Unhinged Titan

North Shore Titans Hockey #3

by E.V. Olsen

Falling for the unhinged Titan was never in the playbook.

Taking the job as assistant coach for Crestwood’s hockey team is supposed to be my fresh start—until I meet Viktor Novotny.

The uncontrollable goalie is a chaotic force, pushing every boundary and testing the limits of my self-control. His ice-blue eyes follow me everywhere, making him impossible to ignore.

He’s not just trouble—he’s the exact kind I need to avoid.

When an explosive confrontation morphs into a pulse-pounding encounter, I cross the line between coach and player, torn between responsibility and forbidden desire.

But Viktor's the most exhilarating gamble I've ever taken, and the harder I fight my feelings, the clearer it becomes . . . He needs me just as fiercely as I crave him, and he'll stop at nothing to claim me as his own.

*Unhinged Titan is the third in a five book standalone MM college hockey romance series featuring an over the top alpha hockey player and the new assistant coach. This is a romance with stalking, an eight year age gap, and protective/possessive alpha main characters.*

Genres: M M Romance, Sports, Hockey, Romance, Dark Romance, College, Sports Romance

237 pages, Paperback

Published July 11, 2024

About the author

I'm a romance author who loves Over The Top alpha males who are possessive and ​completely obsessed with their person or mate. Nothing will get in their way from claiming what's theirs. I enjoy writing darker type romances whether in the contemporary world, PNR worlds, or even post-apocalyptic worlds.

Reviews

[Dani]

This series....

They say they love each other and they haven't even had a conversation that isn't about sex....

I was hoping Viktor's story was going to be good because his character intrigued me, but there's more depth in a puddle than there is in this book, unfortunately.

Even though this series is more miss than hit, I've gone too far to stop now 😂

[Audi♡]

"I'm going to bind your hands and ankles and then I'm going to fuck you until my cock doesn't ache anymore "

The way Beckett carried Viktor out of the club like a sack of potatos had me giggling.
Good God, they were so hot together. Viktor was a spoiled brat, but I loved him so much. He just needed someone to love and accept him.
Crazy n all.
Beckett tried so hard to resist him but caved pretty fast 🤣
Their banter was funny. They had really sweet moments, too...
Beckett was always washing Viktor, so he smelt like him..
Goo. 🥹

We LOATHE Noah with a passion. How the heck could you hurt a poor baby kitty!!! (tw animal abuse )

I loved the cameos. Eli and Alexei are still my favorite couple.
Zachs story is next..idk how I feel about him....I'm all for some kinky knife play, but it didn't sound like Viktor liked it or even wanted it...yikes.

No cheating
No om.

[Renae Reads]

Viktor and Beckett were a fun pair that I fully enjoyed from beginning to end. There are many surprises with their story and I enjoyed seeing their dynamic and connection deepen and grow throughout their story. It was a blast being back in this world and I cannot wait for more.

*** I reviewed a complimentary copy of this story.***

[hope]

i'm sorry but i ate this upppp 😍 this was super ott and very unrealistic but i had so much fun reading it. i live for this!! i love being able to read a book that you just need to suspend all beliefs for 😂

i'm become very fond of the instalove trope so i was very happy with that in this. i'm always going to say yes when they become obsessed as soon as they see the other person 🥰

honestly just a fun read but don't expect some literacy masterpiece. this is a more fun, no brain cells needed type of read. exactly what i needed at the moment.

this is my first book by this author so i definitely want to check out the other books now 🫠

and viktor's mom! what an awesome mom 😂 she really stood on business when it came to her son.

[handy.hannahbookishrecs]

I love a good forbidden romance with a dash of light stalking. Viktor is a bratty Mmc and goalie for the titans hockey team. He falls hard for his new co hockey coach Beckett. I loved the banter in this one and I enjoyed the plot in this one the most so far.

[Luna ♡]

»Take it your latest obsession is still ignoring you.«
»He's just playing hard to get. He'll fall in love with me sooner or later.«

★ ★ ★ ★

❥ 𝑽𝒊𝒌𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
He is a little psycho with a soft heart. To be honest I didn‘t expect him to be this submissive. He is obsessive, a stalker and maniac.

❥ 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒕 ࣪⋆✮
This man is hot af. He is controlled but passionate, confident and cares about Viktor.

✥ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌
This was such an entertaining and enjoyable read. I was glued to my kindle all morning and had a blast while reading it. Viktor and his gang of psychos all have a place in my heart cause they truly care about each other and are great friends. Yes, they are bullies and bend the law to their will but they protect those they love.
Beckett and Viktor are great together and have good chemistry. I liked how their love story was build up and I could relate to both of them. The coach x player trope was well done and their spicy secret kept me on the edge of my seat.
Overall this was a great hockey college romance with good smut, dark scenes and likeable characters.

𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?
Yes, if you want psycho men who love each other and would kill for each other set in a college hockey setting.

𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟓 ׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒
plot: 3/5
spice: 3/5
humor: 3/5
couple/tension: 5/5
world building: 5/5
happy end?: yes

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 ᡣ𐭩ྀི₊ ⊹
possessive and protective hero, instant attraction, touch him and die, from different worlds, college, m x m, hockey player x assistent coach, age gap, stalking, unhinged mmc, he falls first and harder, dark romance

𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
#1 Savage Titan ★ ★ ★
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#2 Brutal Titan ★ ★ ★ ★
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#3 Unhinged Titan ★ ★ ★ ★
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#4 Forbidden Titan ★ ★ ★ ★
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#5 Ruthless Titan ★ ★ ★ ★
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[Em ౨ৎ]

୨୧‧₊˚ 🎞️ pre-review ✧˖°

Last one I have my grubby hands on 🥳🥳

[⋆｡°✮ Lucy InTheSky ✮°｡⋆]

2.5⭐

I'm disappointed. This was Viktor's story and I really liked the guy.

🔵 Coach / player (power dynamic should've been more developed, the coach just plunged in, it wasn't believable)
🟣 Age gap of 8 years -- I'm guessing 21/29 age, about
🟡 Size difference -- lean/big, muscular
🔵 A touch of BDSM
🟢 Pointless additions : the cat, the ex, all the other coaches
🌶️ Some smut, so-so; t/b

Viktor's character screamed for a story with more depth, but instead there was insta love, some quick (almost BDSM) sex, some killing and a tacky, terrible proposal in the bonus chapter.

The only thing that was actually good here was the part where Beckett sees Victor for who he is and Victor finally finds someone who can take care of his needs and really gets him, but that part was so short and happened in passing that I honestly couldn't appreciate the rest of the story.

Noah was needlessly put in. It feels like the author is stacking up tropes that make up a possessive, psycho love story, but seriously -- this is anything but. Got on my nerves, seriously. A bunch of spoiled brats who have no substance without their parents' money.


I'm really hoping the next installment can bring a little bit more to the table.

[Books and Gems]

5 🌟

Reread in Nov 2025 as audio

audio read 🎧 — Sean Masters and Nick J Russo

Viktor and Beckett 🖤

My sweet, crazy, Chaos 🤍🤍

I mean, we knew he was a bit deranged and unhinged from the previous books, but you really see behind the curtain in this one. He was also sad and broken and just needed someone to love him completely. He loves attention, but more than that he needed someone to love him wholly regardless if he was a lot to handle sometimes.

I was not expecting him to have subby vibes 😏

Becks was just as obsessive and possessive of his Chaos. I loved seeing both of these guys just claim each other and be so obsessed with each. Both were willing to do anything for the other, and I was here for it. And that club scene 🫠 ok Becks, I see you

This is obviously a pretty short read so things happen quickly and get resolved just as fast, but I still felt a great balance of plot and their romance.

OH Viktor and his little princess?! I just love him so much 💜

Also, I think we need a spin off of Viktor’s entire family. They could keep me entertained forever.

I love all of these Titan hockey boys, and I’m obsessed with this whole series.


‼️⚠️ Potential spoilers ⚠️‼️

Dynamic: MM — strict

Sharing? No

Cheating? No

Breakup? No

Sex scene with OM or OW No


‼️⚠️ Content ⚠️‼️

— coach / player
— grumpy / psychotic sunshine
— age gap
— hockey romance
— stalking
— instalust
— forbidden romance
— bratty MMC
— possessive / obsessive
— secret relationship
— touch him and 💀
— cat dad
— “baby”
— “chaos”
— “coach”
— he wears his clothes
— degradation
— rough sex
— restraints
— impact play
— 💦 in his pants
— “crawl to me”
— toys, nipple clamps
— rimming
— 69
— snowballing


I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ami (Amireadsitall)]

This deliciously unhinged, rich, possessive little menace is 100% my favourite flavour of morally grey chaos. We all know I’m weak for the obsessive, “you’re mine and I’ll burn down the city for you” energy and Viktor, Oh, he delivers. I mean, the man buys a whole building for a cat. I totally love him for it.

Then there’s Beckett Cool. Calculated. Dangerously composed. Just as territorial but in a steel-wrapped-in-silk kind of way. The way these two orbit each other. Absolute perfection. It’s intense, explosive, and borderline feral.

It might look like a novella, but it hits like a full-length, emotionally wrecking, steam-filled freight train straight to the heart. Buckle up.

[Brat]

wowww

loved this one so much definitely my favorite so far of the series which is saying a lot coz i've loved them all and i usually don't like violence yet these are intense in the perfect sense! there's so much touch him and d!e vibes 🥵

[lakshmi]

mmm a book that feels like a novella but isn’t a novella


“You can't just go around burning people's shit when you're pissed. Two wrongs don't make a right.”
He huffs. “Baby, I was making a point, not a right.”

