“I knew of the books, hadn’t read them, but when I got the audition, I read The Deal and it’s great,” he adds. It’s hardly surprising the adaptation has exploded online. Over the last few years, hockey romances have become one of BookTok’s most dominant genres, spawning enormous fandoms obsessed with emotionally unavailable athletes, chaotic college dynamics, and extremely steamy slow-burn relationships. Books like Icebreaker, The Deal, and Pucking Around have collectively amassed millions of readers globally, turning fictional hockey players into internet-level heartthrobs.
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