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Face Off by Chelsea Curto

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Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 9781958983096
Reader’s Age: Adults 18+ (Contains Mature and Spicy Content)
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Author: Chelsea Curto
Release Date: June 2, 2026
Genre: Fiction

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Face Off by Chelsea Curto – The Viral Spicy Hockey Romance (D.C. Stars Book 1)

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Face Off follows Emerson “Emmy” Hartwell, who has waited her whole career for a spot on an NHL roster, and Maverick Miller, the league’s best player who has never had a winning record. When one heated night turns into something neither of them can walk away from, this rivals-to-lovers hockey romance delivers banter, tension, and heart in equal measure.

About the Author

Chelsea Curto is the USA Today best-selling author of banter-filled romance novels that highlight strong women and the men obsessed with them. When she’s not writing, she splits her time between the Northeast and Florida, dreaming up her next book. Her D.C. Stars series has become a fan favorite among sports romance readers looking for swoony, spicy stories with real emotional depth.

Who Is This Book For?

If you love sports romance with strong female leads, workplace tension, and a friends-with-benefits arrangement that turns into something real, this book is for you. It’s a great pick for adult readers (18+) who enjoy spicy contemporary romance with banter, chemistry, and a guaranteed happy ending.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Face Off by Chelsea Curto spicy?
Yes, Face Off is a spicy adult romance with explicit scenes, so it’s best suited for readers 18 and older.

Is Face Off part of a series?
Yes, Face Off is Book 1 of 7 in the D.C. Stars series by Chelsea Curto, and it can be enjoyed as a standalone entry point into the world

What trope is Face Off by Chelsea Curto?
Face Off is a rivals-to-lovers, friends-with-benefits hockey romance featuring an NHL setting, banter-heavy dialogue, and a guaranteed happy ending.

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Weight	400 g
Dimensions	13.97 × 2.79 × 21.59 cm

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Readers will follow Emmy's fight to prove herself as one of the first women in the NHL and Maverick's struggle to turn his team into winners while fighting his growing feelings for his newest teammate. Their fake-it-till-you-make-it arrangement quickly becomes anything but simple. Expect witty banter, slow-burn tension, steamy chemistry, and a satisfying happily ever after that fans of enemies-to-lovers romance will devour. The character development throughout the story has made Face Off a standout in the sports romance genre, with even the side characters leaving a lasting impression.

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Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li | Paperback

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Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 9781250437976
Reader’s Age: Adults 18+
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Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li

What does it mean to keep living when life has changed forever?

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li is a deeply personal memoir about loss, motherhood, love, memory, and the difficult work of continuing to live after unimaginable tragedy. Rather than offering simple answers or a traditional story of healing, Li uses writing, gardening, reading, music, philosophy, and everyday life to examine what remains after loss.

The book grew from Li’s experience of losing both of her sons, Vincent and James. Through clear, thoughtful prose, she considers grief without trying to make it neat or easy. The result is a powerful meditation on what it means to remember someone, to love them after they are gone, and to continue existing in the world around you.

A Memoir About Love, Loss, and Acceptance

At the center of the book is a mother’s attempt to understand experiences that cannot truly be explained. Li reflects on motherhood, memory, suffering, mortality, and the limits of what one person can know about another.

The title itself comes from Li’s observations of her garden. Plants do not search for explanations or demand a particular meaning from life. They simply grow when they can and become dormant when they must. That simple idea becomes part of Li’s wider reflection on how human beings continue living through circumstances they cannot control.

Why Readers May Connect With This Memoir

If you are looking for a thoughtful memoir about grief and loss, this book offers something different from a conventional guide to overcoming sorrow. Li does not promise closure. Instead, she explores how love, memory, thought, and ordinary routines can exist alongside grief.

Readers will find:

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A powerful meditation on what it means to remember

The memoir is particularly suited to readers who appreciate literary nonfiction that asks difficult questions rather than providing easy conclusions.

For readers interested in meaningful nonfiction, A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot and A Book of Life by Peter Kingsley offer two thoughtful perspectives on life, resilience, meaning, and the human experience. (bookwharf.com)

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Weight	453.9 g
Dimensions	453 × 1.14 × 20.96 cm

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Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li

What does it mean to keep living when life has changed forever?

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li is a deeply personal memoir about loss, motherhood, love, memory, and the difficult work of continuing to live after unimaginable tragedy. Rather than offering simple answers or a traditional story of healing, Li uses writing, gardening, reading, music, philosophy, and everyday life to examine what remains after loss.

The book grew from Li’s experience of losing both of her sons, Vincent and James. Through clear, thoughtful prose, she considers grief without trying to make it neat or easy. The result is a powerful meditation on what it means to remember someone, to love them after they are gone, and to continue existing in the world around you.

A Memoir About Love, Loss, and Acceptance

At the center of the book is a mother’s attempt to understand experiences that cannot truly be explained. Li reflects on motherhood, memory, suffering, mortality, and the limits of what one person can know about another.

The title itself comes from Li’s observations of her garden. Plants do not search for explanations or demand a particular meaning from life. They simply grow when they can and become dormant when they must. That simple idea becomes part of Li’s wider reflection on how human beings continue living through circumstances they cannot control.

Why Readers May Connect With This Memoir

If you are looking for a thoughtful memoir about grief and loss, this book offers something different from a conventional guide to overcoming sorrow. Li does not promise closure. Instead, she explores how love, memory, thought, and ordinary routines can exist alongside grief.

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A deeply personal account of motherhood and loss
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