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| For Puck’s Sake Book 10 |
I want something true.
Torin
Hiding behind my mascot mask has always worked in my favor. As someone with social anxiety and paralyzing shyness, the ability to be out in the world without being seen is the only way I’m able to function. It also means I can long for my crush from afar without him knowing.
I’m invisible inside my costume and try to go unseen otherwise. Except that Hugo always sees me because he’s such a sweet, kind, thoughtful man. Is it any surprise that I’m completely in love with him?
What starts out as an accidental anonymous text turns into a date but there’s just one problem. Hugo thinks he’s texting a girl. What happens when he finds out that’s not the case?
Hugo
When my closest friends all pair up, I’m left as the unpartnered ninth wheel, which becomes awkward and makes me feel out of place. That’s where my new friend, Torin, comes in.
The face behind the Surry the Seal is Torin Jonah. He’s so quiet and nice, I try to always make sure to say hi to him when I see him. It’s not hard to make sure someone knows that you see them.
We start hanging out all the time - having sleepovers, platonic cuddling, maybe a little throwback to teenage mutual jerking sessions in the shower amongst bros. When I tell him that I’ve been talking to this girl and I think I like her, suddenly I feel like I’m being unfaithful to him.
Now I’m not sure what to do. Date this girl or maybe see if Torin could possibly be interested in me and see what happens.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
It’s Hugo’s book! Hugo has watched his friends, one by one, find their person. And it’s really starting to hit him that he doesn’t have someone like that in his life. Someone to go home to, share a life with, cuddle, and just be himself with. He loves his friends. They are super important to him but he knows that they need time with their partners and being a third wheel just doesn’t make him feel great. But things start to change when he gets to know Torin. For years, Torin has watched Hugo from afar at work. Torin works as a mascot for the LA hockey team Hugo is on. And from day one, Hugo has always been kind to him. It was no wonder he formed a crush. But Torin’s severe social anxiety keeps him from doing a lot of things. But everything changes when him and Hugo strike a conversation that leads to them hanging out. And then they just keep hanging out and getting to know one another. His crush changes into something so much more and real. And for Hugo, things are starting to click to him in a way it never has before. Torin makes Hugo feel so many things. Could it be what he has been searching for? I adored these two! They were so, so sweet!! I loved their budding friendship and how it slowly shifted over time. They just understood one another so well and respected one another’s boundaries. No matter what they were. I loved seeing them fall in love and find everything they ever wanted in a partner. As always, we get peeks at what others in the series have been up to while also getting to know some newer faces! This series just has it all. I love the characters and their journeys. Just another great one added to this series and as usual, I can’t wait for the next one!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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