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👉🏻Amazon ebook available 10/24/25
If you enjoy MM hockey romance with a single dad who can’t connect with his teammates due to his grief, a service dog trainer with his own haunted past, a puppy shenanigans meet-cute, mental health rep, and open communication between men who connect through their grief set against the backdrop of the professional hockey world—you might want to grab this book.
Featuring more puppies than you’ll know what to do with, city boy hockey hotties and country cuties, a sweet little boy who says all the things that punch you in your feelings, and a slow burn that crackles with tension while uncoiling naturally in a super satisfying way, this book will have you laughing at the wicked banter, crying with the characters as they unpack their traumas, and fanning your face when the explosive spice hits.
Blurb
Two shattered pasts. One chance to heal.
Sebastian
Under the brightest lights, I’m supposed to be unshakable—captain of a brand-new hockey team, single dad to a boy who’s the mirror of the wife I lost, and son to parents who think love comes with instructions. But the truth is, I’m cracking under the weight of expectations I can’t seem to meet. I’m desperate for something—anything—that feels like peace.
Then I meet Tucker. Flannel-wearing, steady-eyed, and achingly patient, he trains service dogs for wounded veterans—and somehow, he sees right through me. One visit to his puppy-filled facility is all it takes for my son to light up... and for me to feel something I haven’t in years: my racing mind to calm.
When I finally let my grief spill free, Tucker doesn’t just listen—he holds space for it. Holds me. And suddenly, I’m thinking about him everywhere I shouldn’t. But letting him in means challenging everything I thought I knew about myself—and risking a chance at something more than just the next game.
Tucker
I walked away from my career in law enforcement after losing two partners in the line of duty. Now I keep my world small—just me, my staff, the dogs we train, and the veterans whose lives they change. Publicity isn’t my thing, but when the Hydras hockey team offers to sponsor a service dog, my nonprofit needs the boost too badly to say no.
I wasn’t counting on meeting Sebastian. Gorgeous, driven, hopelessly devoted to his son... and carrying a grief I recognize in my bones. I know better than to fall for a straight guy, but every time he looks at me like I’m his safe place, my defenses crumble.
Our connection is fierce and fragile all at once—something that could shatter when faced with the scars we both hide. But maybe, if we’re brave enough, this time the temptation is worth the heartbreak.
Perfect for readers who crave slow-burn heat wrapped in raw emotion, Temptation On Ice delivers an unforgettable M/M hockey romance about a single dad finding love after loss, a man rediscovering himself through a sexually fluid awakening, and two strangers from different worlds bound by grief, healing, and hope. If you love found family, friends-to-lovers tension, and the kind of chemistry that simmers until it finally ignites, this story will break your heart, mend it, and leave you believing in second chances.
The paperback full wrap cover
“Temptation is so much more than a hockey romance. It’s a tribute to the beauty of men’s mental health and being in touch with one’s feelings. To see grown men feel safe enough to articulate their feelings. To be able to cry, comfort, and be openly affectionate with another man (straight, gay, bi, or otherwise) is powerful. It’s a message that I believe now more than ever is needed.
Furthermore, the discussions surrounding grief, survivor’s remorse, and coping mechanisms have been handled with the utmost care and sensitivity.
As I read through TOI, I found myself crying, cackling at the banter, and getting curious about other characters as well.”
-Goodreads review for Temptation On Ice
"Adrian has managed to take the undertones of trauma and grief and weave it into a story filled with hope, happiness, healing, and love. Add in a heavy heaping of lust, and you've got yourself a delicious book. The similar grief these men bond over is the backbone of their relationship, from strangers to friends to lovers...this was such a beautiful story."
-Instagram review for Temptation On Ice
