Release Blitz: The Home Game: Brigham Vaughn

by - Friday, June 07, 2024


 The Home Game
Brigham Vaughn
June 7, 2024


Matty Carlson Playing House with Local Schoolteacher?

Toronto Fisher Cats enforcer, Matt Carlson, was recently spotted in the park with a hot mystery man and four children ranging in age from pre-teen to infant.

A close source indicates that the man is prep school English teacher, Antoni Bianchi, who has been spotted with Carlson in public recently.

Following the cozy park outing, Carlson was photographed with his arm around Bianchi as they returned to Carlson’s home, adding fuel to the speculation that the men are dating and, perhaps, living together.

Just friends or is something else heating up their late summer nights?

Since Carlson’s acrimonious divorce five years ago, he has not been romantically linked to anyone but rumors swirled of involvement with a man prior to the split.

Is the enforcer ready to “switch teams” for good?

When asked to comment on her ex’s sexuality, aspiring actress Courtney Quinn stated, “I don’t know why everyone is surprised. It’s not like it’s the first time he’s been with a man.”

Sour grapes from a jilted lover or secrets from his past revealed?

Check the JockGossip blog for all of the latest developments in this intriguing new chapter of Carlson’s life.


This book filled my heart with so much joy! I have loved Matty all along with his huge giving heart as big as his large, bulky body.  He is just pure, sweet sunshine. A hockey enforcer intimidating on the ice but a total teddy bear off of it. He has been divorced, hurt, and involved in a scandal, and he is lonely. He likes spending time with those he cares about and will do anything to help people.

Antoni Bianchi is an Englisih teacher who is overwhelmed, broke, and struggling. He is a new guardian to four children from baby to teen and is just trying to do right by them. He is smart, an overthinker, and having difficulty finding a way to keep everything together.

A chance meeting followed by a desperate deal has Matty being a knight and protector of Antoni and the kids. Soon Matty's home is full of the laughter of children and a man becoming increasingly important to him.

But they are both afraid of getting hurt and the situation has some challenges. And the way they choose to deal with it adds a few more complications. But they are also finding that they are quite a team with abundant love for these kids. They did everything backwards but it felt like it was all supposed to happen the way it did. 

This is a sweet, slow burn, heartfelt, passionate, jock-nerd, single dad, 
marriage of convenience story between a hockey player and an English teacher with an intense connection and four kids they would do anything for. I adored these guys together. Their chemistry is strong but the way they care for each other is also just magic. I loved seeing how they supported the kids. I enjoyed how the Fisher Cats crew and some other family members rallied around them. And my heart hurt during some of the more challenging times.  It is around 600 pages like the other ones in this series but this one did not feel long to me at all. This one hit me in the feels and I enjoyed every single page of their beautiful romantic and family love story.

I am also looking forward to Dom's book and discovering more of his secrets. 

August 2024

Brigham Vaughn

Brigham Vaughn is on the adventure of a lifetime as a full-time author. She devours books at an alarming rate and hasn’t let her short arms and long torso stop her from doing yoga. She makes a killer key lime pie, hates green peppers, and loves wine tasting tours. A collector of vintage Nancy Drew books and green glassware, she enjoys poking around in antique shops and refinishing thrift store furniture. An avid photographer, she dreams of traveling the world and she can’t wait to discover everything else life has to offer her.

Her books range from short stories to novellas to novels. They explore gay, bisexual, lesbian, and polyamorous romance in contemporary settings.

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