Ryan Talonovich is the star of his college hockey team, until an accident during practice leaves him confined to a wheelchair. The doctors say he'll walk again but a new season is already underway and he's been replaced on the team, which leaves him feeling alone and betrayed. What's the use of fighting to get back on the ice now?<br><br>Then he meets Dante Espinosa, a short track skater on the city's speed skating club. Though he has to work overtime to afford his sport, Dante is hell on ice, and dreams of making the cut on the U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team.<br><br>Their love of the ice brings them together, but too many obstacles stand in their way: Ryan's struggle with therapy. The memory of Dante's first boyfriend. Lack of funding to the event, Dante's harassing boss, a skating friend in love with him, and Wil Dietrich, who will do anything to win.

Power Play

Beside the flowers are a handful of floppy disks, a book on html, a digital camera. Presents from the coach, given to Ryan’s mother when she assured him that Ryan would do the web site. That seems like days ago. She gave them to Ryan, told him he could at least tryto help out the team, it’s not like he has anything elseto do. And that’s just the thing, isn’t it? He has nothing to do. Sit in this chair, stare out at that birdbath, imagine himself skating again. Physical therapy Monday, Wednesday, Friday. And now this.


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