Find Me on the Ice: Hockey Romance (Nighthawks Book 2)

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At the start of On the Ice, which spans seven years, Mitch Greyson is nineteen, brilliant, broke, and running himself ragged trying to attain his goals. Alex Dean, is twenty-four, has a broken arm, and being on the NHL's injured player list, time to return to old stomping grounds in Glen Hill, Vermont so he can heal, visit with his grandfather, and catch up with his college buddies. One of those friends is a TA for the one class that Mitch just can't quite pass and, through a series of events, Alex ends up tutoring Mitch. But when they get together, one word to describe them is adorable. There’s so many moments between them to appreciate. Their skating date. Exploring Oakville together. Mitch in the CN tower. Making Christmas ornaments and crafting together. Talking about nothing but everything. Holding each other during rough moments. Alex loving Mitch talk “nerdy” to him. Mitch tracing every line of Alex. Sleeping together, but not sleeping. Their text messages. Mitch wrapping himself around Alex. Their cuddles. Their kisses. Their confessions. The relationship is full of physical affection, reassurance, commitment, and communication. It was healthy, and I loved that there was no unnecessary third-act conflict. Even when you think something is about to happen between the characters (petty argument, assumptions, conclusions being jumped to, etc.), the author saves you from all that drama and makes her two young men talk. I don’t know why we needed descriptions of every single character - I do not care what they all look like, especially in such detail. Mostly this made Mitch come off as super thirsty for every dude around him….which I guess he was. For someone who’s supposedly hiding his sexuality, he is incredibly blatant about hitting on all dudes ever. Especially with Alex - you can’t say you’re staying secret and then openly hit on a guy who isn’t even out, in front of a crowd like that. It doesn’t work. Mitch felt creepy and sleazy.

Yup. You haven’t been shy about telling me you want to sleep with me, so I figure now—“ Alex stole the bear out of Mitch‘s hands, and bopped Mitch on the nose with it. “You can.” Like wow, aren't y'all surprised Mariam read a book where two characters didn't bang 20% in the book? I know cus I felt hollow too 🤡🤡🤡 Mitch, hiding his heart away, keeps to hook ups only to prevent his already battered heart from being hurt even more. But Alex is different, and Mitch recognizes how special he is, and is willing to be friends first and hope attraction eventually follows. Well, strangers to friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes but when there is an added layer of slowburn and NOT ENOUGH SPICE to counteract the snail ass pace.... *walks away* Sports romances are one of my favourite tropes because they provide me with hope that, eventually, the toxic masculinity present in so many of the "big name" games will fade away and it won't matter about someone's sexuality - just how well they can play.

Download Method Find Me on the Ice by Pru Schuyler

Mitch hated parties. So much, in fact, that he’d rather work at a bee farm surrounded by hundreds of bees plotting his death, one bee sting at a time.” Nikki & Cam are intense. Like sparks flying, all around action & love. My heart just aches for these two & their pasts. I was so gloat they found each other. With Nikki finally taking a chance on living for one night she found the best thing ever! Cam! Cam fell freaking hard for Nikki. He had no chance of forgetting her after that first kiss. I really enjoyed seeing them grow as characters & become stronger together. Also Chloe & Brett are the best best friends these two could have & I found myself wanting to know more about them 😊.

With captivating hazel eyes, and a body that showcases his dedication on the ice, Alec is every girl’s dream. He is passionate, and when he wants something, he goes after it. When a chance encounter brings Laura and him together again, Alec refuses to let her slip through his grasp, like she did years ago. Sounds like a smart guy,” his dad said. “Knows to look past the surface to who a person really is underneath.” Alex and Mitch meet and Mitch is instantly attracted. Alex, on the other hand, takes much longer to warm up to the idea of any type of relationship with Mitch. And to be honest, I didn't buy it, which is why it's also in the negatives. It was just, completely unrealistic, and at one point I asked myself if we're really that stupid, and maybe we are, I just didn't find them discreet and thus I didn't buy that part of the story.There's a great bunch of secondary characters in this one and a very visual setting which was well described and I'm hoping there's going to be more involving the guys from Mitch's college team and some of Alex's Tampa teammates.

There was also a lot of explaining in the book, which always bothers me. I hate when things feel inorganic, and the way that a lot of things were explained (like demisexuality) were very dry and unnatural-feeling. Alex briefly thanked God and shady mechanics for illegally tinted windows, and leaned over the center console to hold Mitch’s face in his hands. “I love you,” he said firmly. “I love you.” He kissed the corner of Mitch’s mouth. “I love you.” Kissed the other corner. Mitch’s best friend and his dad were awesome secondary characters. Each scene they had with Mitch just melted my heart a little bit more because you could see how much they loved Mitch and supported his choices. this was the first pru schuyler book i’ve ever read, and i have to say i am AMAZED! not only was the writing fast paced & entertaining but it was also SO heartfelt. i felt every single one of these character’s emotions, from excitement, love, fear, pru manages to tug you by every single one of your heart strings. and even when he found she kept him a secret kinda he just let it slide????like bro you went on 3 dates before you even met him,and you met him om accidentThen there’s the Evil Witch aka Mitch’s mother who tries to manipulate her children to do her bidding. I truly can’t understand how Mitch’s father, who seemed to be a decent guy, didn’t put his foot down earlier, and how he didn’t get suspicious when Mitch’s brother started to shut Mitch out. So many things just didn’t add up there. and Ash mentioning his summer with Dan, all wistful and soft... Jesus i have to go reread my fave second chance romance, don’t i?? it would be barbaric of me if i didn’t, honestly. It is only until much much later that Alex finally starts to feel the attraction, which means that there is also very little steam in this book. The story really focuses on the connection these two build and I loved that.

When Alex pulled out the craft box so that Mitch could make a beloved handmade ornament....be still my heart. A truly swoon-worthy Alex moment 💞 Because Alex is demi, the relationship is prolonged. Our two characters don’t kiss until 67%, but the tension, attraction, and feelings are there. It was beautiful to see the friendship develop into a romantic relationship. Initially, Mitch was a little frustrating because he seemed too pushy, but he toned it down as he learned more about how Alex felt. I also liked how Alex didn’t lead him on and warned him about his feelings and how his brain is wired. The book emphasizes how emotional connections don’t always mean sexual attraction, and it’s great that Alex mentioned that because Mitch needed to be held accountable for his feelings. There was never any moment where Alex felt guilty for how he felt, or Mitch pushed Alex to feel a certain way about him. I also appreciated how Mitch never “changed” Alex. Alex’s sexual orientation is still relevant to the story and his character, and it was never used only as a plot device. He is who he is and is proud to embrace his identity and label. I was attracted to you for, like, five minutes.” Mitch said. “Before I realized you could eat me for breakfast.”There were so many things I loved about this book. I loved the characters. I loved their romance. I loved how their relationship built from awkwardness to friendship to lovers. I am always glad to see demisexuality portrayed so well in a book.