{"product_id":"face-off-by-chelsea-curto-new-edition","title":"Face Off by Chelsea Curto (New Edition)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: June 2, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author Chelsea Curto comes the first book in her hockey romance series D.C. Stars, a steamy rivals-to-lovers romance between an NHL player and her team’s captain. This collectible paperback edition features full-color character art and a never-before-seen bonus chapter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmerson “Emmy” Hartwell has spent her entire career fighting for a place in the NHL. Now, she’s finally earned a spot with the struggling D.C. Stars, and she’s determined to make the most of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaverick Miller is the best player in the league, but even his talent hasn’t been enough to turn the Stars into winners. As team captain, he’s desperate to change turn things around, which means keeping the peace with the team’s fiery new left-winger—even if the two of them clash at every turn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when the tension between them reaches a tipping point and they fall into bed together, Emmy and Maverick agree it was a one-time mistake to get the distraction out of their systems so they can focus on the season. After all, Emmy doesn’t date hockey players, and Maverick—infamous for his playboy reputation—doesn’t date anyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept… what should’ve happened just once happens again, then again. They tell each other their friends with benefits arrangement is only for the season. But despite facing off on the ice, behind closed doors, the pair is nothing but fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46969642516649,"sku":"9781668263921","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/3470\/8393\/files\/faceoff.jpg?v=1775512382","url":"https:\/\/steamylitbookstore.com\/products\/face-off-by-chelsea-curto-new-edition","provider":"Steamy Lit Romance Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}