I fell completely in love with these two men. The abuse happened in the past, but knowing about it may be difficult for some.īack to Center is book two in the Mohegan U Hockey series by Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood. It also includes exciting hockey, a coach/player dynamic, great communication, unquenchable longing giving way to irrepressible heat, an adorable baby, and a perfect HEA.Ĭontent warnings for depression and physical/emotional abuse by parents. Will following their hearts leave them worse than before, or will they find what they’ve needed all along?īack to Center is a story of redemption and the unexpected love a man finds in a friend he never knew he’d have. Neither planned on anything beyond friendship. But the truth was, I liked feeling things again.Įckie was seeking redemption Jack was trying to do the right thing. I knew it was risky, and I told myself I was only being a friend. Maybe something brilliant, like asking him to stay with me when he left the hospital. If we kept it up, who knew what I might do? There were only two years separating us, but since I was one of his coaches, spending time together was dangerous. When I was with Eckie, the world made sense again.
A single visit turned into the best part of every day, and I was hooked. There wasn’t a man I couldn’t resist-until Eckie.Īfter driving everyone away in an avalanche of self-destruction, he was getting much needed help, and I wondered if I should go see him. A fractured heart had made sure my walls were high, and my shields were strong. So why did I say yes when he offered me a place to stay while I got on my feet? With obligations to meet and amends to make, I didn’t have time to obsess about a guy who was out of my reach. But as much as I liked him, I knew I had to put my fantasies aside. He made me believe I could turn my life around. His easy laugh and sympathetic ear put a smile on my face.
But there he was! Jack was one of my coaches, and I was pretty sure he was straight. Is it really a surprise that I wound up in a hospital facing my demons instead of getting ready to play for the pros and taking care of my baby? I needed the world’s biggest redo, but the probability of a second chance was about the same as… There are ways to get ahead in college hockey, but having a meltdown, trying to get rid of your coach, and stalking his boyfriend isn’t one of them.
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