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From the USA TODAY bestselling author of the Game Changers series comes a merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most.
For Landon Stackhouse, being called up from the Calgary farm team is exciting and terrifying, even if, as the backup goalie, he rarely leaves the bench. A quiet loner by nature, Landon knows he gives off strong "don't talk to me" vibes. The only player who doesn't seem to notice is Calgary's superstar young winger, Casey Hicks.
Casey treats Landon like an old friend, even though they've only interacted briefly in the past. He's endlessly charming and completely laid-back in a way that Landon absolutely can't relate to. They couldn't have less in common, but Landon needs a place to live that's not a hotel room and Casey has just bought a massive house—and hates being alone.
As roommates, Casey refuses to be defeated by Landon's one-word answers. As friends, Landon comes to notice a few things about Casey, like his wide, easy smile and sparkling green-blue eyes. Spending the holidays together only intensifies their bromance-turned-romance. But as the new year approaches, the countdown to the end of Landon's time in Calgary is on.
Need more Reid? Don't miss The Shots You Take—a sweet and sexy hockey romance about two ex-best friends with benefits who are about to discover whether you can ever really have a second chance. Coming March 4, 2025!
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- ISBN: 9780369704443
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- ISBN: 9780369704443
- File size: 985 KB
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- English
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August 28, 2023
With this sultry hockey romance, Reid takes a break from her Game Changer series but stays on familiar ground. When Landon Stackhouse is called up from Saskatoon to substitute goaltend for the NHL team in Calgary, he’s soon befriended by Casey Hicks, the team’s unofficial social director. While Landon’s “default mode antisocial homebody,” Casey is afraid of being alone. After Casey suggests Landon come live in his spare room, the bi Casey and closeted gay Landon, a virgin, both find themselves secretly crushing on each other. Soon they start sleeping in the same bed, nonsexually, for company and comfort. Casey also invites Landon and his parents to his family cabin in Banff for Christmas. The yuletide trappings are thin but festive: it’s at a team holiday party where Landon and Casey first—finally—kiss and Landon’s parents arrive for Christmas just as the teammates couple up, prompting some drama. The bigger threat to the men’s relationship, however, is what will happen when Landon is sent back down to the minors. Reid’s winning formula of on-ice action and off-ice passion continues to work well, though longtime fans will find the relationship dynamics a bit familiar. Still, there’s plenty to swoon over here. Agent: Deidre Knight, Knight Agency. -
September 1, 2023
Getting called up to play for the Calgary Outlaws is goalie Landon Stackhouse's time to shine. But soon after Landon joins the team, he fears he is messing up big time. Not only is his first game filling in for the team's lead goalie a disaster, given his reclusive nature, Landon finds bonding with his new teammates a challenge. However, Casey Hicks, the team's young star left winger, is having none of it and immediately sets about befriending Landon. As a goalie, Landon is trained to never let anything get past him. So how has Casey managed to sneak through Landon's defenses and become such an important part of his life? Reid shoots and scores with a heart-meltingly sweet romance centered on the simple joy in finding someone who loves you for the person you truly are and not the person you keep trying to become. As an added bonus, Reid includes love scenes guaranteed to thaw the ice on any hockey rink, making this a treat for sports-romance fans who enjoy some sensual heat with their slap shots.COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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