I really enjoyed this next story in the Blue Line Hockey Series. The only complaint I have about it is that it was way too short! I loved Zimon in the earlier books and was very excited to see him get his story. I feel that there is so much more we could know about Zimon and his struggles and I wish it could have continued a bit. I loved how Zimon's attitude was not really who he is and it was great to see Bryce recognize and appreciate how special Zimon really is. :-) ( )

Dear God, I want to give this a higher rating. I love what there is of it but, as the author has done in every other book in this series, it's not enough. The characters aren't explored quite enough to make me invested in their story, their interactions aren't quite involved enough to be satisfying, the plot threads aren't quite developed enough to be meaty and something you can sink your teeth into. And it's extra frustrating with this book because there were some fantastic opportunities to really explore the MCs relationships - both with each other and the people around them, to get into the difficulty of coming out at the top of your career, how a newly discovered HIV status effects the MCs relationship as well as well as how Zimon copes with the revelation and the fact his secrets are now no longer secrets.

This is the 'not quite' book for me. It was so close to being perfect, but just didn't get there. ( )

Dear God, I want to give this a higher rating. I love what there is of it but, as the author has done in every other book in this series, it's not enough. The characters aren't explored quite enough to make me invested in their story, their interactions aren't quite involved enough to be satisfying, the plot threads aren't quite developed enough to be meaty and something you can sink your teeth into. And it's extra frustrating with this book because there were some fantastic opportunities to really explore the MCs relationships - both with each other and the people around them, to get into the difficulty of coming out at the top of your career, how a newly discovered HIV status effects the MCs relationship as well as well as how Zimon copes with the revelation and the fact his secrets are now no longer secrets.

This is the 'not quite' book for me. It was so close to being perfect, but just didn't get there. ( )