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

His boyfriend’s grip loosens and Dante gulps in air. “Sorry,” Ryan whispers, his lips brushing Dante’s ear. Now he grabs fistfuls of Dante’s jacket. “I didn’t mean it, I’m sorry.”


“It’s okay,” Dante assures him. As long as I can breathe,he thinks. Yeah, that’s one of the important things. Breathing, getting Ryan onto the bus, taking care of their erections later—turning to Mrs. Talonovich, he asks, “Can you fold up Ryan’s chair? Maybe stow it with the bags?”


She’s still arguing with the club officials about the necessity in this day and age to be sympathetic to those with disabilities but Ryan calls out, “Mom? Hello? Can you put up the chair or what?”


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