Like Real People Do
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Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a polarizing social media presence and a predilection for dirty play, he typifies the stereotype of young, out-of-control athlete. But away from the cameras, Alex is a kid with an anxiety disorder and the expectations of an expansion franchise on his shoulders. And maybe he tries too hard to fit the part of asshole playboy, but it's better than the alternative; in his line of work, gay is the punchline of an insult, not something he can be. Eighteen-year-old vlogger Elijah Rodriguez is a freshman in college recovering from an injury that derailed his Olympic figure-skating dreams. Mixed-race, disabled, and out of the closet since he was fourteen, Eli is unapologetically himself. He has no qualms about voicing his disapproval of celebrity jocks who make homophobic jokes on Twitter and park their flashy cars in the handicapped spaces outside of ice rinks. After an antagonistic introduction, Alex and Eli's inexplicable friendship both baffles and charms the internet. But navigating relationships is hard enough for normal teenagers. It's a lot harder when the world--much of it disapproving--is watching you fall in love with your best friend.
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4 primary books#1 in Breakaway
Breakaway is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by E.L. Massey.
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this was adorable, i enjoyed it a lot. i wish my reviews could be way more than just “it was amazing, i loved it” but unfortunately i have a lot of trouble expressing my feelings and sensations so uhh yeah! i try though, i really do!
i really liked all these characters and oh god how great it is that they have flaws, and not just small things that you can ignore, but stuff that matters and makes them more real and have more depth and individuality, and even if they have done bad things or had some less good actions you can still like them and see how much more there is.
the plot is pretty simple, not too much angst either which makes it a more lighthearted read! i do like a more prolonged slow burn romance, and so around the 80% mark when alex and eli get together it became a bit harder to read the rest cause there wasn't much to go on, but i did enjoy how there wasn't a /big/ conflict plot-wise besides stuff more personal to the characters
I never thought I would be reading a book that could be considered a hockey romance however this book was absolutely adorable. I kept having to take breaks from reading because I would be grinning at the book and it was too cute. I loved the interactions between the players and Eli. I'm already reading the second one.
