What do you think?
Rate this book
Gods Versus Monsters Hockey #2
Two Guys One Puck
A fist fight shouldn’t be flirting.
I’m so close to the NHL draft and the dream I’ve worked towards my entire life and he’s made it his mission to ruin it all. Ktytor is the super star enforcer for our biggest rivals the Massachusetts Monsters. He has a counter for every move I make like he’s inside my head.
He’s cocky, infuriating, and knows just how to get under my skin. His torments finally push me over the edge so when he suggests we finish our on-ice fight outside after the game, I gladly accept
What I didn’t expect was our trading blows to end in us making out.
I’ve never even considered being with a guy before and now I have to pretend to hate him while sneaking around and navigating our public rivalry.
We’re at each other’s throats and it only makes him hotter.
I’m so close to the NHL draft and the dream I’ve worked towards my entire life and he’s made it his mission to ruin it all. Ktytor is the super star enforcer for our biggest rivals the Massachusetts Monsters. He has a counter for every move I make like he’s inside my head.
He’s cocky, infuriating, and knows just how to get under my skin. His torments finally push me over the edge so when he suggests we finish our on-ice fight outside after the game, I gladly accept
What I didn’t expect was our trading blows to end in us making out.
I’ve never even considered being with a guy before and now I have to pretend to hate him while sneaking around and navigating our public rivalry.
We’re at each other’s throats and it only makes him hotter.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 18, 2025
About the author
J.R. Gray
57 books1,390 followersWhen not staying up all night writing, J.R. Gray can be found at the gym where it's half assumed he is a permanent resident to fulfill his self-inflicted masochism. A dominant and a pilot, Gray finds it hard to be in the passenger seat of any car. He frequently interrupts real life, including normal sleep patterns and conversations, to jot down notes or plot bunnies. Commas are the bane of his existence even though it's been fully acknowledged they are necessary, they continue to baffle and bewilder. If Gray wasn't writing…well, that's not possible. The buildup of untold stories would haunt Gray into an early grave, insanity or both. The idea of haunting has always appealed to him. J.R. Gray is genderqueer and prefers he/him pronouns.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 223 reviews
![Profile Image for moonlight ☾ [semi-hiatus].](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/users/1779381768i/37448930._UX200_CR0,0,200,200_.jpg)
September 22, 2025
i’m obsessed omg!! 😭🥹🥹
September 26, 2025
honestly, I’ve read 1000 hockey rivals romance with the exact same blurb and I will probably read a 1000 more because each one SLAPS different. 🔪🔪🔪
This was low angst- not much tension- but BUT it did have a good tone of angry hate fuck- will they won’t they- push and pull . Seaborn and ktytor have a very public rivalry with quite a few scenes of them shoving and punching on ice to them shoving tongues down each others throats💗💗💕. Smut and steam are a huge part of the book but it’s not off putting!!! . A lot of them were quite tasteful and we do see a good amount of development of the characters individually, with their family, with their teammates and even with hockey.
They are who they are, there are conversations but they’re also figuring out what their feelings (bi awakening/ Demi sexual🎀) mean and how they’re going to navigate their relationship with their public rivalry and the draft coming up as both of them are pretty desperately in need of getting drafted for the sake of their families and finances.
But I has the BEST time reading this!! I’m so happy I decided to pick it up after having a dreadful time with book one✨✨💅
This was low angst- not much tension- but BUT it did have a good tone of angry hate fuck- will they won’t they- push and pull . Seaborn and ktytor have a very public rivalry with quite a few scenes of them shoving and punching on ice to them shoving tongues down each others throats💗💗💕. Smut and steam are a huge part of the book but it’s not off putting!!! . A lot of them were quite tasteful and we do see a good amount of development of the characters individually, with their family, with their teammates and even with hockey.
They are who they are, there are conversations but they’re also figuring out what their feelings (bi awakening/ Demi sexual🎀) mean and how they’re going to navigate their relationship with their public rivalry and the draft coming up as both of them are pretty desperately in need of getting drafted for the sake of their families and finances.
But I has the BEST time reading this!! I’m so happy I decided to pick it up after having a dreadful time with book one✨✨💅
September 15, 2025
Two Guys One Puck is a passionate enemies-to-lovers romance between rival hockey players Seaborn and Ktytor as they clash both on and off the ice, while discovering a mutual attraction that quickly grows into something significant. Overall, I really enjoyed the banter between these two. They both easily get under each other's skin and like to push one another's buttons, which was both hilarious and highly entertaining.
Seaborn and Ktytor are two highly competitive hockey players who rarely admit defeat, so watching them slowly realize they are more invested in their rivalry and dynamic is hilarious and utterly captivating. Their chemistry on the ice quickly turns into explosive chemistry off the ice as they both realize their connection is more intense than they ever expected.
Overall, this is a fantastic hockey romance between two rivals who find themselves unexpectedly caught up in feelings they never saw coming. I also love the little hints and snippets about the next story's couple. I can't wait to read more.
Seaborn and Ktytor are two highly competitive hockey players who rarely admit defeat, so watching them slowly realize they are more invested in their rivalry and dynamic is hilarious and utterly captivating. Their chemistry on the ice quickly turns into explosive chemistry off the ice as they both realize their connection is more intense than they ever expected.
Overall, this is a fantastic hockey romance between two rivals who find themselves unexpectedly caught up in feelings they never saw coming. I also love the little hints and snippets about the next story's couple. I can't wait to read more.
April 20, 2026
Tropes: Rivals to lovers, secret relationship, forbidden Love
Feels: 3.75/5
Steam*: 4/5
Kinks: n/a
Angst: low
HEA: HEA
Pairing: MM
Triggers/potential icks/content warnings/representation: Ukraine war, father with MS, past death of father, financial struggles
Cheating between MCs: No
Any cheating: No
Other person drama: once they start hooking up, neither of them are with anyone else. Seaborn was a fuckboy before and Ktytor is Demi, and Ktytor worried Seaborn was hooking up with others while they were apart (they live 4 hours away and sometimes they go a month or so without seeing each other), but he wasn't.
4.5 stars
Ktytor is 21 and in this book he realizes he's demisexual. He is Ukrainian and his dad died in a previous war, and his mother and brother are struggling financially in the Ukraine. He is pursuing a professional hockey career because he wants to help provide for them and he wants to get a elite athlete exemption so that he doesn't have to serve in the military when he turns 25, which is mandatory. He is a center and he is tough and antisocial. He takes hockey very seriously, and doesn't make time to hook up. He hasn't been with anyone in years.
Seaborn is 21 and in this book he realizes he's bisexual. His mom died years ago and his dad is currently dying of MS. He has a little brother too. He's trying to help his family financially, especially with the medical bills. His aunt has been stepping up and helping a lot but he needs to contribute to keep everybody afloat. He's a big defenseman he's also good enough to go professional. Hooking up has always been easy for him.
