Spinning to the Goal

An Opposites Attract Hockey MM Romance (Desert Ice Hockey, Book 4)

De: Christie Gordon

Narrado por: Finnley Cole

As a hockey goalie, I don’t back down. When I meet my match in a figure skater, will my relentless pursuit win his heart?

AceBeing in a dry spell sucks. Not my hockey game, my love life.

My friends decide it’s time to fix it. So they drag me out, dressed to impress.

Then I see him—exactly my type, all smoldering eyes and a slender body that’s got me forgetting how to breathe.

When our hookup leads to a connection, he gives me his number and I can't believe my luck.

Then... he ghosts me. Out of nowhere. Why?

ZomaAll I wanted was a quick hookup to take the edge off. No complications, no strings.

In walks this guy. He’s massive and sweet. Plus, he’s got a way of making me feel safe. I think he could be more.

Then I find out he’s a goalie.

I’ve been down this road before, and still bear the scars. The last time I fell for a hockey player, I gave him everything and he left me shattered.

No, I’ll focus on my figure skating competitions and the kids I train. It’s easier.

But Ace keeps showing up, all broad shoulders and an infuriatingly irresistible, aw-shucks smile.

How am I supposed to guard my heart when he refuses to give up on me?

Spinning to the Goal is the fourth book in the college hockey series, Desert Ice Hockey, and is the follow up to the Rock U series. It features a figure skater burned by love and a goalie with a cowboy background, size difference, opposites attract and found family. Desert Ice Hockey follows a group of queer hockey players, known as the squad, while they each battle for their HEA.

Buy now to explore a world where emotions run as high as the heat, and hockey isn’t the only game in town!

©2025 Christie Gordon (P)2025 Christie Gordon

Enjoyed this addition to the series!

This is a great addition to this series, Ace and Zoma are a great match, even if things don’t start out perfectly for them! They are so sweet together and so easy to root for!

Ace is a goalie at ASU getting ready for the next steps and the NHL. Zoma is a figure skater who has moved to Arizona to get away from some past pains and finish his master’s degree. The two meet at a bar one night and have an immediate connection and hot hook up. But after Zoma realizes Ace is hockey player it brings back those pains he’s worked hard to move on from and ghosts Ace. But Ace isn’t letting him go that easily, he’s determined to prove he isn’t anything like Zoma’s ex and that he’s worth it.

Again, I really liked these two together, they are a great match and seem just meant for each other. I also understood Zoma’s hesitation at first, but was glad he gave Ace a chance and didn’t drag it out. These two really have a great connection and I liked seeing that develop and grow. These two easily fall for each other even as they figure out how to make things work. There are some communication areas these two have to work through, but they do and in doing so they find their true feelings for each other.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, it was a good mix of sweet and meaningful with some good hockey and skating in there too. I definitely loved Ace and Zoma as a couple and was so happy to see them find the love and happiness they both totally deserved!

Passion for and on the Ice!

I loved both Ace and Zoma. Ace was a teddy bear of a hockey player. He knew from the first time that he wanted so much more with Zoma. I liked that they both had a passion for being on the ice. Zoma was a sweet but skittish figure skater not quite ready to trust and open up his feelings. The chemistry is beautiful, and I enjoyed the entire hockey gang of supporters! Finnley Cole had fun voices for both Ace and Zoma and brought out all the guys them too! I enjoyed his addition to their personalities.

Loved it!!

The hockey player and the figure skater - sign me up! I enjoyed every minute of this book. I loved how ready Ace was to pursue and show Zoma how good they would be together. And Zoma’s struggles to get over his ex and the poor attempts to put up walls to block Ace out only to have them crumble with one smile from the man. The audiobook added so much emotion to the story and really brought it to life! This book was so refreshing and fun - I loved it!!

Great addition to the series!

I love how Zoma ghosted Ace! It sets a certain expectation for this book and it sure delivered. The angst that is created by what happens after college is definitely shown in this book. The family of these two were awesome! The narrator was fantastic!!

Wonderful story.

I absolutely loved this story. These two men are perfect together and they fit right in with the hockey family. I really was surprised by how quickly they felt a connection, but I was really happy that Ace didn’t let Zoma run because he was scared. Ace is a very talented goalie who is deciding where he wants to play after college. He has an opportunity to go to a great team but not the place where he wants to be. He wants to stay in Arizona with a group of his teammates for college where they together won championships that not many could. All of these guys have stuck together and hope to be able to for a while longer. Zoma is a wonderful figure skater and wants to be a coach for kids learning how to do what he does. Both of these men are strong willed and determined to help the other and together they can conquer anything. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves mm sports romance stories. I love how Christie writes these stories and can’t wait to see what comes next.

so so good

Spinning to the Goal is the 4th book in the Desert Ice Hockey series. I feel this series is best to read in order to get the most out of the story so why not enjoy the rest of the series. This is the story of Ace the goalie and Zoma a figure skater. Both of the guys are sweet and so likable. I loved watching them become a couple. I loved the steam and chemistry between these two. Christie Gordon has brought us another wonderful story in the series and I can't wait for the next one. If you get the audio narration, Finnley Cole does a wonderful job of narrating this series. He makes the change in characters seamlessly. I can't wait to listen to the next book. I would definitely recommend this book and series.

One of my favorites from the series

I love Ace, he’s such a great character and Zoma is adorable. I loved their book when I read it and the audio just brings it to life.

Love is Fire and Ice

Every couple in this series brings life to loyal and enduring love. The "Squad" is the center of every ounce of fun, frivolity, tears and joy.

Spinning to the Goal

Spinning to the Goal - Ace & Zoma

“I don’t know, it gives me the feels.” With a quick chuckle, he placed his palm over his heart. “The feels? You really said that.” Shaking my head, I freed a soft snort. Didn’t they say goalies were a little odd? He was odd, but in a great way. “Yes, I said it. Get over it.” He shifted in his seat and with a grumble, he dug his fork into his mashed potatoes. “It’s beautiful, okay? I think you’re…beautiful.” He focused on me, his dark gaze searching my face. “I’ve never met anyone like you, Zoma.”

Christie Gordon continues her Desert Ice Hockey series with Zoma and Ace’s tale on the ice. Goalie with a great future in the pro hockey league, Ace is proud to be part of the queer group of hockey friends, so he is excited when he meets the beautiful ice skater Zoma.

Wonderfully narrated by Finley Cole, we can feel each emotion from Christie’s characters!

Relationship ups and downs occur while these two find their way together in Spinning to the Goal.

Will do anything for love

Finding your love across the crowded gay bar but when he ghosts you, it makes you wonder what you have done wrong. Ace, a hockey player for ASU, is wondering just that. Zoma, was hoping he found a great guy in Ace but when he finds out he’s a hockey player, he finds his heart is just not wanting to break again. By coincidence Zoma and meet again in the ice during one of Zoma’s ice skating classes. Ace works his magic and got the real reason why he was ghosted and set out to prove. he is nothing like Zoma’s ex boyfriend. I really loved this story it was sweet, and lovely. Ace is perfect for Zoma in the sweetest way possible. Finley Cole really has a wonderful range in becoming each of the characters and giving them life.