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Grant didn't talk much; he let his slap shot do the speaking. But when a PR crisis threatened his season, he found himself sharing a tiny cabin with Mia, the only person who saw through his "ice king" persona. As the snow piled up outside, the professional boundaries began to melt. the understatement of the year sarina bowen vk
When the walls finally begin to crack, the payoff is immense. Bowen writes intimate scenes that are tender and significant, marking them as milestones in Graham’s journey toward self-acceptance rather than just gratuitous encounters. Bowen excels at showing that time doesn't necessarily
Enter John Rikker, the new defenseman. Rikker is a transfer student with a murky past and a massive chip on his shoulder. He is also the boy Graham loved—and left behind—in high school. As the snow piled up outside, the professional
, who were best friends and secret lovers in high school. Their relationship ended abruptly five years prior when they were victims of a homophobic hate crime. While Graham fled the scene, leaving Rikker to be brutally beaten, Rikker was subsequently outed and banished by his religious parents to Vermont.
When Rikker unexpectedly transfers to Harkness and joins the hockey team, Graham is thrown into a "total, debilitating panic". Rikker is the only "out" player in Division One hockey, attracting relentless media attention that his new teammates—and especially a closeted Graham—find difficult to handle.