Northern Stars Hockey Series by Sebastian Hart

He came to earn a spot on the team.He never expected to collide with the one man he shouldn’t want.Nineteen-year-old rookie Alex Prior has one chance to prove he belongs in the Northern Stars—the most feared team on the ice. Determined, hungry, and carrying the weight of everything he left behind, Alex is ready for the fight of his life.What he isn’t ready for is Captain Marcus Hale.Marcus is discipline, control, and iron-bound loyalty wrapped in a body that was built to lead... moreHe came to earn a spot on the team.He never expected to collide with the one man he shouldn’t want.Nineteen-year-old rookie Alex Prior has one chance to prove he belongs in the Northern Stars—the most feared team on the ice. Determined, hungry, and carrying the weight of everything he left behind, Alex is ready for the fight of his life.What he isn’t ready for is Captain Marcus Hale.Marcus is discipline, control, and iron-bound loyalty wrapped in a body that was built to lead. He’s the calm inside a storm, the man every player looks to—and the last man Alex should be staring at with a heartbeat he can't explain.Their first collision isn’t on the scoreboard.It’s in the locker room.In the way Marcus’s voice roughens when he says Alex’s name.In the way Alex’s defiance sparks something Marcus buried years ago.As tensions on the ice escalate and pressure mounts from the front office, Alex and Marcus are pulled into a slow, dangerous gravitational pull—one that threatens both of their careers and the team they love.Enemies spark.Teammates clash.Something much more dangerous takes root.First Collision is a high-emotion MM hockey romance featuring a rookie/captain dynamic, slow-burn intensity, forbidden attraction, sports pressure, hurt/comfort, and a guaranteed HEA.Content intense hockey action, mild violence, panic/anxiety, and consensual MM romance. less

He was supposed to cover the story.Not become the center of it.When journalist Evan Cole asks a brutally honest question at Media Day, he expects a cold stare, maybe a PR warning.He does not expect Ryan Hale—Northport’s golden boy, the franchise winger, the man with a perfect smile and a perfectly locked emotional vault—to react like Evan hit a fault line he wasn't meant to find.And he definitely doesn’t expect the universe to shove them together again…and again... moreHe was supposed to cover the story.Not become the center of it.When journalist Evan Cole asks a brutally honest question at Media Day, he expects a cold stare, maybe a PR warning.He does not expect Ryan Hale—Northport’s golden boy, the franchise winger, the man with a perfect smile and a perfectly locked emotional vault—to react like Evan hit a fault line he wasn't meant to find.And he definitely doesn’t expect the universe to shove them together again…and again.Behind cameras, Ryan is charming, effortless, untouchable.Off the ice, he’s tense heat, sharp edges, and a loneliness he hides with practiced perfection.Evan sees what no one else does.Ryan hates how much he sees.What begins as a hostile interview turns into a reluctant truce…Then late-night texts.Then secrets shared in empty locker rooms.Then something neither man can walk away from.But the Northern Stars have rules.The city has expectations.And Ryan’s career is balanced on a knife’s edge—one wrong move, one honest moment, could cost him everything.Slow-burn tension.Quiet yearning.Enemies-to-irresistible-gravity.A love story carved from pressure and vulnerability.Breaking the Ice is Book 2 in the Northern Stars Hockey MM romance series, featuring emotional intimacy, sports pressure, journalism ethics, found family, and a guaranteed HEA.Content mild hockey violence, anxiety/panic, public pressure, media scrutiny, and consensual slow-burn MM romance with emotional depth. less

He’s the ice in my veins. I’m the fire that’s about to melt him.They call us the league's bitterest rivals. On the ice, we’re war. Off the ice, we’re a disaster waiting to happen.I’m Drew Callahan, the fiery alternate captain of the Northern Stars. I live for the speed, the hits, and the roar of the crowd. I’m the lightning to the league’s storm.Then there’s Aleksander "Sasha" Novak. Captain of the Glacier Wolves. He’s cold, disciplined, and irritatingly perfect... moreHe’s the ice in my veins. I’m the fire that’s about to melt him.They call us the league's bitterest rivals. On the ice, we’re war. Off the ice, we’re a disaster waiting to happen.I’m Drew Callahan, the fiery alternate captain of the Northern Stars. I live for the speed, the hits, and the roar of the crowd. I’m the lightning to the league’s storm.Then there’s Aleksander "Sasha" Novak. Captain of the Glacier Wolves. He’s cold, disciplined, and irritatingly perfect. He plays hockey like a surgeon, and he looks at me like I’m a problem he needs to solve. He represents everything I’m not.I hate him. I’ve spent my entire career trying to beat him.But when a locker room brawl forces us into a humiliating league-mandated "sportsmanship" campaign, the distance between us vanishes. Suddenly, I’m seeing cracks in his perfect armor. I’m learning that the ice in his eyes might just be a defense mechanism—one that I’m dangerously close to shattering.From sharing a jersey at the All-Star game to a quiet, stolen moment in a hospital corridor, the lines are blurring. We’re supposed to be enemies, but the tension between us doesn't feel like hate anymore. It feels intense. Complicated. Inevitable.When a brutal play threatens to end my season, Sasha makes a choice that shocks the world. He sacrifices his game to save mine. Now, the only thing scarier than facing him on the ice is admitting that the fire between us might be turning into love.Cold Rival is a sweet, slow-burn MM hockey romance ❄️ Rivals to Lovers & Grumpy x Sunshine🏒 Forced Proximity (The "Fake Nice" PR Stunt)⭐️ All-Star Game Teammates🔥 Hurt/Comfort (He sacrifices the win for him)❤️ Low Heat / Fade to Black (Focus on emotional tension & romance)✨ Happily Ever After guaranteed less