Save the Game by J.J. Mulder (Paperback)

Save the Game is the second book in J.J. Mulder’s SCU Hockey series, a tender MM college romance.

After a traumatising event and a rough sophomore year, Max Kuemper does everything he can to keep his head down and avoid drawing attention to himself. School and hockey are the only two things he feels able to handle, and most days it’s all he can do simply to keep himself afloat. More than anything, he wants to forget what happened to him, and to carry the secret with him to his grave.

Confident, flirty Luke Kelly, by contrast, likes to play the field, in dating as much as in baseball. So when he meets Max during a night shift at work, he takes an instant liking to him, drawn in despite, or perhaps because of, the other man’s reserved exterior and quiet, shy nature.

But secrets have a way of coming to light, no matter how carefully they’re kept. And when Max’s does, both he and Luke will have to come to terms with exactly what it means for the fragile something growing between them.

Please note this touches on sensitive themes. Perfect for readers who love a tender MM hockey romance, a guarded hero drawn out by a confident love interest and a gentle, healing slow burn.