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Former NHL Star Sean Avery Launches Romance Novel

9/11/2025

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Former NHL player Sean Avery co-wrote a romance novel, "Summer Skate," featuring a hockey player and a novelist.
Known for his controversial career, Avery has also worked as a model, actor, and restaurateur.
The novel includes a rebellious female lead and a hockey player with a troubled past.
Avery collaborated with Leslie Cohen, focusing on friction and tension in the writing process.
He clarified that the male lead, Carter Hughes, is not entirely based on him.

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Story summary

Former NHL player Sean Avery co-wrote a romance novel, "Summer Skate," featuring a hockey player and a novelist.
Known for his controversial career, Avery has also worked as a model, actor, and restaurateur.
The novel includes a rebellious female lead and a hockey player with a troubled past.
Avery collaborated with Leslie Cohen, focusing on friction and tension in the writing process.
He clarified that the male lead, Carter Hughes, is not entirely based on him.