What happens when twenty years of friendship collides with one life-changing summer? Ethan Cross has been in love with his best friend Riley Matthews for nine years—but Riley doesn't know. Can Ethan survive another summer of pretending his feelings don't exist? When Riley begins to see Ethan differently, will he have the courage to explore what that means? Can two NHL players risk everything they've worked for to be together? What will happen when a single photograph exposes their secret to the world? Will their families accept them, or will they lose everything that matters? Can love survive the scrutiny of the media, the pressure of professional sports, and the distance between two rival teams? When the ice melts and summer ends, will they choose each other over their careers? Or will fear of the unknown tear them apart before they've truly begun?
