Playing His Game

Playing His Game is the BRAND NEW MM hockey romance for fans of Heated Rivalry, K.C. Carmichael and Nora Phoenix

Tropes: Hockey romance. MM / queer romance. Found family. Opposites attract. Fake dating. Non-binary rep. Banter

He's a scandal. He's a role model. Together, they're a headline.

When a candid photo of professional problem Mo - son of the Arizona Canyons' owner - and Adam, the league's first openly drafted golden gay, hits the internet, it doesn't spark rumors. It confirms them. According to everyone, they've been secretly together for years.

Mo is one scandal away from losing everything, including his family's support. Captain Adam, Phoenix's most eligible gay bachelor, has spent his entire career being careful, respectable, unmessy. Publicly denying Mo could have a negative impact on him and his team.

So they make a deal: fake it.

What starts as damage control turns into a full-time performance, public appearances, staged dates, late nights that feel a little too real. The more convincing they are, the safer they'll be. But the closer they get, the harder it is to tell what's real and what's strategy. Because somewhere between the arguments, the chemistry, and the us-against-the-world pressure... they stop pretending. Too bad the rules of the game don't leave room for catching feelings...

PRAISE FOR ASHLYN KANE AND MORGAN JAMES

"This MM romance has some of my all-time favorite tropes, like fake dating and opposites attract, and it delivers them with flair. The banter is off-the-charts, and the dynamic between Adam and Mo is so precious. I loved it!" Nora Phoenix USA Today Bestselling author

'Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James obviously know their hockey.' Reader review

'This is getting 5 stars for keeping a smile on my face all the way through!!!' Reader review

'5 Stanley Cup gold medal shiny stars from me' Reader review

'I had the absolute best time reading this book.' Reader review