**Why does the whole internet keep falling for hockey romance books where nobody admits their feelings until it's almost too late?**

Because we've all been there. We've all had a Luca — someone right in front of us, bringing us coffee, remembering everything we say, and we *still* call it "just a friend." That's exactly the trap Elliot Reed falls into in **Icing the Physiotherapist**, a slow burn MM hockey romance that turns "we're just friends" into the funniest, most heart-melting lie of the year.

Elliot is the Blazers' team physiotherapist — organized, professional, allergic to drama. Luca Moretti is the team's hard-hitting enforcer — patient, charming, and quietly in love for six straight months while Elliot insists they're "just friends." Six months of coffee runs, midnight texts, and matching suits later, one slip of the tongue at a charity gala (caught on camera, naturally) blows their secret wide open — and forces Elliot to finally ask himself what he's been too scared to admit.

If you love **enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance**, **oblivious-to-love tropes**, **hurt/comfort**, **workplace romance with real stakes**, and **sports romance heroes who actually fight for each other**, this hockey romance book delivers it all — with banter that lands, a found-family friend group that will not let Elliot hide, and a romance built on trust, patience, and choosing each other even when it's complicated.

This is a steamy, emotional, laugh-out-loud **MM romance novel** for fans of grumpy/sunshine pairings, professional boundaries trope, second-chance confidence, and slow burn romance that finally, finally pays off.

**Stop scrolling. Start reading.** Download **Icing the Physiotherapist** now and find out what happens when "just friends" finally tells the truth.