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The Understatement of the Year

By: Sarina Bowen
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Christian Fox
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What happened in high school stayed in high school. Until now.

Five years ago Michael Graham betrayed the only person who ever really knew him. Since then he's made an art of hiding his sexual orientation from everyone. Including himself. So it's a shock when his past strolls right into the Harkness College locker room, sporting a bag of hockey gear and the same slow smile that had always rendered Graham defenseless.

For Graham, there is only one possible reaction: total, debilitating panic. With one loose word, the team's new left wing could destroy Graham's life as he knows it.

John Rikker is stuck being the new guy. Again. And it's worse than usual, because the media has latched on to the story of the only "out" player in Division One hockey. As the satellite trucks line the sidewalk outside the rink, his new teammates are not amused. And one player in particular looks sick every time he enters the room.

Rikker didn't exactly expect a warm welcome from Graham. But the guy won't even meet his eyes. From the looks of it, his former...best friend/boyfriend/whatever isn't doing so well. He drinks too much and can't focus during practice.

Either the two loneliest guys on the team will self-destruct from all the new pressures in their lives, or they can navigate the pain to find a way back to one another. To say that it won't be easy is the understatement of the year.

Warning: Unlike the other books in this series, this heartbreaking love story is about two guys. Contains sexual situations, dance music, snarky T-shirts, and a poker-playing grandmother.

©2014 Sarina Bowen (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Sports Hockey Heartfelt Feel-Good High School
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This is one of my go to books. The writing and story are both excellent. It is wonderful to be able to listen now as well.

Excellent

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These narrators are the cream, who can raise any tale to the next level. Even though I have no interest in ice hockey, I enjoyed the interactions and vacillations of these MCs in this well written book. Touching, funny, romantic,. ENJOYABLE

A gem

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Sarina Bowen can do no wrong in my eyes, yet another fantastic mm story.

I loved this second chance romance story and really felt for both guys throughout the story. The relationship was believable as was the journey these guys went on to get their happy ending.

I thought the dual narration was great, both personalities really came through.

Loved it

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I'm working my way through the audiobooks in this series as I read them years ago and realized I hadn't read this one. I loved listening to it, great narrators and fabulous characters and story as you'd expect from the author. Listened while working and just sitting on the sofa which I never normally do. Now to the next in the series!

How did i miss this one?

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I can listen to this audiobook again and again!!! No complaints, simply perfection. And great narrators :)

Always loved this book

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