Enforcing Emory

Former figure skater Emory and enforcer Nik face the pressures of career, separation, and Nik{u2019}s father{u2019}s ruthless homophobia Olympic figure skater Emory Lowe falls in lust the moment he lays eyes on his new neighbor, hockey player Nikolai Vetrov. On the surface, Nik is a typical badass enforcer, intimidating and dangerous, on and off the ice. The only son of Ukrainian immigrants, Nik has been groomed from childhood to fulfill his father{u2019}s dreams of seeing him in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Igor guides his son toward that goal with a controlling{u2014}and abusive{u2014}hand, steering him clear of anyone who might ruin his chances. Although Emory is the US National Figure Skating champion, he{u2019}s in-your-face gay, and his audacious persona rubs Nik and his family the wrong way. Raised by supportive and loving parents, Emory is Nik{u2019}s polar opposite in every way but one{u2014}his desire to succeed. Underneath the fluff and glitter beats the heart of a fierce competitor, and this side of Emory{u2019}s personality begins to close the distance between the two athletes. While the attraction is one-sided in the beginning, Nik finds himself responding to Emory{u2019}s flirting. But before the incongruous pair have a chance at any sort of relationship, they must survive the pressures of career, separation, and most importantly, Igor{u2019}s ruthless homophobia