Time to Shine
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4.8 • 23 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry comes a merry and bright hockey romance about finding your place, finding your people and finding your way back to the one you love the most.
"Rachel Reid's hockey heroes are sexy, hot, and passionate!" —#1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely
For Landon Stackhouse, being called up from the Calgary farm team is exciting and terrifying, even if, as the backup goalie, he rarely leaves the bench. A quiet loner by nature, Landon knows he gives off strong “don’t talk to me” vibes. The only player who doesn’t seem to notice is Calgary’s superstar young winger, Casey Hicks.
Casey treats Landon like an old friend, even though they’ve only interacted briefly in the past. He’s endlessly charming and completely laid-back in a way that Landon absolutely can’t relate to. They couldn’t have less in common, but Landon needs a place to live that’s not a hotel room and Casey has just bought a massive house—and hates being alone.
As roommates, Casey refuses to be defeated by Landon’s one-word answers. As friends, Landon comes to notice a few things about Casey, like his wide, easy smile and sparkling green-blue eyes. Spending the holidays together only intensifies their bromance-turned-romance. But as the new year approaches, the countdown to the end of Landon’s time in Calgary is on.
Need more Rachel Reid?! Dive into her other hockey romance titles. . .
Standalones
• Time to Shine
• The Shots You Take
The Game Changers Series
• Book 1: Game Changer
• Book 2: Heated Rivalry
• Book 3: Tough Guy
• Book 4: Common Goal
• Book 5: Role Model
• Book 6: The Long Game
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With this sultry hockey romance, Reid takes a break from her Game Changer series but stays on familiar ground. When Landon Stackhouse is called up from Saskatoon to substitute goaltend for the NHL team in Calgary, he's soon befriended by Casey Hicks, the team's unofficial social director. While Landon's "default mode antisocial homebody," Casey is afraid of being alone. After Casey suggests Landon come live in his spare room, the bi Casey and closeted gay Landon, a virgin, both find themselves secretly crushing on each other. Soon they start sleeping in the same bed, nonsexually, for company and comfort. Casey also invites Landon and his parents to his family cabin in Banff for Christmas. The yuletide trappings are thin but festive: it's at a team holiday party where Landon and Casey first—finally—kiss and Landon's parents arrive for Christmas just as the teammates couple up, prompting some drama. The bigger threat to the men's relationship, however, is what will happen when Landon is sent back down to the minors. Reid's winning formula of on-ice action and off-ice passion continues to work well, though longtime fans will find the relationship dynamics a bit familiar. Still, there's plenty to swoon over here.
Customer Reviews
Touched and also hot!
I love the way that Rachel writes characters, they’re so engaging and so real. I was so deeply touched by the consent culture in this book! And by the diversity of expressions and experiences of sexuality.
Rachel Reid does it again!
The queen of smart, funny stories that draw you in immediately and don’t let go! Romance and sex with substance. Love to spend time in the worlds she creates!