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

But it’s not his mama and it’s not Ryan, it’s Bobby’s low voice that breathes into his ear. “Dante, hey man. What’s up?”


Like they’re old friends or something. Like he didn’t tell the guy not to call him before Sunday. “Bobby,” Dante sighs. “I thought I told you—”


“I know, I know,” Bobby concedes. He sounds older than his almost-thirty years, he sounds downright ancient, tired and worn out and run down. “Here’s the deal, man, okay? I can’t wait ‘til next week, I need someone in the shop now. How about you come on by today and—”


Chapter 111