Crossing the Line: A BRAND NEW brother's-best-friend Hockey Romance for 2025 by Kelly JamiesonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Three and a half stars.
When Mabel's college professor boyfriend gives he an ultimatum, support her BFF at a difficult time or go with him to some stuffy faculty dinner she finally gets the gumption to leave him. The trouble is it also means leaving her job as a librarian (which she loves), and moving in with her brother Smitty. Unbeknownst to Mabel Smitty has offered his spare room to his best friend and ice hockey team mate Ben while he is waiting for his own apartment to become free.
Mabel had a major crush on Ben when they were kids and she is embarrassed to admit being in close proximity to him is reawakening those feelings. She doesn't want to tell her family about how she allowed herself to be gas-lit and put down by her ex, so they just think she's being silly and immature, her mother is even encouraging her to apologise and take him back!
Ben is one of the players in contention for captain next year, but as a natural introvert he hates speaking to the press, can't do small talk, and doesn't feel comfortable speaking up in the locker room. As his complete opposite Mabel offers to coach him and we all know what happens with close proximity ...
I saw this book on various emails and blogs and was desperately checking NetGalley, so imagine my surprise when the publisher offered me a copy - I jumped at the chance.
Ben was a nice change from the usual brash, confident hockey player we often see in sports romances and I enjoyed reading this.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.
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