Face Off (UK Edition) by Chelsea Curto

This is the UK-published version of this book.

Stats

Format: Paperback (plain edges)

Pages: 528

Published: April 9, 2026

Estimated spice: Smokin'

Goodreads rating: 4+

Fable rating: 4+

Note that this UK edition is about 1" shorter in height than the US indie version.

Publisher description

THE VIRAL HOCKEY ROMANCE SENSATION FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, CHELSEA CURTO. COMES WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER. I never really felt like I had a home.

But with Emmy next to me, I think home is wherever she is . . .

Emmy Hartwell has waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she’ll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling DC Stars. Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but he’s never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they’re total opposites.

After a night of explosive tension that ends in bed, Emmy and Maverick swear it’ll be a one-time thing – just enough to clear the air so they can focus on their game. It’s meaningless, she insists, because she doesn’t date hockey players, and he’s a notorious playboy who doesn’t date at all. But 'just once' quickly becomes again and again, and while they promise their friends-with-benefits setup will end with the season, their chemistry off the ice proves impossible to ignore .

. . Face Off is a spicy dislike-to-lovers hockey romance with professional athletes, friends with benefits, he falls first and a guaranteed happily ever after from bestselling author, Chelsea Curto.

THE DC STARS WILL BECOME YOUR NEW OBSESSION . . .

'Utter perfection. Another must-read by Chelsea Curto''I will recommend until im blue in the face''I feel speechless. This is everything I wanted in this book and more.

6* tier read!!!''I LOVE THIS BOOK SO SO MUCH. I WOULD GIVE IT 10 STARTS IF I COULD''Face Off really combined all the things I love: strong women, obsessed men, banter, heartfelt spice''HE wears HER jersey. Do you need any more convincing on this one?''This book is everything.

If you're looking for a spicy ice hockey romance where she's an athlete too, this is for you'

This is book 1 of 7 in the D.C. Stars series.