Changing Lines (Harrisburg Railers #1) by R.J. Scott & V.L. Locey

 

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The Rowe Brothers are famous hockey hotshots, but as the youngest of the trio, Tennant has always had to play against his brothers’ reputations. To get out of their shadows, and against their advice, he accepts a trade to the Harrisburg Railers, where he runs into Jared Madsen. Mads is an old family friend and his brother’s one-time teammate. Mads is Tennant’s new coach. And Mads is the sexiest thing he’s ever laid eyes on.

Jared Madsen’s hockey career was cut short by a fault in his heart, but coaching keeps him close to the game. When Ten is traded to the team, his carefully organized world is thrown into chaos. Nine years his junior and his best friend’s brother, he knows Ten is strictly off-limits, but as soon as he sees Ten’s moves, on and off the ice, he knows that his heart could get him into trouble again.

Can Tennant show Jared that age is just a number, and that love is all that matters? 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

The Harrisburg Railers series is one of those special series that I could read over and over and over again. And Changing Lines is where it all starts.

Ten and Jared. Good god, I love them!

I first read this book years ago, and to this day, it's one of my favorites. I absolutely love Ten and Jared (Mads.) I love every single thing about them. 

I love the history between them. I love the want and need between them. I love the chemistry between them. 

They've known each other forever, but it's been awhile since they've seen each other. And now Ten is all grown up. 

I love each man's own journey during this book. Being closeted in hockey is the easy way to go. But, for Ten to come out as gay is harrowing. And the coming out never stops. To teammates. To siblings. To parents. To the hockey world.  

The forbidden romance aspect is large with these two. Not only do they think it would be a problem with Ten's family, but they are coach and player. 

Ten is one of my all time favorite book boyfriends, but god, I love Jared too. Love him. We learn all about Ryker, Jared's son who's making a name for himself in hockey. The tension between them and Ryker's grandfather is a tough read. 

Their story includes fighting their desires, frottage, and so much emotion. Ten's coming out to his parents scene is so damn emotional. 

Ten and Mads continue to be one of my all time favorite book couples. And luckily for us, there is so much more of their story to see in future books. 

Changing Lines is a must read for an sports romance fans. RJ Scott and VL Locey created magic with this book. And all their fans are lucky that they continued this magic throughout this series and the related ones. If you haven't yet read this book, do so now. You won't be sorry. 

Let Love In by A.D. Ellis

 

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Keegan Greer is in desperate need of a safe place to stay so he can finish school. Living with his father’s best friend will allow Keegan to keep himself and his secrets safe.

Jake Oakley is happy to provide his best friend’s son a secure and comfortable home for the time being. But having Keegan in his house awakens a long-buried secret in Jake that he’s not sure he’s ready to face.

Will the unexpected spark between them be snuffed out before it gets the chance to burn? Or will Keegan and Jake find a way to stoke the fire and let love in?

*Let Love In is a steamy, M/M romance featuring age-gap, forced proximity, dad’s best friend, and bisexual-awakening. Be on the lookout for silk and lace and a kinky fantasy just begging to become a reality.*

My Rating - 4 Stars!

Let Love In is one hell of a steamy age gap romance by AD Ellis.

This is a tale of a man falling for his best friend's son, with lots of sweetness involved. With an 18 year age gap, it's falls just short of being a May to December read, but it never falls short of intense heat.

  

As roommates, the two get off to an eye opening start, twice. Oops. But soon they naturally gravitate towards one another. The attraction may be instant, but the relationship is a sweet slow burn one. 

Their story is one of first times, a GFY sexual awakening, sexual exploration and plenty of kink. There's exhibitionism and voyeurism via a webcam show, sexy frottage, and a steamy cumdump scene. They are certainly hot together, but everything is about the emotions for these two. 

I enjoyed this story a lot. Both men are complicated, with different aspects to their personalities. Both are socially awkward and tend to isolate. Their social anxiety is well written. It's beautiful the way they relate to one another and are able to understand the other's needs. I like the way the author approaches and illustrates this. 

I love Keegan's layers. The poor young man is painful shy to the world, but on the inside he's a bright, bubbly personality. His personality jumps off the pages, with him fully coming to life. His feminine side is well illustrated, with a love of lace and  makeup. I absolutely love how accepting Jake is of Keegan, not caring at all that he's openly feminine. Of course, it's super steamy that Keegan's lace is a turn on for Jake. Squee. 

This is a story that made me laugh, made me smile, and made me swoon. There was some short term, low angst that added to the tale, and overall it's super sweet. 

As for the kink, wow, I can't get enough of the emotion behind their cum dump scene. It makes for a wonderful, emotional scene. If you're expecting just a hot scene, think again. The whole scene is about the love between Jake and Keegan.

Let Love In is an interesting read. As always, I enjoy AD Ellis's writing style. Everything always flows well and the characters continue to charm me. But it's the storylines that are sweet and keep me coming back for more. This book is definitely different than her usual stories, as there's kink, kink, and more kink. But, the emotions are still what help guide the tale.