Face Off

D.C. Stars, Book 1

De: Chelsea Curto

Narrado por: Adam Gold, Laura Horowitz

Emerson (Emmy) Hartwell has waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she'll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling D.C. Stars.

Maverick Miller is the best player in the league, but he's never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they're total opposites.

After a night where the tension between them reaches a tipping point, and they fall into bed together, Emmy and Maverick vow it was only one time. Just once to get it out of their systems so they can play better and help their team. It doesn't mean anything. She doesn't date hockey players. He's a notorious playboy who doesn't date. Period.

Except… what should've been just once happens again, then again. They tell each other their friends with benefits arrangement is only for the season, but despite facing off on the ice, behind closed doors, the pair is nothing but fire.

By USA Today bestselling author, Chelsea Curto.

Face Off is a spicy dislike to lovers sports romance with professional athletes, friends with benefits, he falls first, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Narrated in duet style.

Cover Illustration: Chloe Quinn.

©2024 Chelsea Curto (P)2026 Podium Audio

Loved it!

Nice to have a female hockey player. Just wished more between miller n emmy on the ice. Was a lot of smut. Not much of a story.

Another good hockey romance!

Sweet, spicy hockey romance. Liked both the MMC and FMC. Very good and interesting side characters.
Female narrator isn’t too bad. However, male narrator is really good!!

I'm obsessed!

Maverick Miller on audio!! I'm obsessed!

This was one of my favorite reads of 2025 and this reread on audio has solidified it as one of my fav books ever. Maverick and Emmy are so perfect together and the narration makes the chemistry even more clear. I highly recommend this book!

Loved this!

As an exclusive audiobook listener I have been waiting for this to come out on audio!! It was phenomenal! I can’t wait to listen to the whole series!

Absolute perfection!!

Wow wow wow. This was everything I could’ve dreamed of and more. I read Face Off about a year ago on my kindle and absolutely fell in love. Adam and Laura did such an AMAZING job at bringing Maverick and Emmy to life!! The duet narration was immaculate and I can’t wait for the rest of the series to be released on audio. Definitely going to become a comfort listen. 🩷