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The Shift: A Boston M/M Hockey Romance
Luke Dufort is hockey royalty. The son of a Hall-of-Famer, captain of Liberty Gardens, and the steady force behind a franchise built on discipline and legacy, he knows exactly what’s expected of win games, protect the name, and never become the story.
Owen Hart doesn’t fit neatly into anyone’s system. Fierce, instinctive, and unapologetically himself, he plays with heart instead of caution—and he isn’t interested in disappearing to make anyone else comfortable.
Their connection starts in silence—late-night film sessions, quiet corrections on the ice, hands lingering a second too long. But in a league obsessed with optics and control, even a rumor can fracture a locker room. When media scrutiny intensifies and family expectations close in, Luke is asked to wait. To compartmentalize. To choose legacy over love.
Owen won’t be hidden. And Luke is running out of time to decide what kind of man he wants to be.
Set against the relentless pressure of playoff hockey, this emotionally charged MM sports romance explores legacy, loyalty, and what it means to step into the light—together.
Owen Hart doesn’t fit neatly into anyone’s system. Fierce, instinctive, and unapologetically himself, he plays with heart instead of caution—and he isn’t interested in disappearing to make anyone else comfortable.
Their connection starts in silence—late-night film sessions, quiet corrections on the ice, hands lingering a second too long. But in a league obsessed with optics and control, even a rumor can fracture a locker room. When media scrutiny intensifies and family expectations close in, Luke is asked to wait. To compartmentalize. To choose legacy over love.
Owen won’t be hidden. And Luke is running out of time to decide what kind of man he wants to be.
Set against the relentless pressure of playoff hockey, this emotionally charged MM sports romance explores legacy, loyalty, and what it means to step into the light—together.
249 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 24, 2026
About the author
Michael Beaulieu
16 books25 followersBorn in Lowell, Massachusetts, birthplace of Jack Kerouac, Michael Beaulieu knew he wanted to be a writer since he was eight years old and wrote his first novel. It was only 52 hand-written pages, but in his mind he’d written the greatest murder mystery in the world.
Prior to his novels, Michael wrote 30 original screenplays of varying genres, many of which he plans to direct as independent films. In addition to writing fiction, Michael has been an entertainment journalist since 1995, having written for such magazines and websites as LiveWire, Lollipop, Film Threat, Rocknet and Cinezine.
Michael released his first novel, Reckoning Daze, in March of 2017. The new adult book climbed all the way to #1 on both of Amazon’s best-selling satire categories. Michael’s current project is the young adult series Book of Shadows. The first two volumes, Casting and Rising, were also released in 2017. On February 8, 2018 Book of Shadows: Volume 3: Hunting was released. Book of Shadows 4: In Memoriam was released during late 2018. Michael's latest release is his lost literary fiction satire Becoming Madonna.
Currently, Michael is writing Book of Shadows 5 and polishing his memoir Fear & Self-Loathing in Los Angeles.
In addition to writing novels, Michael is the editor and primary writer for his music and pop culture website Love is Pop, which you can visit at www.loveispop.com. In addition to regularly interviewing pop and rock stars, Michael has interviewed several authors, among them such best-sellers as Jay Asher, Francesca Lia Block and Adriana Mather.
Michael resides near Boston, Massachusetts with his cat, Mister Logan Black, and his turtle, Johnny Rocket. To learn more about Michael visit him at www.michaelbeaulieu.com. Be sure to sign up for his mailing list to be the first to learn about Michael’s other upcoming books.
Prior to his novels, Michael wrote 30 original screenplays of varying genres, many of which he plans to direct as independent films. In addition to writing fiction, Michael has been an entertainment journalist since 1995, having written for such magazines and websites as LiveWire, Lollipop, Film Threat, Rocknet and Cinezine.
Michael released his first novel, Reckoning Daze, in March of 2017. The new adult book climbed all the way to #1 on both of Amazon’s best-selling satire categories. Michael’s current project is the young adult series Book of Shadows. The first two volumes, Casting and Rising, were also released in 2017. On February 8, 2018 Book of Shadows: Volume 3: Hunting was released. Book of Shadows 4: In Memoriam was released during late 2018. Michael's latest release is his lost literary fiction satire Becoming Madonna.
Currently, Michael is writing Book of Shadows 5 and polishing his memoir Fear & Self-Loathing in Los Angeles.
In addition to writing novels, Michael is the editor and primary writer for his music and pop culture website Love is Pop, which you can visit at www.loveispop.com. In addition to regularly interviewing pop and rock stars, Michael has interviewed several authors, among them such best-sellers as Jay Asher, Francesca Lia Block and Adriana Mather.
Michael resides near Boston, Massachusetts with his cat, Mister Logan Black, and his turtle, Johnny Rocket. To learn more about Michael visit him at www.michaelbeaulieu.com. Be sure to sign up for his mailing list to be the first to learn about Michael’s other upcoming books.
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