Darby U Hockey Boys Book 2: Blurred Lines by Andi Jaxon

 

Darby U Hockey Boys Book 2

I’ve been in love with my best friend for years. 

The problem?

He thinks I’m straight.

And now that I share a dorm with him, his insistent need to cuddle -and lack of clothes- are blurring the careful lines I’ve drawn.

I'm struggling to keep my defenses up.

I love him but I’m afraid. 

Afraid I’m not enough to make him stay.

Afraid he’ll rip my heart out.

Afraid he won’t love me back.

But I see a side of him no one else does.

In the security of our room, he lets his mask fall. 

Lets me hold him. 

Something lurks in the dark recesses of his mind that keeps him from going all in. 

He’s just as hesitant about this as I am, but I don’t understand why.

Can I convince him to let me love him the way he deserves…

or will he take my heart and run away with it?

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

I’ve definitely been waiting to read Paul and Brendon’s story since we met them in Hidden Scars. What I didn’t expect is how much these two have been through. Their stories are rough and they are finding their way even so long after their traumas. But that doesn’t really go away, does it? However, they have each other. And even when they are unsure at times, it doesn’t matter. The love and bond between them is stronger than anything. So this story starts near the end of Hidden Scars, after getting a prologue to show who these guys were and what they’ve been through. Paul has no doubt been in love with Brendon for a long time. But doing anything about it has been a totally different thing. He can’t help but wonder if Brendon feels the same for him. They have been always best friends and though they probably acting more like boyfriends than anything else, they haven’t crossed that line. Until now. Brendon has a lot of insecurities. His biggest one is that those he love will leave him because of who he is. Though he feels deep down Paul will never do that, he can’t help but question it. He also knows his feelings for Paul go beyond best friends, but up until now, he always thought Paul was straight. Now as they two finally cross the lines of friends, they are about to go on quite the wild ride as they navigate their new relationship. So much goes down in this story! And I refuse to spoil! You can’t help but love Paul and Brendon. There are challenges they face every day but you know that no matter what happens, they will still be a unit. They will still be partners and neither are willing to let go of the other. I loved getting their point of views to see who they were outside of Jeremy and Preston’s story. If you loved the last book, you will for sure love this one as well!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.