Speed (Railers Legacy Book 1) by RJ Scott & V.L. Locey

A new spin-off hockey series from RJ Scott and VL Locey. Take one F1 racer that's hiding a serious health issue and the hot, cinnamon roll, up and coming hockey player he can't get enough of and you have Speed. 


From the blurb:

Hard ice. Fast cars. Fierce love. And a race against fate.

Hockey is as natural as breathing for Noah Gunnarsson. Growing up with two famous hockey stars as his dads, Noah has always aspired to join the Railers to continue the Lyamin-Gunnarsson legacy. With his degree done, it’s time to live that dream, and the first step is being drafted by the team his hall-of-fame dad played for. The second step is to pull on that dusky blue-gray sweater and make his fathers proud. His rookie year is bound to be a season of incredible highs and lows, but one of the biggest highlights is meeting Brody Vance at a fundraiser. Brody is the living epitome of a bad boy hiding his pain behind a devil-may-care attitude. As Noah struggles to keep one eye on the puck and not on Brody, it’s only a matter of time before both loves collide in a chaotic splash of media attention.

Bad boy racing driver Brody Vance has spent his life chasing speed and glory and is only points away from his first world championship when a devastating crash ends his season. Determined to make a triumphant comeback, Brody is blindsided by a diagnosis that forces him off the track for good. With his world flipped upside down and family and fans questioning why he left, Brody hides his pain by pushing the limits and refusing to let anyone see the cracks. But after a chance meeting with a sweet, sexy hockey player turns into an unforgettable one-night stand, fate keeps putting Noah in his path. With his heart on the line and his body racing against time, Brody must decide if he’s willing to risk it all for love—or if he’ll let fear and pride leave him in the dust.

Speed is a steamy M/M romance with a hockey rookie living his family legacy, a bad-boy racing driver with secrets, media attention that would break even the strongest of men, an unforgettable one-night stand, a love that means risking it all, and a hard-won happily ever after.


SNik's review:

First in series (Railers Legacy). One night stand. Hurt/comfort. Dual POV. 

Noah comes from a famous hockey family and is working to make it into the pros when he has a steamy one off with superstar F1 racer Brody. Even though Brody has never been with another man he pursues something, anything, with Noah, but he’s not only hiding his sexuality, he also has a health problem he’s keeping secret. 

This story had a lot of wonderful, heartfelt moments, and the build up to the relationship went fast, but I didn’t mind because Noah with all of his positivity was really the right person for Brody to fall in love with. Even as Brody struggled (realistically) with the changes in his life I rooted for these two and there couldn’t be a more wholesome main character than Noah to embrace everything that is Brody. There are a ton of supportive secondary characters, some fun cameos, introduction to the newer set of Railers hockey that is probably to come, and a sweet and fun couple that gets their HEA.

Heather's Review:

It's always magic when RJ Scott and V.L. Locey get together to write hockey!  Add in a bad boy race car driver with problems of his own and this book is chef's kiss!  I love that we're now at legacy status with the Railers - and so much background with Noah's parents and the organization... it contrasts so well against Brody's experience as a closeted racer...

I love how these two build their relationship on supporting each other and watching them overcome their barriers and grow both together and as individuals is lovely.  There's just enough angst, the right amount of steam and some great cameos that will make the time spend reading this book just fly by!  I can't wait to see what comes next in the series!


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