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Home Ice Advantage

Name: Home Ice Advantage
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781038993960
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A rivals to lovers MM hockey romance for fans of Heated Rivalry

By Ari Baran

Series: Penalty Box

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Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Two former hockey pros. One struggling team. And a battle of wills that might just turn two headstrong coaches from rivals into lovers... Ryan 'Sully' Sullivan... Read More

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Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry

Two former hockey pros. One struggling team. And a battle of wills that might just turn two headstrong coaches from rivals into lovers...

Ryan 'Sully' Sullivan is a winner. So when the former hockey great accepts a job coaching the bottom rung Boston Beacons, he's ready to win it all - even if his new assistant coach isn't exactly his No.1 fan.

Eric Aronson's wins have always come with a well-earned reputation for trouble - and were never quite enough to bring home championships. When the new guy skates in and takes the job he's worked so hard for, he's not about to fall short again.

Tensions rise as, no matter what they do, the Beacons can't pull a W, and a heated argument between Sully and Eric over coaching tactics turns physical - only, not in any way they could have ever imagined.

That kiss changes everything. And suddenly, being able to find the back of the net isn't Sully and Eric's only challenge. It's figuring out who and what they are to each other. And what winning it all might actually mean.

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Book 1: Game Misconduct

Book 2: Delay Of Game

Book 3: Home Ice Advantage

Book 4: Goaltender Interference

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Delay Of Game

A bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry on Game Misconduct. Two polar opposite teammates battle their rivals - and their own issues - in this friends-to-lovers hockey romance. Nate Singer is one of the good guys. As team captain, Nate's whole deal is sticking to the...

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Game Misconduct

A bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Two bitter rivals go head-to-head in this age-gap, enemies-to-lovers hockey romance. Michael Sato is used to fighting. An undersized defenseman, Mike had to be tough, clawing his way up from the minors by taking down one ferocious player at...

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Goaltender Interference

Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Will two struggling hockey players grab their second chance at love, or will it slide right through their grasp? Newly retired hockey star Aiden Campbell should be a man with no regrets. Instead, he is consumed by them. When he...

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Home Ice Advantage

Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Two former hockey pros. One struggling team. And a battle of wills that might just turn two headstrong coaches from rivals into lovers... Ryan 'Sully' Sullivan is a winner. So when the former hockey great accepts a job coaching the...

By Ari Baran

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ISBN: 9781038993960

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Emblaze

Audience: General / adult

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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Ari Baran Coming Soon in Fiction Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Pre-order Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Romance Series: Penalty Box

About the Author

Born just outside of Philadelphia, Ari moved into the city for law school and never looked back. When not writing, Ari is either listening to metal, wrangling a future supervillain, researching one of several incredibly niche interests, or watching too many hockey games. More information at aribaran.com or on Twitter at aribaranwrites.

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Delay Of Game

A bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry on Game Misconduct. Two polar opposite teammates battle their rivals - and their own issues - in this friends-to-lovers hockey romance. Nate Singer is one of the good guys. As team captain, Nate's whole deal is sticking to the...

By Ari Baran

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Game Misconduct

A bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot. - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Two bitter rivals go head-to-head in this age-gap, enemies-to-lovers hockey romance. Michael Sato is used to fighting. An undersized defenseman, Mike had to be tough, clawing his way up from the minors by taking down one ferocious player at...

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Goaltender Interference

Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot - Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Will two struggling hockey players grab their second chance at love, or will it slide right through their grasp? Newly retired hockey star Aiden Campbell should be a man with no regrets. Instead, he is consumed by them. When he...

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