Throwing Stones - Paperback

by Avery Cockburn (Author)

Curling fans old and new will love this heartwarming romance featuring the hottest sport on ice!

Oliver Doyle needs to win. After his reign as one of Canada's top curlers is cut short by scandal, he arrives in Glasgow to coach Scotland's next big team to a national championship. All that stands in the way of Oliver's redemption is a band of upstarts led by an infuriatingly cute skip.

Luca Riley needs to chill. Or so he's always believed, crafting a Zen-like serenity to carry his underdog curlers to the edge of greatness. To reach Nationals, Team Riley just have to keep calm and beat their arch-rivals-and their hot new Canadian coach-in one final bonspiel.

Luca and Oliver form an instant, irresistible bond. For the first time, Oliver shares the secret shame that's kept him off the ice for years, and Luca finds true acceptance for who he is. As the tournament races toward a nail-biting climax, Oliver must face his past before it consumes him again. And Luca must choose between the dream he can taste and the man he could love.

Glasgow Lads series

More Lads are on the way! The series features a recurring cast of teammates, but each novel contains its own stand-alone romance, so they can be read in any order.

• Play On, Duncan & Brodie novella
• Playing for Keeps, Fergus & John novel
• Playing to Win, Colin & Andrew novel
• Play It Safe, Fergus & John short story
• Playing with Fire, Liam & Robert novel
• Play Dead, Colin & Andrew novella
• Playing in the Dark, Evan & Ben novel
• Play Hard, Liam & Robert novella
• All Through the House, Duncan & Brodie short story
• Men in Shorts: A Glasgow Lads Collection
• Playing by Ear, Jamie & Perry novel, coming 2026

Glasgow Lads on Ice (spinoff/crossover series featuring curling):

• Throwing Stones, Luca & Oliver novel
• Must Love Christmas, Garen & Simon novel

Author Biography

Avery Cockburn (rhymes with Savory Slow Churn) lives in the US with one infinitely patient man and two infinitely impatient cats. Visit Avery at averycockburn.com or on Twitter @averycockburn.