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| Puckboys Book 7 |
Easton
You know what’s the worst feeling in the world? Being in love with someone since you were twelve years old, knowing they only see you as a little brother type.
Not even becoming an NHL star has made him realize I’m all grown up now.
All of that changes when I ask my brother’s best friend to ref a charity match and we spend an entire week in each other’s pocket.
Being close to him is torture, but for the first time since my adolescent crush started, I begin to feel hope. I swear Knox looks at me the same way I look at him. Or so I think. When I throw myself at him and get utterly rejected, I never want to see him again.
Yet, shaking him is impossible, because he and Connor are always around, and my older brother is suffocatingly protective. Every time I look at Knox, I’m reminded of how he turned me down.
Can’t I just die of embarrassment in peace?
Knox
The Kiki brothers are legendary in the NHL world. Thick as thieves, unstoppable on the ice, and the kind of family nothing can come between. Or so I thought.
For the last ten years, I’ve successfully hidden my feelings for the middle Kiki brother. Easton is snarky, determined, and the prettiest guy I’ve met. Ever since we stumbled across each other on a gay dating app and shared our secrets, I’ve felt a connection to him that I haven’t had with anything else.
But Connor is my best friend and when it comes to his little brothers, “protective” doesn’t cover it. I’m determined to take my feelings for Easton to the grave, but after a week in close proximity to him, my willpower is ready to break.
All it takes is one charity hockey match, a drunken night out, and a forbidden kiss for me to know that Easton Kikishkin is it for me.
And unless I want to lose Connor, Easton will never be mine.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214454713-forbidden-puckboy
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
It’s the ref and hockey player story we have all been waiting for! It’s hilarious how many times I have seen people wanting a ref and hockey player book and how these authors heard this request and finally made it happen when it would work naturally with their series. Easton and Knox are great! I was super excited when we first met the Kiki brothers and was hoping for their books. And Easton is up first. Easton has been in love with his brother’s best friend for a very long time. But he is sure that Knox doesn’t feel the same. He knows that even if there was a small chance Knox felt the same about Easton, Knox’s loyalty to Connor would keep anything from happening. Which is exactly the truth for Knox. He won’t cross the line. No matter how much he wants to. But when Knox is asked to ref the Collective’s charity game and is around Easton more than he has been in a while, well it’s becoming harder to remember what he promised himself. But things are never so simple. Not when Easton has hit his limit of Connor’s protectiveness to the point where he has had enough. Had enough of his brother thinking he knows what is best and not being able to live out his life the way he wants even when he is finally out. It’s time for things to be out in the open. And when they do, Easton and Knox may finally have their chance. Until something else happens at least. Poor guys have to work so hard for their happily ever after! But I loved these two anyway. It’s clear how much they love one another and their future may be uncertain but if they can put their fears aside, they may be able to finally fight for what they want and have it all. Loved this story and I loved the new characters and the set up for what will be the next book. Because man is that going to be a fun one! This series just gets better and better and of course seeing more of the Collective guys always brings a smile to my face! Another great addition to the series and I cannot wait for more!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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