Neither of the mmcs has ever been with a man before. But they are on rival teams and have a really intense rivalry between them, and their physicality continues off the ice and turns into them hooking up. Neither of them have ever felt so much while hooking up before, and they are both eager for whatever repeats they can get. It's hard though because they are 4 hours away, and neither of them has the time or the money to travel. Luckily they find themselves in the same town a fair amount for hockey, and they find excuses to spend time together outside of that too. Seaborn struggles to come to terms with his sexuality a bit, not because of homophobia, but largely because he can't understand why he hasn't felt attraction towards men before, why it's just Ktytor that seems to do it for him, and why he feels so intensely towards him. They struggle with jealousies of being apart and they can't really envision themselves making a relationship work given they are closeted due to hockey reasons for now and they see themselves always being long distance.
I enjoyed the story a lot. This has a lot of the components of a book that I really enjoy. I like a rough character like Ktytor, I like the dry humor that we saw, I liked the humor from the friends interfering, I liked the banter between the mmcs, I love a secret relationship and the payoff moments when their relationship is revealed. There was a lot to like about the plot of this book. I also really appreciated that even though they were separated by distance and time for a while, neither of them were interested in hooking up with anyone else.
Spoiler for the end... I was happy to see them drafted to the same NHL team and get to have an easier time being together. Though the ending was really fast / rushed.
One thing I didn't like about this book was there was a lot of typos in it. Like a lot! I felt like I needed to give the typos a pass because the majority of the typos were in quoted dialogue, but a lot of typos were also in the body of the book. And while I'm willing to give typos in dialogue a pass because it could be reflective of the characters not knowing the words, I don't think there should be typos in the rest of the book. I'm extremely nitpicky when it comes to typos. So this was killing me.
Some notable moments:
"“Snow White it is,” Coach says and cringes. “I didn’t think it could get worse than K-Pop. Fuck my life.” I better never let Seaborn know, or I’ll never hear the end of it."
"“Is cute when you try to say things. Your poor Duolingo owl. Have you killed him yet?”"
"“I’m selfish.” He smiles against my mouth. “I like when you’re selfish.” “You like me possessive too, like crazy person.” “I like what I like, Ktytor.” His smile grows. We deepen the kiss, lost to each other. “Go before I let you fuck me in this alley.” He groans but pulls back. “Call me later?” “I will try if I don’t have my coach’s shoe up my ass.”"
*FYI about steam: I rate steam based on a combination of quality & quantity. I note kink separate from steam because I don't want to underrate steamy reads that don't have much kink.
**Note about spoilers: I like to comment on the plot of a book in reviews, so I almost always mark my reviews as containing spoilers. But I try to avoid spoiling the big dramatic moments! As a reader, I personally like to know what I'm getting into before I read a book so I know more about the content and if it's to my taste/mood, so I try to give that information in my reviews for myself when I'm considering rereading and also for other readers.
Feels: 3.75/5
Steam*: 4/5
Kinks: n/a
Angst: low
HEA: HEA
Pairing: MM
Triggers/potential icks/content warnings/representation: Ukraine war, father with MS, past death of father, financial struggles
Cheating between MCs: No
Any cheating: No
Other person drama: once they start hooking up, neither of them are with anyone else. Seaborn was a fuckboy before and Ktytor is Demi, and Ktytor worried Seaborn was hooking up with others while they were apart (they live 4 hours away and sometimes they go a month or so without seeing each other), but he wasn't.
4.5 stars
Ktytor is 21 and in this book he realizes he's demisexual. He is Ukrainian and his dad died in a previous war, and his mother and brother are struggling financially in the Ukraine. He is pursuing a professional hockey career because he wants to help provide for them and he wants to get a elite athlete exemption so that he doesn't have to serve in the military when he turns 25, which is mandatory. He is a center and he is tough and antisocial. He takes hockey very seriously, and doesn't make time to hook up. He hasn't been with anyone in years.
Seaborn is 21 and in this book he realizes he's bisexual. His mom died years ago and his dad is currently dying of MS. He has a little brother too. He's trying to help his family financially, especially with the medical bills. His aunt has been stepping up and helping a lot but he needs to contribute to keep everybody afloat. He's a big defenseman he's also good enough to go professional. Hooking up has always been easy for him.
Neither of the mmcs has ever been with a man before. But they are on rival teams and have a really intense rivalry between them, and their physicality continues off the ice and turns into them hooking up. Neither of them have ever felt so much while hooking up before, and they are both eager for whatever repeats they can get. It's hard though because they are 4 hours away, and neither of them has the time or the money to travel. Luckily they find themselves in the same town a fair amount for hockey, and they find excuses to spend time together outside of that too. Seaborn struggles to come to terms with his sexuality a bit, not because of homophobia, but largely because he can't understand why he hasn't felt attraction towards men before, why it's just Ktytor that seems to do it for him, and why he feels so intensely towards him. They struggle with jealousies of being apart and they can't really envision themselves making a relationship work given they are closeted due to hockey reasons for now and they see themselves always being long distance.
I enjoyed the story a lot. This has a lot of the components of a book that I really enjoy. I like a rough character like Ktytor, I like the dry humor that we saw, I liked the humor from the friends interfering, I liked the banter between the mmcs, I love a secret relationship and the payoff moments when their relationship is revealed. There was a lot to like about the plot of this book. I also really appreciated that even though they were separated by distance and time for a while, neither of them were interested in hooking up with anyone else.
Spoiler for the end... I was happy to see them drafted to the same NHL team and get to have an easier time being together. Though the ending was really fast / rushed.
One thing I didn't like about this book was there was a lot of typos in it. Like a lot! I felt like I needed to give the typos a pass because the majority of the typos were in quoted dialogue, but a lot of typos were also in the body of the book. And while I'm willing to give typos in dialogue a pass because it could be reflective of the characters not knowing the words, I don't think there should be typos in the rest of the book. I'm extremely nitpicky when it comes to typos. So this was killing me.
Some notable moments:
"“Snow White it is,” Coach says and cringes. “I didn’t think it could get worse than K-Pop. Fuck my life.” I better never let Seaborn know, or I’ll never hear the end of it."
"“Is cute when you try to say things. Your poor Duolingo owl. Have you killed him yet?”"
"“I’m selfish.” He smiles against my mouth. “I like when you’re selfish.” “You like me possessive too, like crazy person.” “I like what I like, Ktytor.” His smile grows. We deepen the kiss, lost to each other. “Go before I let you fuck me in this alley.” He groans but pulls back. “Call me later?” “I will try if I don’t have my coach’s shoe up my ass.”"
