Hard Hitter

the long version

He's a scrapper in the rink, but he's about to learn that playing nice can help you score...As team captain and enforcer, Patrick O’Doul puts the bruise in the Brooklyn Bruisers. But after years of fighting, O’Doul is feeling the burn, both physically and mentally. He hides his pain from the coaching staff, but when his chronic muscle strain becomes too obvious to ignore, he’s sent for treatment with the team’s massage therapist.After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend, Ari Bettini needs a