Love the Game Book 7: Top Shelf by EM Lindsey

 

Love the Game Book 7

No one ever explained to me what to do when the man who took your virginity turns out to be the one in charge of your physical therapy.

NHL veteran Quinn Rhodes was supposed to be a one-time just a hookup who kisses like a dream and screws like a god.

Then, three weeks later, a freak accident threatens to destroy my debut NHL career before it begins. And if almost losing my spot on my team wasn't bad enough, I walk into my PT’s office and find him assigned to my recovery.

I can handle this, damn it. I can keep it professional. 

And for a short while, it seems like Quinn’s willing to do the same. But it doesn’t take long for the two of us to shut our mouths and let our bodies do the talking.

If this was just physical, two guys scratching an itch, I could handle it. But deep down, I know there's more to it.

These stolen moments between us mean something. After all, Quinn doesn’t smile for just anyone, and the way he holds me when our hookups are over tells me that this thing between us doesn't have to end the moment my knee is healed.

The only question is, will either one of us be brave enough to take a shot on that goal?

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Ferris knows he is in trouble the moment he sees Quinn Rhodes. The older, retired NHL player who lost his career when he was in an accident. There is something that draws Ferris to Quinn, but with his lack of social skills and autism, having any chance of making something happen with Quinn seems out of reach. Until it isn’t. They have one night together that Ferris can’t forget and though he knows it should only be one night, he wishes it wasn’t. Then a few weeks later, Ferris gets into an accident that threatens to end his NHL career before it begins and when he enters the physical therapist office, he faces Quinn once more. Quinn was drawn to Ferris the moment they met, but has done his best to keep his distance. Yet when he let’s them have a night together, it’s one that changes him. He knows he should let Ferris go. And he tries. Until Ferris becomes his patient. He is torn between staying professional and wanting to pull Ferris close. And it’s only a matter of time until these two give in to the connection between them. I adored Ferris and Quinn’s relationship. Quinn actually understood Ferris and gave Ferris a real chance to be himself and not worry about whether or not he was acting strange. Quinn just let him be and didn’t look at him differently because of it, but loved him more for it. They were one another’s safe space. And for Quinn, Ferris entering his life gave him a love that he didn’t think he could ever have given his past. They were just so sweet together! I loved getting to know them and watching them fall in love. Another great story in this series!