*FYI about steam: I rate steam based on a combination of quality & quantity. I note kink separate from steam because I don't want to underrate steamy reads that don't have much kink.
**Note about spoilers: I like to comment on the plot of a book in reviews, so I almost always mark my reviews as containing spoilers. But I try to avoid spoiling the big dramatic moments! As a reader, I personally like to know what I'm getting into before I read a book so I know more about the content and if it's to my taste/mood, so I try to give that information in my reviews for myself when I'm considering rereading and also for other readers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 27, 2025
Two Guys One Puck is book two in the Gods Vs Monsters Hockey series. This MM hockey romance story is about Seaborn and Ktytor.
Seaborn and Ktytor are rival college hockey players both looking to get drafted to the NHL. These two fight on the ice, and neither expected a fight off the ice to turn into them making out. They haven’t been interested in men before, so they both were definitely confused. But we see how they can’t stop thinking of each other, and they keep secretly meeting up to be together.
My heart went out to both Seaborn and Ktytor in regard to their families, and it was great to see how hard they worked to provide for them. I will say I did get frustrated with both Seaborn and Ktytor during this story, but I understand they needed to work through their feelings for each other and try to figure out how it would all work out. What I did enjoy most was when they tried to push each other’s buttons, and I absolutely loved all of the pet names Ktytor called Seaborn. Overall, I enjoyed their story and was happy to see them get their HEA.
Seaborn and Ktytor are rival college hockey players both looking to get drafted to the NHL. These two fight on the ice, and neither expected a fight off the ice to turn into them making out. They haven’t been interested in men before, so they both were definitely confused. But we see how they can’t stop thinking of each other, and they keep secretly meeting up to be together.
My heart went out to both Seaborn and Ktytor in regard to their families, and it was great to see how hard they worked to provide for them. I will say I did get frustrated with both Seaborn and Ktytor during this story, but I understand they needed to work through their feelings for each other and try to figure out how it would all work out. What I did enjoy most was when they tried to push each other’s buttons, and I absolutely loved all of the pet names Ktytor called Seaborn. Overall, I enjoyed their story and was happy to see them get their HEA.
September 21, 2025
Two very complex characters. Both Ktytor and Seaborne have major character issues, high voltage passion and rage towards each other. Add in vying for the same spot (draft) and having strong valid reasons for needing that spot, makes this an explosive yet so delicate story.
At the start neither is likable, having learned behavioral flaws of hetero jockdome. They surprise each other with a kiss which turns into an affair (bi/gay awakening ) over time and mileage. But then we delve deeper into their home private lives and realize the severity of their dire situations, making this an extra sensitive read . By the end I was very invested in how the story would be resolved.I enjoyed it.
At the start neither is likable, having learned behavioral flaws of hetero jockdome. They surprise each other with a kiss which turns into an affair (bi/gay awakening ) over time and mileage. But then we delve deeper into their home private lives and realize the severity of their dire situations, making this an extra sensitive read . By the end I was very invested in how the story would be resolved.I enjoyed it.
October 9, 2025
3.5 stars
This could’ve possibly been a four star, but the ending was really rushed and didn’t give good closure in my opinion.
Also Wolfe and Archangel got on my last nerve every time they were on page. Who were they to feel entitled to Ronan’s sexuality and who were they to try to prevent him from seeing ktytor????
This could’ve possibly been a four star, but the ending was really rushed and didn’t give good closure in my opinion.
Also Wolfe and Archangel got on my last nerve every time they were on page. Who were they to feel entitled to Ronan’s sexuality and who were they to try to prevent him from seeing ktytor????
November 22, 2025
Ставлю додаткову зірочку за головного героя - українця)
September 17, 2025
I can honestly say, after reading and absolutely loving the first book of this series, I was so ready for part 2 and boy did it deliver ❤️🔥
(Leontiy) Ktytor and (Ronan) Seaborn are both hockey profis and they are in different teams. Do I have to say more about their tension and background? I think it's save to say these boys are very tense around each other. I ate that up so bad 😏
The double bi-awakening in this one is so entertaining, I love this trope so much and it was so well done in this story.
It seems that snarky rivals who give each other pet names may be my new favorite thing 💥
(Leontiy) Ktytor and (Ronan) Seaborn are both hockey profis and they are in different teams. Do I have to say more about their tension and background? I think it's save to say these boys are very tense around each other. I ate that up so bad 😏
The double bi-awakening in this one is so entertaining, I love this trope so much and it was so well done in this story.
It seems that snarky rivals who give each other pet names may be my new favorite thing 💥
May 5, 2026
I loved this book!!
It gave slight heated rivalry vibes but the main mmc is Ukrainian (I loved this aspect). Its was hot but sweet. good amount of hockey but not too much. I also just loved the characters.
It gave slight heated rivalry vibes but the main mmc is Ukrainian (I loved this aspect). Its was hot but sweet. good amount of hockey but not too much. I also just loved the characters.
September 30, 2025
Two Guys, One Puck
God's versus Monsters Book 2
J.R. Gray
Seaborn & Ktytor
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
Enemies to lovers
College hockey
All the banter
All the snark
Only one bed
Double bi awakening
This was great
Real enemies to lovers
But also that rage turned into some hot smexy gay chicken?!
These two were awesome. Both smuggling in their home life, being that they desire to provide for their families and feel a deep sense of responsibility
Both have different challenges at home and with different pressures.
I think the pressure got to them and them being so alike they leaned on each other in a smexy way
They never expected to see each other aside from the enemy on opposing hockey teams. Both needing to make it to the NHL to support their families
The competition they had on the ice with each other field their lust for each other
They were so hot together
As time went on feelings got involved and decisions needed to be made
It wasn't easy for either. I love how well Ktytor handled it all. He was down bad for Seaborn lol poor guy
Im glad everything worked out in the end for them
Great book
God's versus Monsters Book 2
J.R. Gray
Seaborn & Ktytor
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶
Enemies to lovers
College hockey
All the banter
All the snark
Only one bed
Double bi awakening
This was great
Real enemies to lovers
But also that rage turned into some hot smexy gay chicken?!
These two were awesome. Both smuggling in their home life, being that they desire to provide for their families and feel a deep sense of responsibility
Both have different challenges at home and with different pressures.
