A fun, quick read! This book came recommended in a video by Alex from Pucks and Paperbacks about different hockey books. I read it as part of a readathon where one of the bingo squares was reading a book under 200 pages. This books comes in way under and is a delight to read.
The book primarily takes place in DC and I appreciate a book where the city becomes a focal point to the extent it is almost a character itself. I’ve never been to DC (my only east coast visit was to Boston back in the 2010s for Nerdcon) and I felt like I got to peak at both the local and tourist sides of the city. The youth center scene was my favorite hands down and reminded me fondly of my own time working at a youth center with a large LGBT+ population.
Overall, I recommend this book if you need a quick read that is a feel-good romance with discussions of hockey, community, and SPICE.
Hedgehog Harry 
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