Breakaway (Scoring Chances 1) – Avon Gale Free Audiobook

Written by Avon Gale
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 192 Kbps
Unabridged

Sadly, this book is nowhere near the standard of Gale’s other book, Let the Wrong Light In. Just wanted to warn you to lower your expectations in case they were as high as mine.

One of the main characters is just so implausibly naive it becomes both irritating and also distracting. Also, the audio recording levels seem to jump up and down a bit. Otherwise it’s a fair to middling MM romance, which is disappointing coming from this author.

Drafted to play for the Jacksonville Sea Storm, an NHL affiliate, twenty-year-old Lane Courtnall’s future looks bright, apart from the awkwardness he feels as a gay man playing on a minor league hockey team. He’s put his foot in his mouth a few times and alienated his teammates. Then, during a rivalry game, Lane throws off his gloves against Jared Shore, enforcer for the Savannah Renegades. It’s a strange way to begin a relationship.

Jared’s been playing minor league hockey for most of his career. He’s bisexual and doesn’t care if anyone knows. But he’s determined to avoid another love affair after the last one left him devastated. Out of nowhere a one-nighter with rookie Lane Courtnall gives him second thoughts. Lane reminds Jared why he loves the game and why love might be worth the risk. In turn, Jared hopes to show Lane how to be comfortable with himself on and off the ice. But they’re at different points in their careers, and both men will have to decide what they value most.