I am no stranger to m/m hockey romances and I’ve reviewed a few here. This one has been on my TBR for a while and my library hold finally came in yesterday. Yes, I read it that quickly, folks. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that I devoured it. Ezekiel Boehm, or Zeke as he is more commonly known, is a gym teacher at a relatively posh private school. (The school is a Quaker … Continue reading Lucky Bounce by Cait Nary
There are a few reasons that this book and I were destined to meet. I love hockey romances, specifically m/m hockey romances. This book uses one of my favourite tropes: fake relationships. Catnip! I was specifically on the hunt for books similar to ones that I’ve loved as I was heading for surgery and needed the comfort of the familiar but the excitement of something new. Distracting yourself is a fine art. So that’s three … Continue reading Contract Season by Cait Nary
“Lucky Bounce is a funny and charming hockey romance that I couldn’t put down.” – Rachel Reid, USA Today Bestselling author of Time to Shine A single dad pro hockey player falls for his biggest fan—who just happens to be his five-year-old daughter’s teacher—in this fun, flirty romantic comedy from Cait Nary Ezekiel Boehm is no stranger to teaching kids with famous parents. But when the pro hockey player he’s been thirsting after walks into the Rittenhouse … Continue reading Lucky Bounce
A single dad pro hockey player falls for his biggest fan—who just happens to be his five-year-old daughter’s teacher—in this fun, flirty romantic comedy from Cait Nary Ezekiel Boehm is no stranger to teaching kids with famous parents. But when the pro hockey player he’s been thirsting after walks into the Rittenhouse Friends School gym hand in hand with a tiny kindergartener, he figures he must be hallucinating. Spencer McLeod is a lot of things—Zeke’s … Continue reading Lucky Bounce
A heartbroken hockey player and an up-and-coming country music star fake it for the cameras (or do they?) in Cait Nary’s delightfully sexy new novel. Brody Kellerman has a plan. First, become the best defenseman in professional hockey. Second, get over his ex-boyfriend so he can focus on his game. Hooking up with the singer at his buddy’s wedding was the perfect solution, but it was never meant to be more than a one-night stand. … Continue reading Contract Season
It’s that time again! Settle in to talk about what you’ve been reading! Lara: I just DEVOURED Cait Nary’s Season’s Change. Turns out I have a thing for m/m ice hockey romances and this one pushed my buttons in the best way. Love a slow burn! Sarah: I am reading The Last Daughter of York by Nicola Cornick. It was a slow start, but then remains are found and kings are betrayed in dual timelines … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2021, Part Two
A compelling and compassionate exploration of the death industry and the people—embalmers, detectives, crime scene cleaners, executioners—who work in it and what led them there. Embarking on a three-year trip across the US and the UK, journalist Hayley Campbell—inspired by her longtime fascination with death, thanks to a childhood surrounded by her father’s Jack the Ripper cartoons—met with a variety of professionals in the death industry to see how they work. Along the way, Campbell … Continue reading All the Living and the Dead
Hey! It’s Monday and we think it’s the perfect time for Cover Snark. From Jen: This motorcycle seems to be running over the guy, or maybe it’s a ghost cycle? Amanda: Run him over! He knows what he did! Also, his abs could technically be speed bumps. Sarah: This is some fine vintage Poser art. and I’m reasonably sure from the cover copy that the hero is a motorcycle shifter. Elyse: Is that the Black … Continue reading Cover Snark: Too Smooth
Previously: Claire goes back. Jamie faints on his ass. We jump in, with Jamie being dressed by a French woman, and their relationship is… close. He’s in Edinburgh, in 1766, and I’m telling you guys, the streets are too clean. (Every tour guide and every museum in Edinburgh mentioned poop and the disposal thereof. My impression of the history of Edinburgh is that it was mostly shit with the occasional murder and bodysnatching. Anyway.) Anyway, … Continue reading Outlander 3.06 A. Malcolm
Where did October go? I blinked and – poof! – it’s pretty much November. And that means the holiday season starts to creep up on everyone. For those who dread this particular time of year, I’m with you. So let’s treat this weekly links as a way to find some peace and happiness for a few minutes. … NaNoWriMo is kicking off soon and I’m going to try my hand at it. (I’m very nervous.) … Continue reading Links: Plot Bunnies, Bluegrass, & Dogs
TRIGGER WARNINGS UP THE WAZOO, PEOPLE. Torture, sexual assault. Even beyond those things, it’s a dark, dark episode with a lot of terrible things happening. I promise you I will not use any explicit gifs for this episode or next episode. Previously: Jamie is in Wentworth Prison. Claire has convinced the boys (Thing One, Thing Two, Willie, and Murtagh) to help bust him out. The title card is a pan over various torture devices, ending … Continue reading Outlander Episode 15: Wentworth Prison