I think the pressure got to them and them being so alike they leaned on each other in a smexy way
They never expected to see each other aside from the enemy on opposing hockey teams. Both needing to make it to the NHL to support their families
The competition they had on the ice with each other field their lust for each other
They were so hot together
As time went on feelings got involved and decisions needed to be made
It wasn't easy for either. I love how well Ktytor handled it all. He was down bad for Seaborn lol poor guy
Im glad everything worked out in the end for them
Great book
September 24, 2025
love to hate
college hockey/opposite teams/ rivals
enemies to lovers of the best variety
reminds me of heated rivalry in the best way possible
can't wait for next book
college hockey/opposite teams/ rivals
enemies to lovers of the best variety
reminds me of heated rivalry in the best way possible
can't wait for next book
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 30, 2025
This one just wasn't for me. I had a hard time staying engaged with the story while reading. The relationship between the two mcs was pretty bland.
October 15, 2025
OOH I LOVEYOU.
May 15, 2026
4,5⭐️
Ohlala, insane, intense, I loved it so much. The chemistry between Ktytor and Seaborn is insane. The rivalry is off the charts, and I just cannot let go of how they fight, they torment each other, and in the end, they love each other. This is the kind of enemies-to-lovers that I love, with intensity, chemistry and a bit of violence. I love the fact that they have their own rivalry that is intensified by the College rivalry, and how they try to navigate all of that while developing feelings for each other.
Definitely one that I will reread and add to my library !
Getting excited for this series, I need more.
Ohlala, insane, intense, I loved it so much. The chemistry between Ktytor and Seaborn is insane. The rivalry is off the charts, and I just cannot let go of how they fight, they torment each other, and in the end, they love each other. This is the kind of enemies-to-lovers that I love, with intensity, chemistry and a bit of violence. I love the fact that they have their own rivalry that is intensified by the College rivalry, and how they try to navigate all of that while developing feelings for each other.
Definitely one that I will reread and add to my library !
Getting excited for this series, I need more.
September 5, 2025
TL;DR
The vibes were perfect. I wish I could read this again for the first time. The MC’s are my personality now and I will absolutely re-read. Definitely recommend!
Cry Rating:
😭😭😭=Why would you write this!?
🥲🥲=I am kicking my feet with the sweetness
😂😂😂= I am literally crying but also, full on cackling and kicking my feet
Full Review:
These two are massive dummies and I do mean that in the best way. Also, I love baby doll (and all the other pet names) /derogatory to baby doll /affectionately. They really went on the journey of enemies > fucking > lovers in a way I appreciate.
I do want to wrap them both up in a blanket burrito cause they go through it in this book, but their HEA was so worth it.
I also loved the glimpses of Logan/Anthony and seeing the building of future MC’s.
I cannot wait to read this chaos again.🥰
The vibes were perfect. I wish I could read this again for the first time. The MC’s are my personality now and I will absolutely re-read. Definitely recommend!
Cry Rating:
😭😭😭=Why would you write this!?
🥲🥲=I am kicking my feet with the sweetness
😂😂😂= I am literally crying but also, full on cackling and kicking my feet
Full Review:
These two are massive dummies and I do mean that in the best way. Also, I love baby doll (and all the other pet names) /derogatory to baby doll /affectionately. They really went on the journey of enemies > fucking > lovers in a way I appreciate.
I do want to wrap them both up in a blanket burrito cause they go through it in this book, but their HEA was so worth it.
I also loved the glimpses of Logan/Anthony and seeing the building of future MC’s.
I cannot wait to read this chaos again.🥰
February 18, 2026
Two Guys One Puck is the second book in J.R. Gray's Gods Versus Monsters Hockey series. Here's what you can expect from Seaborn and Ktytor:
🏒 MM contemporary romance
🏒 First person dual point of view
🏒 Guaranteed happily ever after
🏒 Open door spice
🏒 College hockey
🏒 Enemies to lovers
🏒 Double bisexual awakening
🏒 Only one bed
🏒 All the snark
Ensure you review the content and trigger warnings to decide if this book is right for you. Note this list of warnings may be incomplete. Please take care of yourself while reading.
I had so much fun reading this book, I really didn't want it to end! Enemies to lovers can be tricky, because sometimes it feels like the switch happens for no reason or without enough plot/character development. Absolutely not the case here. We get all the delicious details. As soon as the first chapter starts, we get the tension. Ktytor and Seaborn do hate each other. Their on-ice altercations are getting them noticed, and this time, it bleeds out of the game. What follows is plenty of secretive hookups and clandestine messages while these two take forever to realize there might be something more to this rivalry. Both characters are carrying immense personal baggage, and I had such a soft spot for them learning to open up to one another and trust each other. And of course, these two were the last two to realize they were in a proper relationship with one another and I love that for them. It's an underrated trope. The spice in this book was phenomenal, and I enjoyed that they didn't lose that rough edge as they realized they had feelings for one another. I'm also obsessed with the myriad of pet names Ktytor had for Seaborn. The snark in this book was unmatched. We get a little preview at the disaster that promises to be Wolfe and Archangel in the third book, and I'm so excited! Can't wait to see where this series goes.
🏒 MM contemporary romance
🏒 First person dual point of view
🏒 Guaranteed happily ever after
🏒 Open door spice
🏒 College hockey
🏒 Enemies to lovers
🏒 Double bisexual awakening
🏒 Only one bed
🏒 All the snark
Ensure you review the content and trigger warnings to decide if this book is right for you. Note this list of warnings may be incomplete. Please take care of yourself while reading.
I had so much fun reading this book, I really didn't want it to end! Enemies to lovers can be tricky, because sometimes it feels like the switch happens for no reason or without enough plot/character development. Absolutely not the case here. We get all the delicious details. As soon as the first chapter starts, we get the tension. Ktytor and Seaborn do hate each other. Their on-ice altercations are getting them noticed, and this time, it bleeds out of the game. What follows is plenty of secretive hookups and clandestine messages while these two take forever to realize there might be something more to this rivalry. Both characters are carrying immense personal baggage, and I had such a soft spot for them learning to open up to one another and trust each other. And of course, these two were the last two to realize they were in a proper relationship with one another and I love that for them. It's an underrated trope. The spice in this book was phenomenal, and I enjoyed that they didn't lose that rough edge as they realized they had feelings for one another. I'm also obsessed with the myriad of pet names Ktytor had for Seaborn. The snark in this book was unmatched. We get a little preview at the disaster that promises to be Wolfe and Archangel in the third book, and I'm so excited! Can't wait to see where this series goes.
September 19, 2025
4.25 stars!
This is book two in the author’s Gods Versus Monsters Hockey series and features two of the most competitive characters I think I’ve ever read! Fighting as foreplay? It’s got it. And I’m not talking about arguing, I’m talking about downright fist fighting.
Ktytor, a Ukrainian player, was attending college in the US, waiting (that’s not a typo, there wasn’t a doubt in his mind, he was GOING!), to go pro in order to send for his family, still in the Ukraine, in order to protect them from the ongoing war, was the Monsters’ top player. That man, he was something else! He was kinda hard to like in the beginning, and honestly, I never did really warm up to him because of how cocky and thoughtless he was towards everyone but, thankfully, he did finally settle down a little bit.
