Time to Shine
Rachel Reid
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
4.34
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 123 ratings · 352 pages · Published: 26 Sep 2023
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.
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- sports 20
- athlete hero 19
- contemporary 18
- gay romance 16
- third person pov 16
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- sunny/happy hero 14
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- sweet/gentle hero 13
- virgin hero 13
- demisexual hero 13
- christmas 12
- forced proximity 12
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- bisexuality 12
- rich hero 12
- shy hero 11
- slow burn 11
- queer romance 11
- hockey 11
- hurt/comfort 10
- class difference 10
- himbo 10
- grumpy & sunshine 9
- queer awakening 8
- new adult 7
- neurodivergent mc 6
- male pov 4
- workplace/office 3
- secret relationship 3
- grumpy/cold hero 3
- angst 2
- found family 2
- working class hero 1
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- death / grief 14
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