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Crossed Sticks (Buffalo Warriors Hockey #1)
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4.5 stars
I loved this book for many reasons. First, it’s a hockey romance. I love a good hockey romance. But it is not just hockey. There is also lacrosse. I thought the fact that Luca was a professional lacrosse player was such a great addition to the story because lacrosse is a sport that you almost never see in sports romances. I thought it was so great to feature such a different sport. I also thought it was a great contrast with hockey. Professional lacrosse is not like a lot of professional sports because it just isn’t as popular. So it made it so that Harper was at a different level of professional athlete. This was such a hot, spicy, romance. I also love talking about hockey butt because it totally is a thing. 😉
I have read a few M/M romances and I thought this one was so well done. Reading the relationship between Harper and Luca, it seemed like these were two guys that could totally be real. And the chemistry between the two guys was spectacular. I loved reading how they talked to each other and were able to explore things they enjoyed with each other. They were able to work through their insecurities and deal with their pasts. Both men were completely shaped by their experiences, but they were so good together.
Outside of the M/M romance, outside of the sports aspect, one of the best things about this book was its representation of mental health issues. The talks of depression and self doubt was something you don’t see all that often. By having the sexy, Greek god lacrosse player suffer from what at times is fairly severe depression, it showed that mental health issues are something that anyone can live with. Just the representation and the discussions bring awareness to something that so many people live with, especially in the queer community.
I thought this was a very well-done M/M sports romance. The chemistry between the two MMCs was off the charts and the discussion of topics such as depression and anxiety gives a voice to people living with those. The authors did a wonderful job of writing a spicy, entertaining story that kept me wanting to read more. This was the first book I had read by these authors, but it won’t be the last
I loved this book for many reasons. First, it’s a hockey romance. I love a good hockey romance. But it is not just hockey. There is also lacrosse. I thought the fact that Luca was a professional lacrosse player was such a great addition to the story because lacrosse is a sport that you almost never see in sports romances. I thought it was so great to feature such a different sport. I also thought it was a great contrast with hockey. Professional lacrosse is not like a lot of professional sports because it just isn’t as popular. So it made it so that Harper was at a different level of professional athlete. This was such a hot, spicy, romance. I also love talking about hockey butt because it totally is a thing. 😉
I have read a few M/M romances and I thought this one was so well done. Reading the relationship between Harper and Luca, it seemed like these were two guys that could totally be real. And the chemistry between the two guys was spectacular. I loved reading how they talked to each other and were able to explore things they enjoyed with each other. They were able to work through their insecurities and deal with their pasts. Both men were completely shaped by their experiences, but they were so good together.
Outside of the M/M romance, outside of the sports aspect, one of the best things about this book was its representation of mental health issues. The talks of depression and self doubt was something you don’t see all that often. By having the sexy, Greek god lacrosse player suffer from what at times is fairly severe depression, it showed that mental health issues are something that anyone can live with. Just the representation and the discussions bring awareness to something that so many people live with, especially in the queer community.
I thought this was a very well-done M/M sports romance. The chemistry between the two MMCs was off the charts and the discussion of topics such as depression and anxiety gives a voice to people living with those. The authors did a wonderful job of writing a spicy, entertaining story that kept me wanting to read more. This was the first book I had read by these authors, but it won’t be the last
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Finished Reading
October 7, 2024
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