Brooklyn Bruisers Book 11: The New Guy by Sarina Bowen

Brooklyn Bruisers Book 11

My name is Hudson Newgate, but my teammates call me New Guy.

That was my nickname in Chicago, too. And Vancouver. That’s what happens when you keep getting traded. Brooklyn is my last chance, especially after my poor performance last season.

But I can make this work. The new guy knows to keep his head down and shoot the puck. The new guy puts the game first.

What he doesn’t do is hook up with the other new guy—a hot athletic trainer who lives in my building. Gavin needs this job with my team. He’s a single dad with responsibilities.

We can’t be a couple. My arrogant agent–who’s also my father–will lose his mind if I’m dating a dude. And my team needs me to score goals, not whip up a media circus.

Too bad Gavin and I are terrible at resisting each other…

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

I love the Brooklyn Bruisers series. Love Sarina's writing. Love the hockey. It's so much fun being back in this world. And we get Hudson's story! The first MM book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series. And this was such a good one! So Hudson Newgate has a problem. No matter how hard he works at hockey, he always finds himself being traded. The nickname "New Guy" has yet to fade. All he wants is one contract that allows him to stay where he is and plant some roots. Find a life outside of hockey. But he never seems to catch a break or meet someone worth taking the risk. That is until he meets Gavin at a bar. The chemistry is instant and Hudson is ready to take a leap. That is until he realizes that Gavin is his neighbor. Which means that he works for the Brooklyn Bruisers. He has yet to come out to anyone, not for his lack of wanting, but with a dad who is his agent and the constant trading, he's never had a chance. And the last time he did, well it didn't go so well. Gavin is just as shocked to realize that the first man, since his husband died two years earlier, to make him have feelings is a hockey player he'll have to work with. Gavin hasn't had it easier. He lost his husband and has been raising their seven year old daughter on his own. He has a sister in Brooklyn who helps, but he has a monster of a mother-in-law who likes to make things difficult. Adding a relationship with someone he shouldn't probably isn't a good idea. But the sparks between Gavin and Hudson are impossible for either to ignore for long. They'll both have to take some risks if they want to find their happy endings. I loved their story! It was funny and sweet and heart wrenching. You just want to keep cheering them on to figure it all out and for the two of them to just catch a break. The Brooklyn team is also so much fun, so it's always a pleasure to see those guys on the page. But this was another great addition to this series. And as always, I'm looking forward to the next one. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.