Checked by His Teammate

Hockey Hearts

by Jeff Adams

When veteran defenseman Tyler Bennett gets stranded in Detroit during a freak snowstorm, missing a charity bachelor auction is his biggest concern—until he discovers he’s sharing a hotel room with his D-partner Kevin Kogan.

And there’s only one bed.

A single Grindr notification shatters the ice between them, revealing the attraction they’ve both been fighting since Kevin joined the team. One night of passion ignites a connection neither expected, transforming teammates into lovers.

Back in Boston, their on-ice chemistry explodes—and off the ice, things only get hotter. Between stolen glances, nights spent together, and a first date, Tyler and Kevin fall fast and hard. As the season continues, they’ll have to decide if their connection is just a snowstorm anomaly… or the beginning of forever.

Checked by His Teammate is a steamy, instalove M/M romance novella featuring snowbound hockey players, a one-bed situation that changes everything, and two defensive partners discovering that their perfect chemistry extends far beyond the game.

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The Bennett Brothers duology

Bought by His Brother's Best Friend by William Gayheart
Checked by His Teammate by Jeff Adams

Genres: Friends To Lovers, Hockey, Novella

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 19, 2025

About the author

Jeff Adams has written stories since he was in middle school and became a published author in 2009. He writes both gay romance and LGBTQ young adult fiction…and there’s usually a hockey player at the center of the story.

Jeff lives in northern California with his husband of more than twenty-five years, Will. They are creative collaborators, writing and podcasting together. For nine years they were the co-hosts of the Big Gay Fiction Podcast.

Jeff is also a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). He's an advocate for accessible web content and helps creative entrepreneurs understand how they can make sure their content is accessible by everyone.

Reviews

[Christopher W. Grass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story!

What an awesome, low angst read! I loved the characters and the fact that it was a love story involving hockey! Keep up the good writing Jeff!

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Apparently the author of this tale is husband to William Gayheart, another recent discovery of mine, and one of the two main characters in this story had minor appearances in one of Williams stories, kind of neat. This is a super sweet romance, fast falling, no angst, just sweetness and love as these two men go from 'stranded in a hotel and only one bed' (Oh I love that trope) to full on in love, just a gorgeous story.

[Hols · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah the ever so classic "there is only one bed" trope. This was a short little cute read that I picked up after finding out that it was related to another story by William Gayheart. Enjoyed seeing the little cameos here and there of the characters in that story show up here!

[Shanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

[Rita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Likeable characters and a charming story. Nice addition to the series, and a good companion story for Bought by His Brother’s Best Friend by William Gayheart.

[D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay, leaning toward boring, though.

[Katy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an enjoyable, quick little read-very little angst and exactly what I needed!