Austin Troopers Book 6: Rocking the Receiver by Hope Irving

 

Austin Troopers Book 6

In another lifetime, he’d totally be my type.


I’m a musician and won’t risk my shot at making it big by coming out publicly… yet. Only my mother and the woman who poses as my girlfriend know. I haven’t confided in my best friend of fifteen years, but his much younger brother, Elliot, suspects. I refuse to allow the French brat’s obsession with me to topple the walls I’ve erected to protect my secrets.

Of course, Elliot wouldn’t out me, and my lips are sealed. I’m the only one he told. The only one he claims to want. The only one he trusts to punch  his V-card before starting college in the US. I refuse to rock his world; he’s way off-limits.

While he works to pursue his dream of playing for his favorite NFL team, the Austin Troopers, my music draws me closer to him… Then tragedy strikes. Elliot turns out to be a surprisingly solid shoulder to lean on.

But there’s too much at stake to cave or reveal unspoken truths now. Our safe closet. Our age gap. Our public careers… And most of all, my friendship with his clueless brother.

Is a potential relationship worth the risk?

Rocking the Receiver is a contemporary MM sports romance and is part of The Austin Troopersshared world. It's a story about first times, fame, and two stubborn redheads who have to figure out their issues to find their HEA.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203658345-rocking-the-receiver

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My Review: 3/5 Stars

Elliot and Rupert’s story takes place over the years. Starting when Elliot is 17 and is determined to make his brother’s best friend realize that they are meant to be. He can feel it. And so he spends the next amount of years trying to prove just that. Elliot heads to college in Texas on a football scholarship in the hopes of one day playing for the NFL and Rupert is killing it at his music career. Rupert worries about their ten year age gap, but he can feel the connection too. But he’ll fight it believing that Elliot will find someone better for him. But they end up texting and talking and seeing one another as much as they can. Growing closer as the world around them is in the dark about their sexual orientations. Neither are ready to come out, but this thing between them is too important. And when a tragedy strikes, Elliot is there for Rupert in all the ways that matter. They are simply stronger together and will fight to be by one another’s side. Because in the end, they know they are both worth it to one another.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.