08-05-2025
Former NHL Enforcer Sean Avery Announces He's Writing a ‘Sexy and Addictive' Romance Novel
Ex-NHL player Sean Avery announced his debut novel called Summer Skate releases in September
The book was co-authored by Leslie Cohen
Avery wrote a memoir in 2018 called Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough HockeyFormer NHL player Sean Avery made a surprising career pivot.
Avery, 45, announced he's set to release his debut novel, a "sexy and addictive" romance called Summer Skate that incorporates elements of hockey into the story, in a post on Instagram on May 1.
The former New York Ranger told fans Summer Skate, co-written by Leslie Cohen, will be released on Sept. 9 of this year and wrote, "the romance novel game is about to be elevated," in his announcement post.
Avery also shared a link where fans can pre-order the book, his second after a 2018 memoir called Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey.
According to the novel's description on Simon & Schuster's website, the story takes place in Long Island, New York and follows a bestselling author named Jessica Riley who "fakes a mental breakdown to get away" from her demanding life of deadlines and motherhood.
Jessica goes on to find that the "house next door is filled with rowdy hockey players," including her love interest, Carter Hughes, "a soon-to-be rookie on the New York Rangers."
The story gets more complex when Carter "mixes with the power scene in the Hamptons," in the book, promising a "sexy and addictive" adventure.
Avery played 12 seasons in the NHL for multiple teams including the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.
Since his retirement in 2012, the Canadian former athlete has explored other interests, even landing a role as a weatherman in the 2023 Academy Award-sweeping biopic Oppenheimer.
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In his personal life, Avery was spotted in the Hamptons with Mary-Kate Olsen over Memorial Day weekend in 2024. Olsen and Avery were romantically linked in 2007 but never confirmed a relationship.
Avery was married to ex-wife Hilary Rhoda for nearly seven years before she filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" according to TMZ, in 2022. The pair began dating in 2010 and married in October 2015; in 2020, they welcomed their son Nash. She filed a restraining order against Avery in October 2022, but was recently seen having lunch with him in Los Angeles in April.
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