Public Enemies, Private Heat

Jaxson Thorne is the Chicago Fury’s most feared enforcer—a brutal defenseman with a reputation for breaking bones and ending careers. Elias Vance is the Seattle Stormbreakers’ golden boy: fast, flawless, untouchable.

They hate each other.

At least, that’s what the entire league believes.

After a violent on-ice collision leaves Elias injured and the media demanding blood, the NPHF forces the two rivals into a humiliating PR “unity program.” Charity events. Shared interviews. Community appearances. Smiling for cameras while their hatred simmers beneath the surface.

But the closer they get, the more dangerous the tension becomes.

Because behind every sharp insult… every heated glare… every brutal body check… is something neither man wants to admit.
Obsession.

Jax can’t stop thinking about the feel of Elias against him after the hit that changed everything. Elias should despise the man who nearly destroyed his season—yet every encounter leaves him burning hotter than the last.

The rivalry that once lived on the ice is about to explode behind closed doors.

And when enemies become lovers, someone always gets hurt.