Crease Collision

By: Ryan Taylor, Joshua Harwood

Narrated by: Liam DiCosimo

Kai Mercer can read every shooter in the league. The only man he can’t read is guarding the opposite net.

As the starting goaltender for the New York Condors, Kai survives by controlling the chaos. He can anticipate a shot before it leaves the stick, but people are a different story. To calm a world that’s always too loud, Kai keeps his emotional armor locked tight. At least until an anonymous summer fling with a gentle stranger strips away all his defenses. He never even got a last name, but the quiet safety of those warm nights was exactly what he needed.

Until opening night of the season.

When Kai looks across the ice at the New Jersey Fury’s crease, his focus shatters. The goalie staring back at him is the same man who held him in the dark.

Oskar didn’t come to America to fall in love. He came to play hockey. But the unshakeable Swedish goaltender knows a rare shot when he sees one, and he has no intention of letting Kai disappear.

Every game pushes one of them closer to the championship they've spent their lives chasing, and farther from the one person who feels like home.

Crease Collision is a high-stakes MM hockey romance featuring rival goaltenders, hookup-to-lovers, bisexual and neurodivergent representation, locker-room banter, high heat, and a guaranteed HEA. Crease Collision is the first book in the New York Condors Hockey series by the authors of the bestselling Buffalo Warriors Hockey and Bethesda Barracudas Hockey series.

©2026 Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood (P)2026 Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood

A performance that brings every moment to life.

This is one of those audiobooks where I hit play and completely lost track of time. Every moment came through so powerfully, the humor, the tension, the heart, all of it. You could feel everything the characters were going through, each one instantly recognizable just by voice.

The chemistry came through in the delivery just as much as in the writing. The quieter, softer moments gave the story real depth. Hearing them figure out what they truly needed in each other, and the narrator's tone and timing brought all of that to life.

The banter was such a highlight. The narrator gave each teammate their own distinct voice, and the comedic timing on all their meddling was perfect. The humor and chaos really came alive, honestly had me laughing out loud more than once.

The hockey scenes felt so alive, I felt like I was watching a real game.

This is the kind of audiobook performance that stays with you long after the last chapter ends.

Falling in Love With Kai & Oskar All Over Again

I already loved Crease Collision so much, but listening to Liam DiCosimo narrate Kai and Oskar’s story gave me a completely different way to experience two characters who had already completely stolen my heart.

Kai especially means a lot to me, and I loved hearing Liam bring him to life. His neurodivergence feels so authentic in this story, and Liam captured those little nuances in Kai’s thoughts, emotions, intensity, and reactions in a way that felt incredibly natural. It never felt like his ND was something to explain or define him—it was simply part of who Kai is. I found myself connecting with him all over again.

And Oskar… ❤️ Liam captured his confidence, warmth, patience, and the way he understands Kai so beautifully. You can hear how much these two care about each other, especially in those quieter moments.

BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SWEDISH?! OH. MY. GOSH. 😍 The first time Oskar started speaking Swedish, I was SO excited. Hearing Liam switch into Swedish for Oskar was absolutely fantastic, and I honestly got a little giddy every time it happened. It added such a perfect touch to Oskar’s character and made those moments even more special for me.

The hockey, the rivalry, the Condors’ ridiculous banter, the found family, the emotional moments—I loved experiencing all of it again. And somehow Liam made me fall for Kai and Oskar all over again.

If you loved Crease Collision in ebook or paperback, I HIGHLY recommend listening to the audiobook. Liam brings these characters to life in such a special way, and you absolutely do not want to miss Oskar speaking Swedish. Trust me. 🥰

Put on your headphones, settle in, and prepare to fall in love with Kai and Oskar all over again. This audiobook is absolutely worth the listen!

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