The release date for the English version of 'Desire or Defense' by
Leah Brunner is Apr 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In this narrative, I'm not the hero.
I am the antagonist.
The defenceman for the D.C. Eagles who is infamous for being irrationally furious and grumpy. the outburst that results in an NHL ban of fifteen games.
To make matters worse, I'm compelled to take a temporary coaching position in young hockey. This, according to my boss, will "rebuild my image."
However, I was not prepared for a stunning, vivacious blonde to storm onto the ice on the first day and give me a hard time for treating her little brother badly.
My barriers are dissolving because of this fiery lady and the youngster she fiercely defends.
And if I don't take precautions, I'll catch fire and permanently melt the ice that surrounds my heart.
This is a mildly-languaged, behind-closed-door romantic comedy. Parental drug addiction and coping with bereavement or parent death are examples of trigger warnings.