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| SCU Hockey Book 5 |
In the time it takes to answer a phone call, Desmond’s life changes. Suddenly, he’s a single parent to his nephew, living in South Carolina, and the assistant coach for the university hockey team. Life might not be great right now, but he’s handling it. And things can’t possibly get worse, right?
Jack— the survivor of a horrific childhood— knows that things can always get worse. And right now, for him, worse is hockey. He loves the game, and loves the friendships he’s cultivated with his teammates, but that’s where the good ends and the bad begins. Every time his skates touch the ice, he feels worse and worse, eaten alive by anxiety and stress.
Desmond’s arrival becomes a bright spot for Jack, in the otherwise bleak nightmare hockey has become for him. There is more than the surface-level attraction, though. Soon, their friendship begins to move beyond the sport that brought them together. Before they know it, Desmond and Jack’s lives become intertwined in a way that neither could have expected.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
One phone call changes everything for Desmond. Not only does he learn that his sister and her husband have died in a car accident, but he is now the guardian of their nine-year-old son, Parker. In a blink of an eye he moves from Australia to the US, finds an apartment for the two of them, and gets a job as an assistant coach at SCU’s hockey team. It’s a lot. But he is learning that he has some pretty great new people in his corner. Including Jack. Jack is one of the goalie’s for SCU. He doesn’t have the best childhood and his anxiety has left him in pretty rough shape. But his best friend, Nate, never lets him down. He may turn as red as his hair every time someone speaks to him and might be a little afraid of his stern looking coach, but he tries harder than anyone. And Jack knows he is in some trouble when he meets their new coach. Instant crush that only gets worse the more time he spends with Desmond and Desmond’s nephew. But being around them? He actually feels safe. He likes them and wants to be in their company. It’s a feeling that doesn’t happen often. The romance between these two is slow and building with some obstacles in their way. I absolutely adored these two. They find such sweet comfort with one another and respecting one another’s boundaries. Desmond is gay and asexual and many partners in the past never seem to fully understand that. And Nate is gay but has really no experience dating and his anxiety makes it hard for him to get out of his own head and be comfortable around people. They find what works for them and never rush one another. I loved watching these two fall for one another bit by bit as they found happiness together. They totally deserve it! This seems to be our last book of the series which makes me so sad! But this was definitely a favorite series of man filled with characters I simply adore! You don’t want to miss any of it!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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