I loved Seaborn! He was one of the Gods top players and the only one on the team capable of keeping up with Ktytor, and such a sweetheart. That’s not to say he wasn’t just as guilty of instigating the fights sometimes but it was usually in response to something Ktytor had done or said.
All that aside, I wasn’t too crazy about the ending—it was just so ABRUPT. I was going along, reading, watching the quickly diminishing page count and stressing because it was starting to look like there was gonna be a part two then BAM, they were ok… the end. I wanted more of them together after they resolved their issues. There is a bonus available by newsletter sign up but I don’t understand why it wasn’t just made a part of the book. It needed SOMETHING for closure because when I realized that was it, I was like, WHAT?!! But that’s just my opinion, for what it’s worth. Do I recommend it? Yeaahh…just know that it ends a little abruptly. 4.25 stars!
I received a copy of this book for free but am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book two in the author’s Gods Versus Monsters Hockey series and features two of the most competitive characters I think I’ve ever read! Fighting as foreplay? It’s got it. And I’m not talking about arguing, I’m talking about downright fist fighting.
Ktytor, a Ukrainian player, was attending college in the US, waiting (that’s not a typo, there wasn’t a doubt in his mind, he was GOING!), to go pro in order to send for his family, still in the Ukraine, in order to protect them from the ongoing war, was the Monsters’ top player. That man, he was something else! He was kinda hard to like in the beginning, and honestly, I never did really warm up to him because of how cocky and thoughtless he was towards everyone but, thankfully, he did finally settle down a little bit.
I loved Seaborn! He was one of the Gods top players and the only one on the team capable of keeping up with Ktytor, and such a sweetheart. That’s not to say he wasn’t just as guilty of instigating the fights sometimes but it was usually in response to something Ktytor had done or said.
All that aside, I wasn’t too crazy about the ending—it was just so ABRUPT. I was going along, reading, watching the quickly diminishing page count and stressing because it was starting to look like there was gonna be a part two then BAM, they were ok… the end. I wanted more of them together after they resolved their issues. There is a bonus available by newsletter sign up but I don’t understand why it wasn’t just made a part of the book. It needed SOMETHING for closure because when I realized that was it, I was like, WHAT?!! But that’s just my opinion, for what it’s worth. Do I recommend it? Yeaahh…just know that it ends a little abruptly. 4.25 stars!
I received a copy of this book for free but am voluntarily leaving a review.
Read
September 21, 2025dnf i tried i got 50% in but i just couldn't. i don't know something about this book felt like putting a square piece in a circle shaped hole. also what the HELL are these hockey nicknames. trust me, i Know hockey nicknames are the biggest thing but HAPPY??? SLEEPY???? ARCHANGEL????????? hockey nicknames have to make SENSE they're normally a play on the player's last name what the HELL does ktytor play hockey with the DWARVES in snow white? there's no way these can be real. i could not read further i get weird names but i need an explanation or SOMETHING. and the snapchat. i get using snapchat as the catchall for social media but snaps like the ONE outlier where the names are all different. you have to add people not follow, and you cant get left on read and just. snapchat is the one social media i use consistently i was in their like top 0.01% of posters so they should have just never brought it up with me... 3
also im realizing i also dnf-ed one of the author's other books for reasons similar to this one so perhaps this author just isn't for me. disappointing, but my aversion to pick this book back up did lead me to reading one of my actual novels that i had been procrastinating for a while so yay! silver linings are abundant if i only choose to look for them.
also im realizing i also dnf-ed one of the author's other books for reasons similar to this one so perhaps this author just isn't for me. disappointing, but my aversion to pick this book back up did lead me to reading one of my actual novels that i had been procrastinating for a while so yay! silver linings are abundant if i only choose to look for them.
March 21, 2026
A fun garron park meets heated rivalry enemies/rivals to lovers with all the sweetness mixed into the fighting! The nicknames were fun and the way just edged each other in all the best ways. You fall in love with both characters back stories and just root for them to figure their shit out.
June 7, 2026
4.75
I really love the rivals on rival teams thing. It just has so much feel from the start. And these two do it well. I do want more of what happens post draft in their family lives, as I feel that was a big part of their individual stories.
I really love the rivals on rival teams thing. It just has so much feel from the start. And these two do it well. I do want more of what happens post draft in their family lives, as I feel that was a big part of their individual stories.
January 7, 2026
I was positively surprised by how much I liked this book.
featured
January 26, 2026Ktytor from Two Guys One Puck is demisexual!
https://www.tumblr.com/aspeccharacter...
https://www.tumblr.com/aspeccharacter...
June 16, 2026
4.5 ⭐️
I had a blast with this book! I wasn’t too sure initially but I quickly was attached to the characters and having fun with the story!
Ronan Seaborn is 21 year old a cis white bisexual man. He doesn’t know that he is bisexual until well after he starts hooking up with Ktytor. Even then it’s not until the end of the book that he is willing to admit that he isn’t straight and is actually bi. Before then he vacillates between being scared he might be gay and that’ll affect his draft chances, and blindly insisting that he’s straight even if he is into Ktytor. He is one of three brothers, and his family is implied to be lower SES. His dad has MS and a lot of mobility loss with it. Seaborn loves plants and has several in the townhouse he shared with his roommates. He can possibly be read as demiromantic, gray romantic, or homoromantic because he has never wanted a romantic relationship with anyone before Ktytor (although he could just have been busy and/or taken off guard by Ktytor, and like some men may have been waiting until he was older to have a serious relationship with a woman once it’s time to have a “real family.”). Seaborn struggles with wanting to be around Ktytor all the time and is afraid his neediness will scare Ktytor off; but this reservation leads Ktytor to believe Seaborn isn’t that into him.
Leontiy Ktytor is a cis white gay man. He’s somewhere in his early 20s, under 25 years old. He doesn’t know He’s gay until late in the book, and thinks he’s a straight guy who just is evolved past being distracted by women and sex (lol), and thinks it’s not important if he likes guys because surely he must like women better (even if this isn’t true in reality for him). His friends think he is maybe asexual, but Ktytor eventually realizes he is gay and demisexual. He is Ukrainian and in the USA on scholarship. He’s hinging on being drafted to the NHL to avoid going home to Ukraine and being drafted into the war - He’s also planning to use the money he would get being drafted to get his younger brother and mother out of Ukraine. Ktytor tries not to put any pressure on Seaborn and so doesn’t really ask for anything or express his wants all the time. This makes Seaborn crazy and worried Ktytor doesn’t like him as much.
I loved:
—the author established the rivalry and also attraction between the MCs immediately and effectively, and then we learned more about their backgrounds and lives, before then building on both. It’s so effective and it was very engaging!
