Time to Shine
Rachel Reid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
4.28
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 227 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 29
- gay romance 28
- contemporary 27
- athlete hero 27
- friends to lovers 24
- hockey 23
- height difference 22
- sunny/happy hero 22
- christmas 20
- rich hero 20
- virgin hero 20
- demisexual hero 20
- sweet/gentle hero 19
- bisexuality 18
- class difference 18
- shy hero 18
- queer romance 18
- grumpy & sunshine 17
- hurt/comfort 17
- funny 17
- slow burn 17
- forced proximity 16
- himbo 15
- queer awakening 13
- neurodivergent mc 13
- new adult 12
- secret relationship 7
- grumpy/cold hero 5
- tortured hero 4
- early 20s mmc 3
- workplace/office 2
- angst 1
- childfree 1
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- content warnings
- death / grief 24
- mental trauma 8
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- canada 21
- north america 13
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- audiobook
- third person pov 23
- dual pov 21
- male pov 5
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