Role Model (Game Changers #5)

The series that inspired Heated Rivalry — now streaming on HBO Max in the U.S. and Crave in Canada.

A grumpy hockey player meets his match in a sunny, out-and-proud social media manager — a warm, funny romance about letting your guard down and finally stepping into the light.

The hits just keep coming for Troy Barrett. Traded to the worst team in the league would be bad enough on its own — but it comes on the heels of a messy breakup and a very public scandal. All Troy wants is to play hockey and be left alone. He definitely doesn't want to "work on his online presence" with the team's relentlessly cheerful social media manager.

Harris Drover can see that Troy is miserable, and he doesn't give up on people easily. Even when the crush he's developing feels entirely one-sided. But when Troy's smile finally cracks through that grumpy exterior, Harris knows — that's a man worth sticking around for.

Slowly, Troy's fresh start begins to feel like exactly that: a chance to embrace who he really is, and to explore something real with Harris. But what happens behind closed doors is one thing. Going public is another — and Troy will have to face his fears head-on if he wants to keep what they've built.

Funny, tender, and full of slow-burn tension, Role Model is a romance about the courage it takes to finally be seen.

📖 Paperback | 336 pages