—the author having the characters talk about how compulsory heterosexuality can affect gay people differently than bi people. While both groups are queer, they are not at all identical and acknowledging how systemic pressure to be straight can affect them differently is so rare to see acknowledged at all.
—while there was definitely some external as well as internalized homophobia/biphobia, I appreciated that aggressive queerphobia wasn’t the central conflict. Seaborn tied himself in knots to justify being straight because “it’s just one guy, I mostly love women” (as if most bisexual people don’t usually have an overwhelmingly strong preference for the opposite sex normally), but didn’t get violent or mean about it, and Ktytor was usually so unmoved by potential sex partners that he just had to take some time to figure out what was different about Seaborn that made him enjoy the sex and feel attracted to him. Neither of them were outwardly homophobic toward each other or others which was nice.
—the author does doesn’t do that thing where person A says something and person B’s nonverbal reaction is in the same paragraph as person A’s dialogue. People do that a lot and it’s confusing. This author didn’t and I love it!
—the author touches on the gut reactions a lot of bi people have when they realize they can be attracted to more than one gender, which are “I’m straight, so clearly all straight people can also like the same sex” (which is categorically incorrect), and “if I like the opposite and the same sex, does that make me gay?!” (which is categorically impossible). I do wish more questioning people were more aware of bisexuality, especially because it is the single most common queer demographic by far. But the author didn’t an excellent job handling Seaborn’s bisexual realization and struggles.
—the author used “nonplussed” correctly! That is not common! But it’s a pet peeve of mine when it’s used wrong, so I’m always thrilled to see when it’s used right!
—I liked that even though they started off with “the loser has the bottom” bets, that quickly got brushed aside and they just had sex how they wanted to have sex. That’s always more interesting to read, too (for me at least, people having sex in ways they don’t really enjoy much just for a bet is icky).
—the hockey in this book world is less homophobic than in the real world. It’s still homophobic and guys do better if they’re straight or at least only date women, but in this world there are a few out gay and bi guys in the NHL, unlike in real life. So there’s drama but it’s not insurmountable.
Not my favorite:
—I wish Ktytor used 1-2 endearments to mess with Seaborn instead of like two dozen. He basically used a different one each time, and sometimes there were like 6 different ones used on a page. It felt like reading from a list of endearments. I think sticking to one maybe two would have been more effective and would have ridden the line between flirting and chirping better.
—“sexuality is fluid.” No, it’s not. A bisexual person’s sexuality MAY be fluid (as in the strength and/or frequency of attraction to different genders might wax and wane), but a homosexual or heterosexual person’s is never fluid. Because anyone who ever has the ability to be attracted to more than one gender is by definition bi. Insisting otherwise is technically bi erasure and I’m not here for that.
Contains:
—rivals to lovers
—gay awakening
—bi awakening
—fighting as foreplay
—Ktytor likes getting bite marks, and Seaborn likes giving them to him
—Ktytor gets jealous a few times. Seaborn doesn’t.
—on page panic attack (but Seaborn doesn’t realize that’s what he is having)
—a lot of rough kissing
—secret dating
—MCs remain closeted throughout the book
—family member with degenerative disease going on hospice
—reference to death of a parent in a war
—reference to ongoing war in home country
Other:
—first person dual POV
—cheating: no (although Ktytor hates it when Seaborn even nominally flirts with women to stay closeted, they never agreed on exclusivity)
—romantic rival: no
—break up: yes, third act (not a misunderstanding, but it is related to feeling hopeless about staying closeted)
—kids: no
—sex: yes, a few explicit open door sex scenes. Strict roles with Ktytor bottoming and Seaborn topping.
—HEA: HFN with an implied eventual HEA
[Ktytor] thrusts his hips into my hand, leaning back against the car as his eyes half close. He’s gorgeous like this, completely under my control, the smugness all but gone from his face.
Maybe I [Seaborn] need to see a psychiatrist. Because only wanting to fuck the only guy I viscerally hate has got to be a mental disorder. I do not have enough childhood trauma to explain any of this.
“I’d much rather give you marks like this.” [Seaborn] bites my pec.
I suck in a sharp breath. “I like them better this way, too.”
He looks up like I said something he wasn’t expecting. “You do?”
“Is that bad?”
“No, it’s hot. I want to cover you in them.”
My cock throbs. “As long as they aren’t visible in my uniform.”
“Are you just giving me blanket permission?”
I nod without hesitation.
He bites me again, harder this time.
“I’m trying to figure out why this keeps happening.”
“Because I’m hot and give great head? I don’t know.”
“There are lots of hot people actively trying to sleep with me,” I throw back, sure that can’t be it.
“Is because you have to work for it, isn’t it? Women are too easy.”
I shoot [Ktytor] a flat look. “I prefer easy.”
“He’s right. If they already trust you and shit, you’re fine to come out, but it drastically lowers his prospects. It’s not just the players either. The league is littered with homophobes. He’ll have a much easier time if he’s acting straight.”
“I think it’s pretty clear what I need.” I’m half hard just being near him, and I press it into his hip.
[Ktytor] nods towards where I was sitting. “You have a couple of women who are willing to help you out with that. I’m not needed.”
“That’s not who I want.” My chest is heaving, and I’m worried he’s going to see how fucked all this has me. He reads me too well and I’m too exposed.
[Archangel] gives me a tight smile, and I keep my mouth shut, letting him speak. “I don’t think you’re not cool with us. We’ve been friends forever, and you live with me, but…” He drops his voice. “This is internalized homophobia. It’s fine when it’s anyone but you.”
“This is an institute imposed on us through media and heterosexual rhetoric our whole lives, and it’s easier to stay in if you’re bisexual or pansexual. You don’t have to buck this system or ever explore more options because you fit into the mold. It takes work to explore your feelings and emotions to figure out what they mean so a lot of people don’t. It’s how people don’t figure out they are bi until they’re like forty and divorcing. Gay people don’t have that luxury because I’ve known women do nothing for me since I was little, but you didn’t have to explore because you do partly fall into the box the patriarchy wants you in.”
“Being bisexual doesn’t mean you’re equally attracted to all sexes—it’s a spectrum for a reason.”
[Seaborn] sobers and turns to look directly at her. “What do you want me to tell you? I’m not going to come out. Not to them and definitely not publicly.”
I don’t want [Seaborn] to hate me for things he can’t control. I didn’t mean to fall in love with him.
“I thought you weren’t still mad.” I tug his hair so he’ll look up.
“No, I’m still frustrated, annoyed, and a little mad.” [Seaborn] wraps his fingers around the back of my neck, kissing me needily. “But I’d rather be all those things with you than without you.”
