Here's Denver Shaw's "Cold Front." It's the first novel in his newest series, Michigan U Hockey.
["I never questioned who I was. Until him.
Niall
I don’t do complicated. As captain of Michigan U’s hockey team, my focus is on the game, not on the charming transfer student who landed in my apartment and upended my routine. Eli shouldn’t get under my skin, but he does—with his easy smiles, his late-night cooking, and the way he looks at me like I’m something more than just a hockey player.
I kissed him once. I shouldn’t have. But for one reckless moment, I let myself want. Now he’s looking at me like he’s waiting for something—something I don’t know how to give.
Because wanting Eli is dangerous. And letting him in? That might be the biggest risk of all.
Eli
A fresh start—that’s what Michigan U was supposed to be. A clean break from my past, from the toxic relationship that made me forget who I was. I wasn’t looking for complications, but then I met grumpy, brooding, and frustratingly closed-off. He barely speaks to me, yet somehow, I can’t stop thinking about him.
Then he kissed me. And for a moment, I thought maybe—just maybe—there was something real between us. But now he’s acting like it never happened, and I’m stuck wondering if I was just a mistake.
I should let it go. I should move on. But the more I get to know Niall, the more I realize those walls aren’t just for keeping people out—they’re for keeping himself safe. And damn it, I think I want to be the one to break them down."]
There were a few Pride and Prejudice hand-flex moments near the beginning, and I swooned (so did Eli). And then I cried (so did Eli...and Niall).
These two were both running from a past they never dared have repeated. Nothing they did, but trauma runs deep. And protecting your heart is a base instinct at that point.
But, when Niall and Eli let their walls down and welcomed in friendship (and more), they were able to feel more than they ever expected.
Trigger Warnings: off-page death of parents, mental health struggles, academic burnout, bi-phobia, toxic ex, and more.
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