His best friend. His teammate. The one man he cannot stop wanting.

Mark Rothstein knows how to handle a hockey game, a reporter’s question, and the smile everyone expects to see. What he does not know is how much longer he can keep hiding the truth from Chris Dalton—the best friend who notices when something is wrong, even when Mark insists he is fine.

Chris thinks he understands their friendship. But familiar routines, a perceptive sister, and an unexpected injury are bringing their unspoken feelings closer to the surface.

Listen to the opening of Breaking the Ice by Jace Wilder, an adult MM hockey romance featuring best friends to lovers, mutual pining, queer self-discovery, and the courage to let yourself be loved.

THIS EPISODE INCLUDES

Chapter 1 — Performance

Chapter 2 — Five Years

Chapter 3 — The Break

This is a Chapters 1–3 audio preview, not the complete audiobook.

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CREDITS

Written by Jace Wilder.

Published by Fractal Enigma.

Presented on Fractal Enigma: Audio Previews & Stories.

DIGITAL NARRATION

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CONTENT NOTE

Intended for adults 18+. These opening chapters contain strong language, sexual references, homophobia, emotional distress, and a hockey injury with concussion. The full novel contains explicit sexual content between adults.

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