One Touch (Austin Aces Hockey Club #1)
Linden Rowe, Kris Butler
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· 4 ratings · 318 pages · Published: 25 Apr 2025
Miller
Being on a winning team should feel better than this. But when you barely step onto the ice, feel like a stranger in the city you live in, and only have teammates, not friends, not even the Stanley Cup can make you feel like you belong.
So I recklessly ask for a trade. It’s a stupid move career-wise, but the chance to see more ice time and start fresh is pulling me toward the Austin Aces.
It’s not until the deal is done that I remember who also plays for Austin… Lathan Silver, the guy who turned my life upside down with one touch.
That was years ago, so surely the magnetic pull has lessened. I can’t afford to mess up my new team by falling for my teammate. I might be out in the league, but even that is a stretch on what would be accepted.
Austin is my chance to belong, so I’ll stay far away from Lathan Silver.
Lathan
Being the son of a Senator puts a lot of pressure on me, but my discipline, determination, and dedication help me succeed. As a Silver, there is no room for failure—on and off the ice.
I’ve cultivated myself into the perfect son and player, and at twenty-five, my life is flawless. I’m the youngest alternate captain in team history, and my role on the team is solid. I follow my routine, do my meditations, and avoid attachments at all costs. I don’t need any complications.
Enter Miller Fahn—the Austin Aces’ newest left winger—the ultimate distraction. With one touch, he turns my world upside down.
I can’t let him destroy everything. I’ll remind him we’re not friends but enemies. Austin is my town, and the Aces are my team.
This is an MM enemies-to-lovers romance among teammates that includes forced proximity, a touch starved MC, friendship bracelets, cooking as a love language, and a gay awakening. This is part of a shared hockey world and can be read as a standalone.
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The 'Austin Aces Hockey Club' series
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