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Empty Netter
Delay of Game (Related to this series)
- Author
- Hannah Henry
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 10 February 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Blake Brennan came out, he made NHL history. He was the elite goaltender of the New Jersey Ruby Reds, with a cute boyfriend and a bright career ahead of him. Now, he was single, and struggling both in net, and with his team.
Matthew Sawyer ended up living with his dad again after dropping out of college. His dad, the coach of the Ruby Reds, has high expectations for him. Matthew isn't sure what he wants out of life, but he knows he doesn't want the boring desk job his dad wants him to get.
When Matthew sees the famously gay goalie for his dad's team at a bar on New Year’s Eve, he goes for it. Has a little one-night-stand to spite his dad, even if his dad will never find out.
A one-night-stand leads to more, and when things get messy fast, they both have to take a leap of faith.
Contains mature themes.
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Details
- Author
- Hannah Henry
- Narrator
- Alexander Cendese, Gabriel McKnight
- Duration
- 4 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9798331967420
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Romance, Romance, Sports fiction, Contemporary romance
Synopsis
When Blake Brennan came out, he made NHL history. He was the elite goaltender of the New Jersey Ruby Reds, with a cute boyfriend and a bright career ahead of him. Now, he was single, and struggling both in net, and with his team.Matthew Sawyer ended up living with his dad again after dropping out of college. His dad, the coach of the Ruby Reds, has high expectations for him. Matthew isn't sure what he wants out of life, but he knows he doesn't want the boring desk job his dad wants him to get.When Matthew sees the famously gay goalie for his dad's team at a bar on New Year’s Eve, he goes for it. Has a little one-night-stand to spite his dad, even if his dad will never find out.A one-night-stand leads to more, and when things get messy fast, they both have to take a leap of faith.Contains mature themes.
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