{"product_id":"face-off","title":"Face Off","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChelsea Curto \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | April 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHE VIRAL HOCKEY ROMANCE SENSATION FROM CHELSEA CURTO. PRE-ORDER NOW.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI never really felt like I had a home. But with Emmy next to me, I think home is wherever she is . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmmy 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 D.C. Stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaverick 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFace Off\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE D.C. STARS WILL BECOME YOUR NEW OBSESSION . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eUtter perfection.\u003c\/b\u003e Another must-read by Chelsea Curto.'\u003cbr\u003e'I will recommend until im blue in the face'\u003cbr\u003e'I feel speechless. \u003cb\u003eThis is everything I wanted in this book and more. \u003c\/b\u003e6* tier read!!!'\u003cbr\u003e'I LOVE THIS BOOK SO SO MUCH.\u003cb\u003e I WOULD GIVE IT 10 STARTS IF I COULD.\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFace Off\u003c\/i\u003e really combined all the things I love: \u003cb\u003estrong women; obsessed men; banter; heartfelt spice.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'HE wears HER jersey. Do you need any more convincing on this one?'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book is everything. \u003c\/b\u003eIf you're looking for a spicy ice hockey romance where \u003ci\u003eshe's an athlete too\u003c\/i\u003e, this is for you.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChelsea Curto is a flight attendant and romance author who writes fun, fresh and flirty love stories with plenty of spice. When she's not making fictional characters banter for twenty chapters before they finally kiss or serving chicken or pasta on an airplane, you can find her at home, curled up on the couch with a good book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48416747356327,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/faceoff.jpg?v=1776311802","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/products\/face-off","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}