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With the best intentions of being productive, I started to frame the works of this post earlier this week. I even scheduled a social media post. But as I laid in bed enjoying the benefits of Instacart, being off, and my latest Kindle read (Reverse Pass by Maggie Rawdon), I lost track of time.
But I am working on my follow-through and thought this post would be better late than never, right?
This week, I wanted to feature a story that I have actually gone back and read a few times (or at least the second act of it). Despite reading my fair share of college athlete novels, at 35 years old, I usually prefer older characters. I get this is a fantasy, but I am always amused at how the male lead characters are always very generous to their partners despite being manwhores and are very mindful of condoms.
I slept with my share of college athletes, and most were selfish and disappointing in the sack. On top of trying to slip it in without strapping it up.
With that being said, I still had to recommend this book. Until I Get You does start off in a college setting, and the storyline is a bit on the darker side (so please read triggers/tropes). But the second half of the book is post-college (and the part that keeps me going back).
Lachlan, who is the male main character, is a star hockey player and (shocker) a manwhore. His attention is drawn to Lyla at a party, and eventually, a relationship blooms. Unfortunately, their relationship must remain in the shadows due to darker forces that haunt Lyla’s past and present.
When Lachlan and Lyla are forced to go their separate ways (the post-college portion), that is where the book has a hold on me. In real life, I am not much for the idea of my husband turning into some possessive/obsessive asshole. But book boyfriends are a bit of another story…
In a fantasy world, there is something appealing about a man who gives up his career to find you. The sprinkle in that you both have this all-consuming magnetism for each other even when you straddle the thin line of love and hate at any given moment. *chef’s kiss*
Until I Get You delivers spice and a plot line that is rememberable beyond a sexy, possessive athlete. I have read my share of hockey-themed romance books, and this one delivers something different than your typical formula: fake dating, friends to lovers, etc. It was also refreshing to see a little more diversity in the character pool, with Lyla’s character being of Dominican descent.
If you are into darker-themed romances (which seems to be my current obsession), I would highly recommend this book.
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