Empty Net by Avon Gale

Spartanburg Spitfires’ goalie and captain Isaac Drake ended last season with an unexpected trip to the playoffs. He’s found a home and family with his coach and mentor, Misha Samarin, and he’s looking forward to making a serious run for the Kelly Cup. But things take an interesting turn when Isaac’s archnemesis, Laurent St. Savoy, is traded to the Spitfires. After Laurent’s despicable behavior in the playoffs last year, Isaac wants nothing to do with him – no matter how gorgeous he is. But that changes when Isaac discovers the reason for Laurent’s attitude. Laurent St. Savoy… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Ableism
- Misogyny
- Homomisia
- Threatened outing
- Conversion therapy mentioned
- Sex work mentioned
- Nonconsensual filming of sex mentioned
- Physical, verbal & emotional parental abuse recounted
- Eating disorder*
- Panic attacks
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Alcohol consumption
- Blackmail mentioned
- Bullying
*Context : This includes disordered eating and food thoughts, food restriction, purging, therapy & recovery, and mentions of relapses.