Hockey Romance? Count me in!
Deke is the third book in Eden's Fake Boyfriend series and the last with the fake boyfriend trope itself. And it covers Lennon and Ollie's story to love.
Lennon showed up at the end of Trick Play, while Ollie was first introduced at the end of Fake Out.
And how their fake relationship comes to be? With a spur of the moment idea! Ollie is being nagged by his family to come out of the closet. In the NHL there are no out players and Ollie fears coming out would effect his carreer. That already broken his last realtionship. At a family dinner he meets a cute guy in the bathroom and somehow they end up spending the night pretending they are together in front of his family. And yes, if you were wondering that guy is Lennon... though Ollie doesn't know his real name.
Lennon is a sports journalist. The last person Ollie should come out to, but he doesn't know that. And Lennon is not about to out someone! And that's how, six months later, when the truth about Lennon's profession comes out, Ollie freaks.
Ollie's struggles with and fears from coming out and losing hockey which he really just wants to play is a powerful storyline. Add the stifflingly supportive family who pressures him and the fact that noone has come out yet in hockey and it is an obvious choice to hide who he is from the world.
Lennon as a gay sports reporter suffers the same discrimination and prejudice as Ollie fears. Shouldn't he be writing fashion instead of sport? And all he wants is to normalize gay man in sports. And Ollie. He wants Ollie too.
Their dance around each other, fighting their attraction is sweet. Lennon's support for Ollie is admireable. Ollie understanding and rearranging his priorities for the first time is amazing to see. And the family ribbing, friendly banthering with their friends and family is very enjoyable.
All in all, I adore this story as well in the series! Why? Just because. It's sweet, lovely, hot and honset. And just makes me feel good even affer three rereads!
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Hockey Romance? Count me in! Deke is the third book in Eden's Fake Boyfriend series and the last with the fake boyfriend trope itself. And it covers Lennon and Ollie's story to love. Lennon showed up at the end of Trick Play, while Ollie was first introduced at the end of Fake Out. And how their fake relationship comes to be? With a spur of the moment idea! Ollie is being nagged by his family to come out of the closet. In the NHL there are no out players and Ollie fears coming out would effect his carreer. That already broken his last realtionship. At a family dinner he meets a cute guy in the bathroom and somehow they end up spending the night pretending they are together in front of his family. And yes, if you were wondering that guy is Lennon... though Ollie doesn't know his real name. Lennon is a sports journalist. The last person Ollie should come out to, but he doesn't know that. And Lennon is not about to out someone! And that's how, six months later, when the truth about Lennon's profession comes out, Ollie freaks. Ollie's struggles with and fears from coming out and losing hockey which he really just wants to play is a powerful storyline. Add the stifflingly supportive family who pressures him and the fact that noone has come out yet in hockey and it is an obvious choice to hide who he is from the world. Lennon as a gay sports reporter suffers the same discrimination and prejudice as Ollie fears. Shouldn't he be writing fashion instead of sport? And all he wants is to normalize gay man in sports. And Ollie. He wants Ollie too. Their dance around each other, fighting their attraction is sweet. Lennon's support for Ollie is admireable. Ollie understanding and rearranging his priorities for the first time is amazing to see. And the family ribbing, friendly banthering with their friends and family is very enjoyable. All in all, I adore this story as well in the series! Why? Just because. It's sweet, lovely, hot and honset. And just makes me feel good even affer three rereads!
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021
Hockey Romance? Count me in!
Fake boyfriends, reporter/athlete trope, entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021
Deke is the third book in Eden's Fake Boyfriend series and the last with the fake boyfriend trope itself. And it covers Lennon and Ollie's story to love.
Lennon showed up at the end of Trick Play, while Ollie was first introduced at the end of Fake Out.
And how their fake relationship comes to be? With a spur of the moment idea! Ollie is being nagged by his family to come out of the closet. In the NHL there are no out players and Ollie fears coming out would effect his carreer. That already broken his last realtionship. At a family dinner he meets a cute guy in the bathroom and somehow they end up spending the night pretending they are together in front of his family. And yes, if you were wondering that guy is Lennon... though Ollie doesn't know his real name.
Lennon is a sports journalist. The last person Ollie should come out to, but he doesn't know that. And Lennon is not about to out someone! And that's how, six months later, when the truth about Lennon's profession comes out, Ollie freaks.
Ollie's struggles with and fears from coming out and losing hockey which he really just wants to play is a powerful storyline. Add the stifflingly supportive family who pressures him and the fact that noone has come out yet in hockey and it is an obvious choice to hide who he is from the world.
Lennon as a gay sports reporter suffers the same discrimination and prejudice as Ollie fears. Shouldn't he be writing fashion instead of sport? And all he wants is to normalize gay man in sports. And Ollie. He wants Ollie too.
Their dance around each other, fighting their attraction is sweet. Lennon's support for Ollie is admireable. Ollie understanding and rearranging his priorities for the first time is amazing to see. And the family ribbing, friendly banthering with their friends and family is very enjoyable.
All in all, I adore this story as well in the series! Why? Just because. It's sweet, lovely, hot and honset. And just makes me feel good even affer three rereads!
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