Him
**They don't play for the same team. Or do they?** Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died. Ryan Wesley's biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he'll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever. Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions-can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself.
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Jamie and Wes were best friends and high school hockey rivals until one summer night blew it up. Years later, they are both pro prospects rooming together at a training camp. The kiss is still on the table.
Yes. Him contains explicit on-page romance scenes, around 4 to 5 out of 5 on the spice scale. It is widely cited as a defining title of the modern M/M sports romance subgenre.
Yes. Him contains explicit on-page romance scenes, around 4 to 5 out of 5 on the spice scale. It is widely cited as a defining title of the modern M/M sports romance subgenre.
Yes. Us is the direct sequel to Him, continuing the same couple's story. They are best read in order.
Him was written by Sarina Bowen, published in 2015 by Tuxbury Publishing LLC.
Him is 356 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Him takes most readers 5 to 8 hours to finish.
Him is a standalone novel by Sarina Bowen, not part of a series.
Him is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
