Review: My Kind of Guy (Hockey Guys #4) by Sarina Bowen

 

He’s a backup goalie with a broken game. The only thing he needs more than a win is the hot, grumpy bartender who pours his weekly beer.

Becker James is having a spectacularly bad season. Once a top draft pick, he’s now riding the bench in the minors, one failed save away from being cut. The highlight of his week? A lonely hour on a barstool at Sportsballs, Denver’s queerest watering hole—and Forest, the bartender with flannel sleeves, a gruff voice, and a beard that stars in Beck’s dreams.

Opportunity strikes when Forest’s LGBTQ hockey team—the Stickhandlers—loses their goalie last-minute. Beck makes Forest an offer: he’ll help them beat the most hated team in the beer league, but he wants something in return—one night together.

Cue the record scratch, because Seth Forrester doesn’t do hookups. After his last one went horribly wrong, he swore off men for good. He’s definitely not falling for the awkward hottie who just stammered through an indecent proposal.

But Beck is prepared to press his case, no matter how awkward it gets. And one beer league game turns into something messier, sweeter, and so much harder to walk away from…

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Amazon
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Apple Books
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Nook
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Google Play
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Audible: Coming soon!

Books page
https://sarinabowen.com/my-kind-of-guy

Series links page
https://sarinabowen.com/hockey-guys-links

ADD TO GOODREADS:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245204597-my-kind-of-guy

What I though about My Kind of Guy

Hockey goalie Becker has a huge crush on Forest, the bartender of the bar where he likes to hang out. When the opportunity to fill in as goalie in the bar-league, Becker grabs at the chance to finally be with Forest. 

Only Forest has some serious baggage from a prior incident and he's hesitant to get involved with anyone, with good reason. But that's not going to stop these two from inching toward being a couple, because they are just too darn good together!

This author excels at two things that I like in a sports romance -- an attraction that gradually builds to a deeper connection, with exciting sports segments that uplift the story. There are some great moments for Becker in My Kind of Guy, both on and off the ice. Becker and Forest were just perfect together.

If you are looking for an M/M romance that will leave you smiling, you might just like My Kind of Guy. 

Review: The Boy in the Wall (A Chicago K-9 Thriller, 3) by Jeffrey B. Burton

 

The discovery of a missing boy’s body uncovers cruel schemes in this twisty, fast-paced K-9 thriller series set in the Windy City of Chicago.

What if the past won’t let you go?

It was supposed to be a fun dog demo day for the students at Henry Horner Elementary School in Chicago—but when Cory Pratt’s cadaver dogs sniff out the body of a missing teenage boy wedged into the wall of the cafeteria, his family’s life is shattered.

It seems like tragedy follows the Shortridges. With the eldest son having taken his life a few years earlier, Patrick being found mutilated and murdered devastates the whole clan further. Now everyone is fearing for seven-year-old sister Charlotte.

When a kidnapping attempt on the young girl fails, Cory and his detective sister Crystal are sure someone is targeting the Shortridges. But who is behind these savage attacks and why would someone want to kill off such a seemingly unassuming family? 

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What I thought about The Boy in the Wall

Cory and Crystal Pratt take on a new mystery when cadaver dogs Alice and Rex find a body at the local school where Cory is giving a demonstration of what his dogs can do. First off, I love the dogs in this book. Alice and Rex are just wonderful in so many ways, and they warm this dog-lover's heart!

The story takes some twists and turns as they discover that identity of the boy and the tragic past of his family. I'll just say that it takes revenge to a whole new level.

Cory and his sister are always a good duo in their respective fields and Cory's private life makes an appearance when he realizes his feelings for a school colleague. I did like this part of the story.

Overall, this is an entertaining mystery, with some good twists. There's also a great canine duo helping out!