��If I have to shut you up, I will, Seaborn.”
“Can you not let me care about you at all, Ktytor?”
I had a blast with this book! I wasn’t too sure initially but I quickly was attached to the characters and having fun with the story!
Ronan Seaborn is 21 year old a cis white bisexual man. He doesn’t know that he is bisexual until well after he starts hooking up with Ktytor. Even then it’s not until the end of the book that he is willing to admit that he isn’t straight and is actually bi. Before then he vacillates between being scared he might be gay and that’ll affect his draft chances, and blindly insisting that he’s straight even if he is into Ktytor. He is one of three brothers, and his family is implied to be lower SES. His dad has MS and a lot of mobility loss with it. Seaborn loves plants and has several in the townhouse he shared with his roommates. He can possibly be read as demiromantic, gray romantic, or homoromantic because he has never wanted a romantic relationship with anyone before Ktytor (although he could just have been busy and/or taken off guard by Ktytor, and like some men may have been waiting until he was older to have a serious relationship with a woman once it’s time to have a “real family.”). Seaborn struggles with wanting to be around Ktytor all the time and is afraid his neediness will scare Ktytor off; but this reservation leads Ktytor to believe Seaborn isn’t that into him.
Leontiy Ktytor is a cis white gay man. He’s somewhere in his early 20s, under 25 years old. He doesn’t know He’s gay until late in the book, and thinks he’s a straight guy who just is evolved past being distracted by women and sex (lol), and thinks it’s not important if he likes guys because surely he must like women better (even if this isn’t true in reality for him). His friends think he is maybe asexual, but Ktytor eventually realizes he is gay and demisexual. He is Ukrainian and in the USA on scholarship. He’s hinging on being drafted to the NHL to avoid going home to Ukraine and being drafted into the war - He’s also planning to use the money he would get being drafted to get his younger brother and mother out of Ukraine. Ktytor tries not to put any pressure on Seaborn and so doesn’t really ask for anything or express his wants all the time. This makes Seaborn crazy and worried Ktytor doesn’t like him as much.
I loved:
—the author established the rivalry and also attraction between the MCs immediately and effectively, and then we learned more about their backgrounds and lives, before then building on both. It’s so effective and it was very engaging!
—the author having the characters talk about how compulsory heterosexuality can affect gay people differently than bi people. While both groups are queer, they are not at all identical and acknowledging how systemic pressure to be straight can affect them differently is so rare to see acknowledged at all.
—while there was definitely some external as well as internalized homophobia/biphobia, I appreciated that aggressive queerphobia wasn’t the central conflict. Seaborn tied himself in knots to justify being straight because “it’s just one guy, I mostly love women” (as if most bisexual people don’t usually have an overwhelmingly strong preference for the opposite sex normally), but didn’t get violent or mean about it, and Ktytor was usually so unmoved by potential sex partners that he just had to take some time to figure out what was different about Seaborn that made him enjoy the sex and feel attracted to him. Neither of them were outwardly homophobic toward each other or others which was nice.
—the author does doesn’t do that thing where person A says something and person B’s nonverbal reaction is in the same paragraph as person A’s dialogue. People do that a lot and it’s confusing. This author didn’t and I love it!
—the author touches on the gut reactions a lot of bi people have when they realize they can be attracted to more than one gender, which are “I’m straight, so clearly all straight people can also like the same sex” (which is categorically incorrect), and “if I like the opposite and the same sex, does that make me gay?!” (which is categorically impossible). I do wish more questioning people were more aware of bisexuality, especially because it is the single most common queer demographic by far. But the author didn’t an excellent job handling Seaborn’s bisexual realization and struggles.
—the author used “nonplussed” correctly! That is not common! But it’s a pet peeve of mine when it’s used wrong, so I’m always thrilled to see when it’s used right!
—I liked that even though they started off with “the loser has the bottom” bets, that quickly got brushed aside and they just had sex how they wanted to have sex. That’s always more interesting to read, too (for me at least, people having sex in ways they don’t really enjoy much just for a bet is icky).
—the hockey in this book world is less homophobic than in the real world. It’s still homophobic and guys do better if they’re straight or at least only date women, but in this world there are a few out gay and bi guys in the NHL, unlike in real life. So there’s drama but it’s not insurmountable.
Not my favorite:
—I wish Ktytor used 1-2 endearments to mess with Seaborn instead of like two dozen. He basically used a different one each time, and sometimes there were like 6 different ones used on a page. It felt like reading from a list of endearments. I think sticking to one maybe two would have been more effective and would have ridden the line between flirting and chirping better.
—“sexuality is fluid.” No, it’s not. A bisexual person’s sexuality MAY be fluid (as in the strength and/or frequency of attraction to different genders might wax and wane), but a homosexual or heterosexual person’s is never fluid. Because anyone who ever has the ability to be attracted to more than one gender is by definition bi. Insisting otherwise is technically bi erasure and I’m not here for that.
Contains:
—rivals to lovers
—gay awakening
—bi awakening
—fighting as foreplay
—Ktytor likes getting bite marks, and Seaborn likes giving them to him
—Ktytor gets jealous a few times. Seaborn doesn’t.
—on page panic attack (but Seaborn doesn’t realize that’s what he is having)
—a lot of rough kissing
—secret dating
—MCs remain closeted throughout the book
—family member with degenerative disease going on hospice
—reference to death of a parent in a war
—reference to ongoing war in home country
Other:
—first person dual POV
—cheating: no (although Ktytor hates it when Seaborn even nominally flirts with women to stay closeted, they never agreed on exclusivity)
—romantic rival: no
—break up: yes, third act (not a misunderstanding, but it is related to feeling hopeless about staying closeted)
—kids: no
—sex: yes, a few explicit open door sex scenes. Strict roles with Ktytor bottoming and Seaborn topping.
—HEA: HFN with an implied eventual HEA
[Ktytor] thrusts his hips into my hand, leaning back against the car as his eyes half close. He’s gorgeous like this, completely under my control, the smugness all but gone from his face.
Maybe I [Seaborn] need to see a psychiatrist. Because only wanting to fuck the only guy I viscerally hate has got to be a mental disorder. I do not have enough childhood trauma to explain any of this.
“I’d much rather give you marks like this.” [Seaborn] bites my pec.
I suck in a sharp breath. “I like them better this way, too.”
He looks up like I said something he wasn’t expecting. “You do?”
“Is that bad?”
“No, it’s hot. I want to cover you in them.”
My cock throbs. “As long as they aren’t visible in my uniform.”
“Are you just giving me blanket permission?”
I nod without hesitation.
He bites me again, harder this time.
“I’m trying to figure out why this keeps happening.”
“Because I’m hot and give great head? I don’t know.”
