What happens when rivals have to work together to earn their spot on the team back? SANTA Charlie Heart is many things: An annoyingly good hockey player. The man who the media has pitted me against our whole careers. My rival. The only person I truly hate in the world. And now apparently, my newest teammate. Also, I don’t care what his nickname is, he’s the opposite of a sweetheart, and I will never let him become a true Pirate. CHARLIE Nikolay Brotnik is a confusing man: Why is his nickname Santa when he’s the most intimidating and feared man in the league? Does he ever smile in a nice way? Why does he never talk to the media or the fans? What have I ever done to him to deserve his icy glares that leave me feeling like a frozen corpse? Will he hate me even more when he finds out the real reason I was chosen to play for his team? Or will he finally see that, for the first time ever, I’m on his team? Brace And Chase is a Contemporary MM Hockey Romance and Book 4 in the All It Takes Series. Themes include a rivalry, "real" hate that turns into actually real love, found family feels, just a smidge of hurt/comfort, and a couple of guys who love hockey more than anything in the world...or so they think. While it's technically a standalone, it would be best enjoyed by reading the series in order. This book has no cliffhangers and ends in a HEA. There are a lot of very gay things happening inside, so if that's not for you, then this book isn't either. If it is, then welcome to the mostly low-angst world of the All It Takes Series, I'm thrilled to have you and hope you enjoy this journey.