Love & Other Inconveniences by Catherine CloudMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Morgan Boyle is a non-drinking hockey player which has earned him the nickname of the fun police with his teammates. His family background isn't good, broken home, addictions, violence, and so he struggles to understand how to socialise. He'd really rather just hang out with his dog. Morgan is also in denial about his sexuality, whilst supporting gay rights, his homophobic upbringing has led him to vehemently deny being anything other than heterosexual.
At the start of the novel, Morgan is sent to the train with the Olympics team where he meets Noah Andersson, son of hockey royalty, who is his complete opposite, loud, friendly, touchy-feely. Somehow, Noah and Morgan end up sharing a brief kiss, which Morgan self-explains as satisfying a curiosity.
As the season(s) progress, Noah and Morgan inevitably meet when their teams play against each other Noah makes it clear he is interested in Morgan but Morgan is still in denial.
Can Noah and Morgan overcome their geographical separation, as well as Morgan's deep-seated issue with his own sexuality?
This was such a lovely slow burn romance. I understand that some in the LGBTQIA+ community might find the suddenly gay trope an issue, but I think Catherine Cloud does a good job of explaining that Morgan has been brought up by people who have demonised and vilified homosexuality and so he has supressed his feelings from a very young age.
Loved it.
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