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| Hockey Bros Book 2 |
There’s nothing Charlie Barnes has wanted more than to play hockey with his brothers. Avery, Charlie and Ethan have been dreaming about uniting the Barnes brothers on one team since they were barely old enough to hold a hockey stick.
When Avery’s traded to the Bandits mid-season, it should be the happiest day of Charlie’s life. Charlie loves having his big brother around again, but not everything is roses and sunshine.
Charlie’s best friend Max—and the guy he’s secretly been in love with since his rookie season—is suddenly challenged by the team, the media and the fans to step up and be better leadership material than the newest Barnes addition. Everyone’s tired of the Bandits losing and the big trade means that winning is no longer optional.
Being captain of the New York Bandits isn’t always easy, but Max Meier loves it. Loves the team and his teammates enough to give up his dreams of playing hockey in his native Germany.
But there’s nobody he loves more than Charlie Barnes. He never dreamt Charlie might return his feelings, until a leaked video makes it crystal clear Charlie feels the same.
It’s a challenge, navigating the intense politics of a hockey team, even without the big brother of your unrequited crush hovering over your shoulder.
This time, though, Max is determined to ace every test, score the goal, and win Charlie, once and for all.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Reading the first book in this series, when it came to Max and Charlie your first thoughts are definitely, “Wait, what do you mean they’re not together?!” Makes zero sense when you see how those two are with one another on and off the ice. And we are finally getting some answers and a much deserved happily ever after for these two! Charlie clearly has feelings for his best friend, Max. And apparently, it was mutual. Three years ago, Max told Charlie how he felt, but Charlie lied through his teeth after being convinced that being with a teammate was a bad idea and that his priority should be hockey. So he broke both their hearts and they remained friends. But at the same time, Charlie may have been caught on video with his friends and brothers admitting how he really felt about Max. A video that he thought was long gone. Until now. Three years later, the video resurfaces and this time, Max sees it. He knows that Charlie lied. And this time, he isn’t going to let Charlie go without a fight. But can Charlie finally let himself be happy? To let go of what scares him the most? Guess you will have to find out! Oof! These two! Prepare for some angst kicking off this story while you try to rein in your feelings about shaking Charlie so he can see sense! Lucky for us, his brothers are on it. I adored these two and it is so clear how much they love one another and always have. The only surprising thing about their feelings coming out is that they haven’t been together all this time. Both have a lot going on and a lot to work through, but together? They can overcome anything. And I loved seeing them find their way to one another. Great, great story! And I’m pumped to see how Avery gets his own happy ending next!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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