Love Pucktually
Melting Ice #3
by M.M. Phoenix
Blurb:
I wasnโt planning on making out with him. Iโm straight. I justโฆgot bullied into it by a talking parrot, okay? Please, you have to believe meโฆ
ACE
None of what happened was my fault, and Iโd rather not explain how I ended up in Devonโs bed.
First, Iโd have to tell people Iโm straight, and that would already raise questions. Then Iโd have to explain why I set his bar on fire, and then got bullied into making out with him by a talking parrot, andโ
You can see how that would be an awkward conversation.
In my defense, it was all for charity. The making out part, I mean. Pucks for Paws and all.
Well, technically it wasnโt, but it was during this thing for charity. I didnโt actually have to make out with him, I justโฆ
Iโm not really making my case, am I?
DEVON
Some say Decemberโs the busiest time of the year, and it definitely is for me.
This one started with two dozen oversized penguins (also known as a hockey team in formal wear) trashing my bar. And by โmyโ bar, I mean a bar I work at. Sinceโchecks watchโearlier today.
But thatโs okay, because I got to lie on top of one of them (the hottest one, thank you)for a minute, so all is well in the universe.
Speaking of hockey playersโฆ Have you seen a warm-up skate? Because if you havenโt, you definitely should. The way they drop down on the ice, spread their legs, and pump theirโ
Actually, I canโt talk right now. I have an animal shelter to save, a parrot to thank, a warm-up to catch, and an unfairly hot hockey forward to try to convince to let me lie on top of him again.
Like I said, Decemberโs super busy.
Low Pucktually is a low angst, high-heat bi-awakening Hockey Romance. Itโs a part of Melting Ice series and can be read as a stand-alone.
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Review:
Devon is hilarious – both with his inside AND his outside voice. He’s sassy, with just a smidge of a filter ๐ And he’s a good match for Ace, who doesn’t take but about 3 days to realize he might not be as straight as he thought he was. With a little (respectful) teasing from Devon, and a few too close encouters, he’s re-evaluating his romantic past. And ready to explore his new feelings with Devon.
Was it the most believable of stories? No. Was it fun? For sure, yes! It was kinda like the hallmarkiest of Hallmark movie in book form. The characters are entertaining, the romance is sweet, and the whole saving an animal shelter thing was a great way to bring a HEA for Devon & Ace. When you throw in a few shelter animals with interesting personalities to mix with the equally interesting human ones (the rest of the guys are a hoot & a half), a good time was had by all ๐
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