- There’s nothing Ethan 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.
Starting his rookie season on the New York Bandits, Ethan’s finally going to get the chance to play with his brother Charlie. But while Charlie’s great—a fantastic roommate, a better teammate, and a damn good forward—it turns out the guy Ethan’s really interested in doesn’t have a last name of Barnes.
Hank Tucker’s been working his ass off for two years to make the Bandits opening roster as one of their starting defensemen. What he needs is determination, hard work and focus.
What he doesn’t need is a rookie forward with a famous last name, who, since the first time they met at development camp last year, has permanently moved into his thoughts with his rumpled curls and magnetic smiles and killer body. No matter how grumpy Hank is or how determined he is to shake him, Ethan’s sunshine ends up buried deep under Hank’s skin.
Hank’s always been sure he was straight. But Ethan tempts him and entices him and ultimately, makes himself so irresistible Hank’s got no shot at holding back.
Especially when it turns out that Ethan’s not just been working hard to make a spot on the Bandits’ roster but in Hank’s bed, too.
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Cat gives this Book 4 meows with a 3 purr heat index...
This is book 1 of a new series. It's a kind of spinoff of Portland Evergreens, but I think it's fine as a standalone. However, Ethan does spend some time still as an Evergreen and in the Portland college and some characters recur from there.
Most of the series though is in New York, and a bit in Syracuse as Hank bounces back and forth a little bit.
A few things I like about the series...the characters. Beth does such good characters. Another thing the family bond especially the Barnes brothers. I like that its great but not perfect. Very realistic with the love and slight jealousy.
I also like the romance especially since Ethan is 19. I like that he and Hank form a tight friendship and both not having been with a man before take it slow. There is spice but starts with making out then works its way up and not just boom in the sack and its easy and fabulous.
I guess you can say I love the realism of this book.
Its a great start to a new series.
And there's lots and lots of detailed hockey action and comradarie.
The only thing I think I'd liked more of was conflict.
Update for audible narration...
I loved the narrations especially how in the beginning they sounded like a bunch of kids horsing around and the while tones then grown just enough difference to sound like adults but tell them apart. I loved how Darcy gives all the proper tones like excitement, sadness etc in the voice.
A lifelong Pacific Northwester, Beth Bolden has just recently moved to North Carolina with her supportive husband. Beth still believes in Keeping Portland Weird, and intends to be just as weird in Raleigh.
Beth has been writing practically since she learned the alphabet. Unfortunately, her first foray into novel writing, titled Big Bear with Sparkly Earrings, wasn’t a bestseller, but hope springs eternal. She has published over forty novels and novellas.
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