Patrick enjoys all the attention as a charismatic hockey player on campus, so he doesn't mind if the shy Psych major want to shadow him for research. But his attraction to Shane is unexpected, and maybe being Shane's focus is all Patrick has ever wanted, especially as being around Shane makes Patrick happier than he's ever been.
From the Rules of Play blurb:
He was supposed to be my study subject, not my obsession.
Shane
I study elite athletes: their focus, their flaws, their fire. But Patrick Callahan? He’s a category of his own.
Too loud, too confident, and way too hot to be safe for science.
He’s all swagger and sweat and reckless charm.
Tracking his heartbeat was easy.
Keeping mine under control? Impossible.
Now I’m kissing this bi-curious jock in dark corners and pretending this isn’t the most unprofessional thing I’ve ever done.
He’s not just messing with my research—he’s messing with my heart.
If I’m not careful, he might just break it.
Patrick
I agreed to let the shy nerd shadow me for a psych project.
Discovering the range of my sexuality and falling for him was never part of the plan.
But Shane—my sweet, brilliant, rule-following Shane—has no idea how much I crave him.
He thinks I don’t see how he stares when I stretch after practice, or how red his ears get when I take off my shirt.
He thinks I’m just a jock with no heart. I’ll show him just how wrong he is.
I’ll make him feel it—on the ice, in my bed, and everywhere in between.
Because once I’ve got him, I’m keeping him.
Rules of Play is a hockey romance and the third in The Saints of Westmont U series. It follows a shy nerd and a cocky jock in a forced proximity thesis research, gay awakening, and first times. While each book can be read on its own, reading in order will be more fun.
SNik's review:
Third in series (Saints of Westmont U), but can be read as a standalone. Nerd/jock. Close proximity. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Shane asks outgoing and popular hockey player Patrick to be his test subject for his psychology thesis, having to shadow the jock he isn’t sure if he wants to be like or wants to be with. Patrick doesn’t mind attention, and being Shane’s focus is fun at first, until Patrick begins to feel things he’s never felt before for a guy.
The attraction to Patrick is quick for Shane even though he tries to keep his distance, and Patrick runs hot and cold as he tries to parse his interest in Shane, but when he finally does Patrick is all in with no hesitation. I appreciated that Shane was more shy and quiet and even though Patrick seemed his opposite in social situations, when they are alone they easily find common ground, especially once they become more intimate. Patrick and Shane are actually sugary sweet once they decide to be together and the internal feelings they have are poetic at times. A cute addition to the series with little angst.
Heather's Review:
This was a sweet and spicy forced proximity story with an opposites attract theme and some true connection and common ground. I love the accidental flirting and the team teasing - totally helped keep the story firmly in the college/new adult realm and made me smile.
I really enjoyed getting to know more about these two guys and their story was a lovely break from IRL tensions... if you're looking for a sweet and spicy romantic escape, this is definitely a story you should add to your TBR - best read as part of the series, but can be read standalone.
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