“There are lots of hot people actively trying to sleep with me,” I throw back, sure that can’t be it.
“Is because you have to work for it, isn’t it? Women are too easy.”
I shoot [Ktytor] a flat look. “I prefer easy.”
“He’s right. If they already trust you and shit, you’re fine to come out, but it drastically lowers his prospects. It’s not just the players either. The league is littered with homophobes. He’ll have a much easier time if he’s acting straight.”
“I think it’s pretty clear what I need.” I’m half hard just being near him, and I press it into his hip.
[Ktytor] nods towards where I was sitting. “You have a couple of women who are willing to help you out with that. I’m not needed.”
“That’s not who I want.” My chest is heaving, and I’m worried he’s going to see how fucked all this has me. He reads me too well and I’m too exposed.
[Archangel] gives me a tight smile, and I keep my mouth shut, letting him speak. “I don’t think you’re not cool with us. We’ve been friends forever, and you live with me, but…” He drops his voice. “This is internalized homophobia. It’s fine when it’s anyone but you.”
“This is an institute imposed on us through media and heterosexual rhetoric our whole lives, and it’s easier to stay in if you’re bisexual or pansexual. You don’t have to buck this system or ever explore more options because you fit into the mold. It takes work to explore your feelings and emotions to figure out what they mean so a lot of people don’t. It’s how people don’t figure out they are bi until they’re like forty and divorcing. Gay people don’t have that luxury because I’ve known women do nothing for me since I was little, but you didn’t have to explore because you do partly fall into the box the patriarchy wants you in.”
“Being bisexual doesn’t mean you’re equally attracted to all sexes—it’s a spectrum for a reason.”
[Seaborn] sobers and turns to look directly at her. “What do you want me to tell you? I’m not going to come out. Not to them and definitely not publicly.”
I don’t want [Seaborn] to hate me for things he can’t control. I didn’t mean to fall in love with him.
“I thought you weren’t still mad.” I tug his hair so he’ll look up.
“No, I’m still frustrated, annoyed, and a little mad.” [Seaborn] wraps his fingers around the back of my neck, kissing me needily. “But I’d rather be all those things with you than without you.”
��If I have to shut you up, I will, Seaborn.”
“Can you not let me care about you at all, Ktytor?”
April 26, 2026
I can’t believe such a good book has such a bad name 🫠
September 24, 2025
4.5 stars
This was a great enemies/ rivals to lovers story! I love how it started with a fight between the two MCs and things heated up from there.
There was a lot of really great moments of tenderness between Ktytor and Seaborn and I loved how they were trying to navigate being attracted to each other not only as men, but rivals.
I definitely need more from the series and can't wait for the next book to come out!
This was a great enemies/ rivals to lovers story! I love how it started with a fight between the two MCs and things heated up from there.
There was a lot of really great moments of tenderness between Ktytor and Seaborn and I loved how they were trying to navigate being attracted to each other not only as men, but rivals.
I definitely need more from the series and can't wait for the next book to come out!
September 19, 2025
It was cute but it was a lot of jumping around and it didn’t really flow that well for me.
Like something would happen but then the next sentence you’d be reading about something totally different, it was mind boggling.
You could feel the mmc’s chemistry with each other tho! So that’s a big plus.
Steam- 3/5 strict roles.
Like something would happen but then the next sentence you’d be reading about something totally different, it was mind boggling.
You could feel the mmc’s chemistry with each other tho! So that’s a big plus.
Steam- 3/5 strict roles.
September 24, 2025
This is an enemies to more college hockey romance, featuring Ronan Seaborn and Leontiy Ktytor, and is book two in the Gods Versus Monsters Hockey series.
Seaborn is on the verge of his NHL draft dreams when his biggest rival, cocky enforcer Ktytor, makes it his mission to get under his skin. But when a fistfight turns into a heated make-out session, their secret rivalry-turned-romance threatens to explode both on and off the ice.
This story is all about rivals-to-lovers hockey chaos the fights at foreplay were hot, the banter was sharp, and they had great chemistry. I liked the mix of gritty on-ice rivalry with sneaky, forbidden hookups off the ice created just the right amount of tension. If you’re into enemies who can’t keep their hands off each other, this one’s a winner.
Things to expect in this book are:
Book 2 in series
MM romance
College hockey
Enemies to more
Rival teams
Mental health themes
Gay awakening
Flirting
Forced proximity
Temporary roommates
Fighting as foreplay
Spicy times
Rough s*x
Semi public s*x
Phone s*x
Secret relationship
Ace rep
So many pet names
Found family
HEA
Seaborn is on the verge of his NHL draft dreams when his biggest rival, cocky enforcer Ktytor, makes it his mission to get under his skin. But when a fistfight turns into a heated make-out session, their secret rivalry-turned-romance threatens to explode both on and off the ice.
This story is all about rivals-to-lovers hockey chaos the fights at foreplay were hot, the banter was sharp, and they had great chemistry. I liked the mix of gritty on-ice rivalry with sneaky, forbidden hookups off the ice created just the right amount of tension. If you’re into enemies who can’t keep their hands off each other, this one’s a winner.
Things to expect in this book are:
Book 2 in series
MM romance
College hockey
Enemies to more
Rival teams
Mental health themes
Gay awakening
Flirting
Forced proximity
Temporary roommates
Fighting as foreplay
Spicy times
Rough s*x
Semi public s*x
Phone s*x
Secret relationship
Ace rep
So many pet names
Found family
HEA
September 23, 2025
Passion Overload!
Two Guys One Puck by JR Gray is a great enemies to lovers story about two rival hockey players. Their relationship is hard to navigate but they will find a way.
I loved Ronan and Leontiy so much. Their back stories were very different but similar in an abstract way. I loved seeing the guys find out that their passionate hatred was actually just passion! All of the characters are very unique individuals and it made me want to know everyone's HEA! I'm so excited for the next book! I must know what's happening with Wolfe and Archangel!!!
Romance - ❤️❤️❤️
Steam - 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor - 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Angst - 😭😭😭
Writing - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Two Guys One Puck by JR Gray is a great enemies to lovers story about two rival hockey players. Their relationship is hard to navigate but they will find a way.
I loved Ronan and Leontiy so much. Their back stories were very different but similar in an abstract way. I loved seeing the guys find out that their passionate hatred was actually just passion! All of the characters are very unique individuals and it made me want to know everyone's HEA! I'm so excited for the next book! I must know what's happening with Wolfe and Archangel!!!
Romance - ❤️❤️❤️
Steam - 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor - 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Angst - 😭😭😭
Writing - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
February 19, 2026
This was so good!!! Enemies to lovers is my fave and this one was done perfectly!!! Can’t wait to continue the series!
Displaying 1 - 30 of 223 reviews