Him

Jamie Canning lost his closest friend four years ago when his tattooed, wise-cracking roommate cut off contact without explanation. The two had shared an unusual night at hockey camp when they were eighteen, which Jamie dismisses as drunken foolishness. Now, with their college hockey teams meeting at the national championship, Ryan Wesley sees an opportunity to apologize for a bet he once made that crossed boundaries in their friendship. When Ryan reappears as a coach at the summer hockey camp where Jamie also works, old feelings resurface. Jamie seeks answers about their estrangement, but instead finds himself drawn into a physical relationship with Ryan. As their involvement deepens over six weeks, Jamie must confront difficult questions about whether sex can destroy a friendship—and discover truths about himself in the process. The novel contains sexual situations, hockey-related scenes, and explores themes of friendship, attraction, and self-discovery.