Release Date: July 28th
Blurb
They don’t play for the same team. Or do they?
Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died.
Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever.
Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend…and a big one to learn about himself.
Warning: contains sexual situations, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition.
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Review
I absolutely loved Him.
Holy shit was this story hotter than hell!
The dual POVs definitely made this book that much better; it’s so important when dealing with sensitive topics and redefining relationships that readers get to hear from both characters and that’s exactly what Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy give readers.
Wes and Jamie – hockey players, best friends, lovers?
Ryan Wesley knew who he was and what he wanted, but the one person who he wanted was his straight best friend, and one bet ruins their friendship because Wes wants more and he can’t have it. But after four years of no communication, Wes and Jamie are reunited and their camaraderie picks up right where it left off, solidifying the connection they had all those years in hockey camp and forcing them both to realize that the feelings they have for one another are deeper than either expected them to be, forcing Jamie to make realizations about himself that he wants to explore with his best friend.
But in a sport and society that is quick to judge and ridicule, how can Wes and Jamie explore what they have if they can only show it behind closed doors?
The journey that Bowen and Kennedy take Wes and Jamie on is one filled with self realization, exploration, and hard truths, and as they begin to explore their feelings, giving themselves to each other in every sense of the word, readers are privy to each touch, each moment of ecstasy, each monumental decision, and every single emotion felt by both Wes and Jamie, both good and bad.
Wes and Jamie struggle with major decisions throughout the text, and through the writing, readers feel all of their fear, anxiety, and frustration. There’s a lot on the line for both of them, and it affects how they move forward. Some choices made, especially by Wes, will frustrate readers, but readers understand why regardless of how they feel because the authors clearly illustrate the reasons behind each act.
I am a huge fan of M/M books; they deal with real issues faced on a daily basis and work to prove the idea that love is love, and Him clearly sends that message in one sexy, emotional, and highly entertaining read.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
5 poison apples
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