KU e-book
Author: Tal Bauer
Bryce Michel is at the top pf his game as the captain of the Montréal Étoiles. He’s breaking records, packing arenas… but there is a an empty space in him where he keeps his dangerous thoughts – a part of him he’s reluctant to embrace. Hockey is his life and he can’t afford to let these thoughts make him lose his focus. All that goes to crap when he goes to the NHL’s All-Star weekend and he finally meets Hunter Lacey. He’s in a different team, lives in a different country, and, ah yeah, he’s straight.
Hunter is nowhere near Bryce’s league. Bryce has been his idol from the moment he started playing hockey and now he’s right there, wanting to skate with him, be his friend. Everything changes when, after a wonderful weekend of camaraderie together, Bryce kisses Hunter and Hunter’s whole world is kicked out of its axis.
OMG, what a swoony, sweet and heartwarming story! This gave me all the feels. This is basically a story of awakening, of finding out and accepting who you are are. The friends to lovers trope here was just perfect!
And the team, the families…oh my heart! Warm and fuzzy feelings! Loved it all!
There IS a lot of hockey talk but it just makes you feel like you are right there in the arena for the games.
There is no third act conflict (which I looooooove), but don’t expect not to be put through the wringer!
Rep and possible triggers: gay/bi awakening, queer romance. There is a life-threatening hockey injury that happens during a game and its consequences