[Stephanie Buran]

Okay now is when I go read something of substance

[Dani (Daniiireads)]

Color me surprised that this is my favorite of the series so far.

[mao]

4.78 A Good shorty i loved it

[Zainab]

Ngl i liked this one the most in the series so far. Viktor was such a cute (yes, he was adorable, sue me), unhinged baby who only wanted someone to accept his crazy. Looking forward to Zach and Connor's books

[jace (taylor's version)]

i literally don't know what to say. i'm so sorry.

[v.e.e.r.e.a.d.s]

4.5 ⭐️4🌶️

This book was soooo much fun.
I haven’t been this entertained in a long while.
I was smirking, laughing my whole way through it!
I love an MM romance with an unhinged stalker MMC is my fav trope I swear.
So Viktor is the Goalie of the Hockey team Beckett has just taken the assistant Coach role for. Viktor instantly makes it know he’s attracted to him….but Beckett being the sensible one of the two knows it’s a bad idea and with far too many consequences.

But when they cross the line…boy I was not expecting Viktor to turn all Sub like…..it was fantastic 🥵

It’s a super quick, hot and entertaining read.
I highly recommend 🤩❤️

[lilk]

gtf outta my face bro

[Dreyyy]

this is so so sweet omg (also really hot grrr)

[Virginia Cúneo]

I can’t say that I like it exactly.. but I definitely found it interesting..

[Nikki]

2.5/5 ⭐️

Ah, the never-ending cycle of me saying I need to read books of more substance and then proceeding to read shit like this ✨

[Nat]

- forbidden
- brat
- obsessive/ stalker MMC
- possessive MMC
- marking
- “get on your knees and crawl”
- age gap (8 years)
- feral cat name Mouse

woooooow Viktor and Becket were an explosive surprise and honestly this was just perfect *chefs kiss* and a forehead kiss for Viktor cause he loves the attention

Re-read: I forgot how MUCH of a brat Viktor really is. Although his fear of rejection really made me 🥹🥹. I feel like if you enjoyed kiss the villain, you would really like this one too!!

[Kaez]

AHHH I LOVED THIS!! beck and viktor are my favorites in this series and i’ve been so excited to listen to this and i did not disappoint. sean masters and nick j russo did such a good job, they were amazing picks for these two! i definitely recommend listening to this… and reading it. DO BOTH!

[⭐Toonasa⭐ *Romance Book Lovers' Haven* (For long and deep.... reviews!)]

A Coach x Player, MM College Hockey romance with fun chaos, unexpected emotional hits, OTT manic energy that I adore in this series & a found family that'll kill for you! It's dark, violent, hilarious & cute.
This is the book that actually made me start this series, yet I read it last (I mean, I did read the Xmas novella after this haha). It's my last full-length novel of 2025 & how fabulous. I'm glad I finally read this series 😍, even if out of order. Devoured this in 4hrs 🥹❤️, loved Victor & Harper!

🏒Victor is the goalie. V's chaotic (moods), loud, unhinged & loves to be center of attention. But beneath it, he's sensitive to rejection & afraid of being "too much". I relate so much, I was tearing up for V 😭. V gets obsessed fast, he has hockey, his studies & now also...
🏒Harper's here for a new start, the new coach (after book 2 fiasco). H's commanding, no-nonsense. Can be rough, hard ass & filthy-hot dom, but care-taking, attentive too. Omg he rides a bike 🔥 & has heterochromia 😳 (cool!). His kitty is sassy & precious. That ass ex deserved all the torture 😤!! I get H's caution.

I loved how V sets eyes on H & never wavers 😁. Off or on ice... V got stalker tendencies, which I couldn't help but compare to the ex—but V's so much better, his is from care, want 🥹. There's push/pull (V likes the challenge lol) but V's taunts break H fast 😂.

The whole bit about V's trigger & insecurities made me cry 😭. I thought we'll see the Zach+V thing happen, but I guess its way in past. It's been some time since I've read a "bf?" talk & 1 MC not being sure 🥹. Oh the angst doesn't last long, as it's a fast-paced, bordering on insta love story but still ahhh 🫠. I love grovelling & manic friends 😂! H+V are so cute 🥰 & hot af.

The little kink exploration's fire 🔥 (69 & clamps 🥵). Loved how subby V melts for H 😌. So cutely protective & possessive of eachother 😍. The games & bad-guy torture was fun. Some relationship development did happen off-page here but we got plenty on-page so it's alright. I've already read book 4-5 so I had insights here 😁. V's mom's badass! That bonus was adorable ❤️. Btw, Their secret wasn't that much of a secret lol.

