Can his jerk of a roommate really be a nice and caring guy underneath all the partying? Rafe doesn't expect his burgeoning friendship with Gus to actually work, but there's something between them that ends up being impossible to deny.
From the blurb:
The hockey player, the figure skater, and the roommate situation…
Gus
No one throws a party quite like I do. Technically, I could have graduated three years ago, but I love Smithton, I love hockey, and the team needs a good captain with a positive outlook. That’s me. I love this town, and it loves me.
Well, except for my roommate.
Rafe doesn’t like me at all—total mystery. I’m a nice guy. Ask anyone. He’s the one with stick-in-the-mud-itis. Or maybe the nonstop partying is too much for him. It’s definitely taking a toll on me, and I’m trying to do better ’cause in a twist, Rafe’s not so bad.
He has a great smile, pretty eyes, cute dimples, and—
Oh, man. I think I have a situation.
Rafe
This cannot be happening. I’m a competitive figure skater with goals and big plans. How did I get saddled with a party-boy hockey-hero for a roommate?
Oh, yeah. I mistakenly assumed the captain of the hockey team would be goal-oriented. Wrong. Gus and I have nothing in common, and I have no idea how I’m going to survive a year of this.
But oddly enough, we’re good together in a crisis. So good, I’m beginning to wonder if we could be something serious. Something more than a couple of athletes playing the roommate game.
The Roommate Game is an MM light-angst, college hockey romance featuring a fun-loving captain, a serious figure skater, and a chance at forever.
SNik's review:
Third in series (Smithton Bears). Roommates. Adversarial to friends to lovers. Dual POV.
Rafe hates his roommate, seriously, all Gus does is party and eat Rafe’s food. As Gus decides to embrace sobriety, at first becoming friends with Rafe is a needed distraction, but soon Gus finds that spending time with Rafe goes deeper than he expects.
At first I was worried that Gus wouldn’t be redeemable, but the effort he makes to turn his life around and get to know Rafe comes from a genuine and heartfelt place. These two together are super swoony, starting a benefits arrangement and falling for without planning to, as they share their fears and hopes with each other and support each other easily. Both Gus and Rafe are strong individually and it felt like together they could conquer anything, and I enjoyed that they really appreciated the other. I liked that their friendship became a strong bond, and the spicy moments then leant more emotion to their growing relationship. I was so happy to see their HEA in the future. A thoroughly entertaining and fun addition to this series and I can’t wait for more.
The Roommate Game is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
The Roommate Game is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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