Rivals become lovers in this sweet hockey romance. On Thin Ice is part of the multi-author series The Games We Play, but each story is a standalone and can be read in any order.
From the blurb:
As captain of the LA Grizzlies, Ryan ‘Ry’ Bennett’s life is all about hockey and pushing himself to the limit. A future in the major leagues would fulfill his life-long dream, but at 32, it seems like a far-off goal, especially as he watches younger, more promising players earn their chance.
Then he skates into Ry’s life.
Twenty-two year-old Alexander ‘Xander’ Harrison, a ray of sunshine, turns Ry’s world upside down. From their first clash at training camp to the late-night conversations that reveal the man beneath the surface, Ry finds himself drawn to Xander in ways he can't explain. Xander’s everything Ry’s not - carefree, optimistic, and unapologetically himself.
Ry never thought he'd find love, especially with a man. But Xander shows him that love doesn't care about expectations or pasts.
It just is.
When a league shake-up threatens to tear them apart, Ry knows he can't let go without a fight. Because in the end, love isn't about the games we play. It's about the person we choose to stand with, no matter what.
What to expect: dual first person pov, slow burn, age gap, double queer awakening, first times, grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, demi rep, and a guaranteed HEA.
The Games We Play is a multi-author minor league hockey romance series! All titles run concurrently through the same hockey season and the books can be read in any order, so jump in anywhere!
Angel's review:
Xander and Ry became rivals when they were playing on opposite teams, but a year later they find out that they are going to be teammates. Talk about tension! I thought the tension between the two MC's was written well, it really felt as though these two really disliked each other in the beginning. It helped add a bit of angst to the story as a whole. I liked that these two men slowly got to know one another, it wasn't insta-love or even insta-lust, rather they took their time to become friends first, then they started becoming something more.
The first date they went on was so cute, it made me want to 'aww' out loud, if someone took me a picnic date that is exactly what I would be doing. The relationship building between Xander and Ry was excellent, feelings developed gradually overtime, and I found their characters to work quite well together. Both on and off the ice.
I loved Jester and Tank's characters, I hope they each get their own story at some point. Both of them were so supportive of Ry and Xander, in addition to them being goofy and adding great dialogue.
When these two had to do long distance I was worried for them wondering how they would make it work, but they figured it out and learned what was best for them.
The ending was so sweet, it was a terrific way to end this book. Something else I loved was the texting commentary, as well as the news articles. I found those scenes to be really interesting and they added a fun way to breakup the story a bit, (in a good way.) Overall a really terrific book about two men who love hockey, who were once rivals but became so much more.
On Thin Ice is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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