Story ratings: Enjoyed—> So much! 5/5
POV: 1st person, Dual POV
1) The Characters: 5/5
2) The feels: 😆😅😏🥹😶‍🌫️🤔🥵😍😢😉😂😭😤😈🥰😊🏒
3) Sexy/Steamy scenes: 3.25/5
4) Levels: Moderate Angst (all bigger books in this series have more angst than book 1-2 aka shorties), Kinda Cute, Moderate Dark
5) Build up & Style: 4.25/5

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[Laura Lou]

Unhinged Titan is book three in the North Shore Titans series. This MM college hockey romance story is about Viktor and Beckett.

Viktor is the goalie of the Crestwood University Titans hockey team and Beckett is the new assistant coach. Viktor hits on Becks, but Becks tries to keep it professional and set boundaries. But since Viktor is bratty, entitled, and always goes for what he wants, he isn’t discouraged and ends up stalking Becks. Becks can’t fight his attraction and finally gives in to tame his brat.

I just loved how possessive and protective Viktor & Becks were. I also enjoyed the forbidden coach/player aspect. These two had amazing chemistry and I definitely enjoyed Becks dirty mouth. While Viktor was certainly unhinged, I wasn’t expecting him to have me choked up at times, especially when he was vulnerable with Becks and felt he was too much. Becks knew how to handle Viktor and they were perfect for each other.

I really enjoyed this story, and I also liked seeing the rest of the Titan boys. It definitely makes me look forward to more in this series.

[M's ☆~HEA~☆]

“Look, I’m fucking beautiful, extremely smart, and filthy fucking rich.” I shoot him my best flirty-with-a-side-of-devilish smile. “But I’m also insane, overdramatic, and entitled. Seems no one can handle the combo. It’s not a new revelation or anything.”

I liked this one the least of the 3 so far and I think it's because I don't like Coach for Viktor.

Viktor, his friends, and especially his bad ass mom stole the show. There is nothing I don't love about this cast of characters. But I didn't gel with Coach as his LI.

I thought the sex was the weakest of the 3 books as well. I loved that Coach tossed Viktor around like a ragdoll but I wasn't feeling that steamy connection like the other couples.

I need to know more about Hanneman & his teddy bear immediately. I'd also like to know why Knight was acting weird about Coach & Viktor - is he jelly? Hope not.

[Emily]

I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to read this ARC, I devoured the first 2 books in this series so I had high expectations for this one and let me tell you it DID NOT disappoint. I read this in a day, I absolutely loved the dynamics of all the characters especially to 2 main MMC’s. Viktor is really just a big loveable teddy bear, his the goalie for Titans hockey side he truly is unhinged but so sweet all he wants is for someone to love him, please enter Beckett the new assistant coach. The minute these two meet the tension and chemistry between the pair is hot, Beckett tries to keep things completely professional but Viktor weasels his way into his life. Beckett is trying to run from his past as well as navigate a secret relationship so he doesn’t lose his job… unfortunately it all catches up with him, but Viktor is right there to help him.
The Dom and Sub relationship between these two is steamy I absolutely ate this up, MM romances are my absolute fav and then you throw in hockey and I’m sold. If you enjoy MM or are looking to start reading them these are a good introduction into that word, once you start you won’t stop. These books are incredibly quick reads and you can easily read them in a day. So please go forth and read them 🥰

[ash[hearts]angst]

There’s nothing I love more than murdery puck boys and this series continues to deliver some good ol fun and fucks lol.

Here we get Viktors book and get to dive deeper into his emotions and take a peak at his vulnerable side. It was nice to see him show that side to his Coach and made me love his character even more.

Coach Beckett definitely has his hands full especially while running from his past. I appreciated his firmness with Viktor both on the ice and in the bedroom. Viktor needs someone that will put him in his place.

Their love story was crazy, stalkery, over the top but it worked so well. Very fun, loved the little drama and Viktors mom kicking ass. I cannot WAIT for Knights book.

[True Loveislovereview]

This story had everything I love about a quick, easy, intense read! Possessive, obsessive, protective, unhinged, rough, tough, morally grey characters, dirty talk, deliciously steamy scenes, and some hurt comfort. There isn’t more I could ask for.

One f*ck to get him out of his system, just one. That’s what Coach Beckett planned with Viktor, the biggest brat he ever met. Ha! As if!!

Viktor had his arrows on Beckett, his new hockey team coach, but it seems even for him he is too much, nothing new, it’s always the same, it hurts, but f*ck him. Yeah, right!

Prepare yourself for some awesome encounters. Viktor coming from a morally grey, upper-class family has ways to stalk Beckett. Dang, it seems he’s not the only one. But Beckett is his, only his.

A wonderful read, fun, and even where it’s dark grey, it’s sweet and hugely entertaining!