe place, my defenses crumble.

Our connection is fierce and fragile all at once—something that could shatter when faced with the scars we both hide. But maybe, if we’re brave enough, this time the temptation is worth the heartbreak.

Perfect for readers who crave slow-burn heat wrapped in raw emotion, Temptation On Ice delivers an unforgettable M/M hockey romance about a single dad finding love after loss, a man rediscovering himself through a sexually fluid awakening, and two strangers from different worlds bound by grief, healing, and hope. If you love found family, friends-to-lovers tension, and the kind of chemistry that simmers until it finally ignites, this story will break your heart, mend it, and leave you believing in second chances.

Tropes: MM hockey romance, single dad/ widower, sexually fluid awakening, different worlds, connection through grief, strangers to friends to lovers, love after loss, slow burn, workplace romance

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