Author: Chelsea CurtoAdult & contemporary romancePublished on 9 April 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the DC Stars' series.Paperback | 528 pages130 x 198 x 33 | 356g THE VIRAL HOCKEY ROMANCE SENSATION FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, CHELSEA CURTO. COMES WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER.I never really felt like I had a home. But with Emmy next to me, I think home is wherever she is . . .Emmy Hartwell has waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she’ll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling DC Stars.Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but he’s never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they’re total opposites.After a night of explosive tension that ends in bed, Emmy and Maverick swear it’ll be a one-time thing – just enough to clear the air so they can focus on their game. It’s meaningless, she insists, because she doesn’t date hockey players, and he’s a notorious playboy who doesn’t date at all. But 'just once' quickly becomes again and again, and while they promise their friends-with-benefits setup will end with the season, their chemistry off the ice proves impossible to ignore . . .Face Off is a spicy dislike-to-lovers hockey romance with professional athletes, friends with benefits, he falls first and a guaranteed happily ever after from bestselling author, Chelsea Curto.THE DC STARS WILL BECOME YOUR NEW OBSESSION . . .'Utter perfection. Another must-read by Chelsea Curto''I will recommend until im blue in the face''I feel speechless. This is everything I wanted in this book and more. 6* tier read!!!''I LOVE THIS BOOK SO SO MUCH. I WOULD GIVE IT 10 STARTS IF I COULD''Face Off really combined all the things I love: strong women, obsessed men, banter, heartfelt spice''HE wears HER jersey. Do you need any more convincing on this one?''This book is everything. If you're looking for a spicy ice hockey romance where she's an athlete too, this is for you'
