Beauty and the Basher

A hockey star and an elite figure skater form a romantic, sensual connection in this queer campus romance novel by indie author Kent Holland.

Adonis Costa is Figure Skating gold. A rising senior at Bellford University, he is a hopeful for the 2026 Olympics, and chafing under the management of his overbearing mother.
Sebastiaan “Bash” Koning is the captain of the Bellford University Hockey Team, but is going into his senior season worried about his ability to play after an injury in last year’s NCAA Championship.
After their paths cross during the summer, Adonis and Bash find in each other surprisingly kindred spirits, at least in terms of what they want physically.
They strike an agreement: a mutually satisfying physical arrangement with no strings attached. After all, neither of them has time for a real relationship. But will that agreement be enough?

The two young athletes must navigate their new situation through the pressure of class, championships, and competitions. They face campus intrigue, sports politics, and familial expectations as they must ask themselves, and each other, the hardest question: who do they want to be?