2-1/2
Where do you draw the line with a person's private life and one's need to report the facts? This is the question Saul Davis has to deal with when he realizes that he's falling for Devon Canton, one of three brothers who have a secret they'd rather not share with the world at large.

Though the relationship between the three brothers is quite well drawn, I felt the relationship between Saul and Devon was a tad artificial, but what do I know? Also in the end, the question of Saul having to choose between his relationship with Devon and his job is never really tested. It would have been nice to see what Saul really would have done if the choice and his resolve not to run with the story he knows could make his career as a reporter had been tested. ( )

I absolutely love hockey so I am really glad to have some m/m romance in the sport. This was way too short for my liking. I felt the relationship between Devon and Saul went too quick without real explanation of why. Devon was attracted (that was obvious) but then all of a sudden he trusted Saul and was in love. For Saul, he was intrigued and eventually started to feel protective but it seemed to happen real fast. Overall, a good story with interesting subplot about the parents. ( )

Yikes! Am I becoming a book snob in my advanced age? Because here is another recent re-read where I bumped off a star! I read this (I thought) delightful hockey series by [a:Stephani Hecht|2047242|Stephani Hecht|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1311053915p2/2047242.jpg] over a year ago and remember it being a quick and fulfilling jaunt into the world of hockey and pretty, gay men. Each book short and sweet and quickly forgotten in favor of the next one. Perfect, like Lay's Potato Chips. You can't eat just one! So I thought I'd give this series another go. The first book wasn't at all like I remembered. The sex didn't start until well into the second half and was kinda lukewarm, and there was insta-love and MC Devon actually said, "Mine!" in the throes of passion. Um, this is not a paranormal/shifter book! Unacceptable! *sigh* I guess I've become a bit picky. So, a star knocked off for this book being a bit on the silly side, but I do plan on re-reading the next book in the series. If that one is more of the same, I'll probably stop reading and let my original memories rest in peace. (Sometimes that is just best, ya know?)

I can still recommend this to hockey fans, but I may change my tune, depending on how the rest of the series goes. But for straight M/M romance fans, I'm gonna go with can't recommend. Sad face. ( )

While I liked this book, I would have enjoyed it more if it were longer, if the reveal of the brothers' past had been slower and more suspenseful, if the build up of Saul and Devon's relationship had been mostly shown rather than told. I liked the brothers and their story, but I didn't have enough time to get to know them or connect in any way with them. I should have been in tears with the big reveal, but I wasn't beyond the normal sympathy and horror any person would feel seeing such a story on the news. And Saul was even less developed.

The writing was tight with great dialogue and it was entertaining. It was a sweet story and it had the potential to be a five star read if the plot and relationship had unfolded at a slower pace.

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While I liked this book, I would have enjoyed it more if it were longer, if the reveal of the brothers' past had been slower and more suspenseful, if the build up of Saul and Devon's relationship had been mostly shown rather than told. I liked the brothers and their story, but I didn't have enough time to get to know them or connect in any way with them. I should have been in tears with the big reveal, but I wasn't beyond the normal sympathy and horror any person would feel seeing such a story on the news. And Saul was even less developed.

The writing was tight with great dialogue and it was entertaining. It was a sweet story and it had the potential to be a five star read if the plot and relationship had unfolded at a slower pace.

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