While Geoff and Laura wait for back-up, Geoff talks to Asher about the fight and learns Asher had just broken things off with Nathan – his long-term, physically abusive boyfriend – having deliberately chosen to do so in a public place in the hope that Nathan wouldn’t make a scene… which obviously didn’t turn out as Asher had hoped. When Officer Geoff Logan and his partner Laura are called to a disturbance at a local restaurant, Geoff is surprised to recognise one of the parties involved as up-and-coming hockey star, Asher Crowe, centre for the Seattle Snowhawks. It’s a well-written – if slightly predictable – story featuring two engaging leads that takes a realistic look at the issue of domestic abuse in gay relationships and the perceptions – personal and public – that come with it. Naturally, both men bring a lot of emotional baggage to the table, so maybe a no-strings rebound fling is what they both need, a simple distraction while they deal with all the other stuff going on in their lives and sort themselves out. Witt’s Pucks & Rainbows series, pairs a twenty-something hockey star with a forty-something cop and ex-marine, both of whom have recently ended long-term relationships with abusive partners.
But is the connection between them simple chemistry? Kindred spirits? Or just a pair of lonely hearts looking for a hot distraction?Īnd even if it’s more than physical, is there really a future for two men from such vastly different worlds? Especially when the past comes knocking? Rating: Narration A – Content B+ One call to the cops, and suddenly Geoff and Asher’s paths cross. Behind closed doors, he’s been living in a private hell, and when he finally works up the courage to end things, his boyfriend refuses to go quietly. A stable, loving relationship with an amazing boyfriend. Seattle Snowhawks center Asher Crowe has it all.
His teenagers are, well, teenagers, plus they’re pissed that he left the boyfriend they loved.
He’s got war wounds and demons that are in it for the long haul. His cop’s salary and Marine retirement aren’t enough to make ends meet. No, this couldn’t possibly blow up in their faces. This title may be downloaded from Audible via AmazonĪ 40-something single dad, a 20-something hockey star, and a whole lot of baggage.
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