Foolish Puckboy

       

Title: Foolish Puckboy

Series: Puckboys #4

Author: Eden Finley & Saxon James

Publisher: April 13, 2023

Pages: 271

Genre: MM Hockey Romance

ALEKS

After my divorce, I’m ready to have fun, date around, and not get into anything serious. Then I meet Gabe Crosby, superhero firefighter and a disgrace to the Crosby name. He doesn’t even like hockey!

Yet, there’s a draw to him I can’t deny—something I haven’t felt since my teens. But that’s the problem. I have no idea what dating is like, let alone how to do it with another man. He makes me flakey and nervous, and I’ve never been that guy.

Gabe turns me inside out and upside down in the best possible ways. I only recently became single, but if I continue to chase after him, I might not stay that way for long.

GABE

When I meet Aleksander Emerson during an emergency call-out, there are three things that catch my attention: his sexy tattoos, his kind eyes, and his drunken offer to have my babies.

He’s new to Seattle and recently divorced, so I take him under my wing–and under my sheets. I’m showing him what the world of hookups is like, only those hookups turn into sleepovers and dates and public displays of jealousy.

Aleks is in his casual era, and I’m working my way toward settling down and starting a family. What the two of us have is fun, but not a good idea permanently.

Too bad Aleks has already set my life on fire.

I love this microcosm of out, queer sports stars that Eden Finley and Saxon James have created. I love meeting new guys, and I love that the cameos are so abundant. They're all absolute idiots with hearts of gold. Or in Asher Dalton's case.....ya know...have a heart. 

Aleks is divorced and just wants to thrive in his ho phase! Oskar has crowned him the newest "puckboy" of the NHL, and Aleks is absolutely going to get out there. Eventually. When he's ready. And just go HAM on the singles scene... He will! Except that this dude is the demiest of demisexuals. Maybe not precisely, but he doesn't want random hookups. He wants to suck on Gabe's Adam's apple.

Gabe is a fire fighter looking to settle down. Not necessarily with anyone, though that would be a plus, he's just striking out and making a home for himself. He gets called to a rowdy Collective party, and our boys are really in their element. And by element, I mean they're all barely coherent and mostly a danger to themselves and others if they don't pass out soon. Just by sheer lack of inhibition. And one of them wants to have his babies! 

Once Aleks is sober, and Gabe sees him play hockey, and Aleks ghosts mid-make out and then tracks Gabe down again, they decide that Gabe is going to help Aleks get through his "firsts." Specifically, the "firsts" with a man. Aleks is newly out as pan and has only ever been with one person, his ex-wife, his whole life. So he's convinced all he needs is to break the seal, essentially, before he can live up to his true puckboy ways. 

Hilarity, horniness, and full on romance ensues. 

Ratings

Stars: 5/5

Spice: 5/5