Hot Off the Ice Book 1: City Boy by A.E. Wasp

Hot Off the Ice Book 1

Follow the money or follow your heart?

All Bryce Lowery knows how to do is play hockey. He’s been playing professionally since he was fifteen. Twenty years later, he’s rich, famous, tired, and alone. And possibly gay according to his ex-wife.

When a blown tire leads directly to mind-blowing sex with a motorcycle-riding white knight named Dakota, Bryce discovers he is most definitely gay. Now Bryce has a tough choice to make, follow the money to a new multimillion dollar contract, or follow his heart into the unknown?

All Dakota Ryan knows how to do is grow apples. Now at twenty-four, he faces losing both his home and his livelihood in one cruel twist of fate.

Then Bryce Lowery crashes into his life like the answer to all of Dakota’s prayers. He’s whispering promises to make all of Dakota’s wildest dreams come true. But Dakota knows better than to give his heart to someone who could leave, and if life has taught him anything, it’s that everyone leaves.

Dakota has a choice, sit back and wait for Bryce to decide his fate, or for the first time in his life, chose what he wants his future to be.

City Boy is a first time gay, fish out of water, May/December love story with a happy ending. It features snarky siblings, a dirty-talking farmer, lots of food, and big choices. (No poultry was harmed in the making of this book.)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35498519-city-boy

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My Review: 3.5/5 Stars

Bryce has played professional hockey for a long time and after a knee injury, the thoughts of retiring sounds like a real possibility. Plus it may be time to figure out some stuff about himself. Specifically the fact that he has been told gay by more than one person, including his ex-wife. He doesn't understand what everyone is seeing about him that he isn't. Could he have missed this part of himself all this time? It's hard for him to understand that he is a grown adult and may not have figured this out sooner. So what to do? Well, when he heads to Colorado to set up a home that he inherited from a distant relative for his mother, he gets himself in a little car trouble and is rescued by Dakota. A man who recently lost someone he considers a grandfather despite not being related and just another person he considers family he has lost in life. Now, he is getting ready to lose his home when he learns that the will that was supposed to help him keep his home is missing. When Dakota and Bryce meet, sparks fly immediately. One thing leads to another and very hot and enlightening hook up later makes Bryce realize that everyone was right about him. But it becomes more than that. Bryce has never connected with someone the way he connects with Dakota. Love at first sight may actually exist, especially when they get to know one another. But fate isn't finished them yet when they realize that they are connected in ways neither have expected. Bryce and Dakota were so sweet! Bryce's world has changed and he is figuring himself out but what becomes more crazy to him is how he feels about Dakota. Dakota had been burned in the past and he isn't sure to trust his feelings when it comes to Bryce but it becomes pretty challenging to step away from something that could be worth it in the end. A very sweet story and interesting beginning to a series that I definitely want to keep reading!