As if I could stop after reading only two of Bowen’s Bruisers novels. As soon as I finished Rookie Move, I picked up Hard Hitter (2017) by Sarina Bowen–the second book in the Brooklyn Bruisers series. By this time, I was back at home and ready to get back to my normal life. I also rarely read books by the same author all in a row, but I got sucked in and couldn’t resist. This one focuses on the captain and enforcer of the hockey team, Patrick O’Doul, […]
More romance, more hockey
As soon as I finished Brooklynaire, I bought another Brooklyn Bruisers’ novel by Sarina Bowen. I simply had not gotten my fill of professional hockey players and romance. Rookie Move (2016) is technically the first of Bowen’s Bruisers series, and was also a very fun, enjoyable read. Leo Trevi has just been called up from his minor league team to play in the NHL for the Brooklyn Bruisers. He is excited about finally getting his chance, and he’s under a lot of pressure to perform so that he […]
A romance and a professional hockey team: some of my favorite things
I was in Yosemite. I’d just finished my backpacking trip and had a couple of days to decompress and explore the park before I went home. I was looking for something fun to read in my downtime when I was browsing books on my phone and found Brooklynaire (2018) by Sarina Bowen. The cheesy, hunky picture, the hilarious title, an author I already liked, and the fact that my brother and sister-in-law live in Brooklyn all had me immediately interested. But even better, the story takes place […]
Just a Couple of Guys Being Bros
3.5 stars out of 5! Round 3 of my adventures in hockey romance this year, and Him has definitely been the best one so far! Am I going to read the sequel for it, titled Us? Mmm, I’m not so sure yet. But potentially. Him is a m/m romance between two long-time hockey bros, Jamie and Wes, who became fast friends over the years, spending their summers at hockey camp together, until after an awkward interaction things suddenly went cold between them. A few years later back at camp […]
A hockey love story
When I read The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen, I liked it, but I was frustrated. The repetitive drama of desperate sex followed by denial and rejection just didn’t feel very romantic to me. A fellow Cannonballer (I’m afraid I forgot who) recommended that I try Him (2015) by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. It’s similar to The Understatement of the Year in that the romantic leads are both males and both hockey players. It was a good recommendation because I did find it both sweeter, hotter, and more […]
No, It’s Okay, He’s Really a Good Guy
Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
I swear that Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy are writing romances inspired by the hashtag notallmen, though I’m not sure even that’s correct since the men in this series, and a lot of Bowen’s solo work, often behave in a way that is unacceptable, but is supposedly meant to be forgivable because they are good guys. As my romance twin, Beth-Ellen, said, it’s as though they are defending men and, she added, who is the audience they are doing that for? Stay was a mostly […]
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