Behind the Net
A goalie with a twenty-year crush and the team physical therapist who has no idea. Pining hero supremacy.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Behind the Net?
Behind the Net is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
Tropes & tags
Love interest
Subgenre
Content warnings
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- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
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How spicy is Behind the Net?
Behind the Net is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Behind the Net a standalone?
No. Behind the Net is book 1 in Vancouver Storm. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Behind the Net?
Behind the Net features hockey player, workplace romance, roommates, he falls first. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Behind the Net have content warnings?
Our notes for Behind the Net include: mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Behind the Net?
If you loved Behind the Net, try Mile High by Liz Tomforde, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, The Deal by Elle Kennedy. They share its hockey player and workplace romance energy at a similar spice level.