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On Thin Ice: Gay Hockey Romance (Men And Their Sports) Kindle Edition

by Van Cole (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
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My mentor taught me everything he knew about hockey, now he’s going to teach me everything he knows about love.

Trent Markham had finally made it to the big time, but it’s not all he dreamed of.
After his first season in the national league of hockey he returns to his small town, hoping that his old mentor, Eric Taylor, can teach him how to cope when the spotlight is shining on him.

Trent choked in his last game and he doesn’t want the same thing to happen again because he knows how easily he can lose his place.
But as he and Eric spend more time together tension arises.
t’s impossible for these men to pretend they’re straight, and yet they do everything they can to fight off these gay feelings.

Going from friends to lovers can be tough, especially when there’s an age gap involved, and if the truth should get out it could ruin Trent’s career before it’s truly started.
He left Eric behind once before when he turned pro, can he do it again when this time his heart is on the line?

On Thin Ice is a standalone Gay Romance with a HEA and NO cheating!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BNPMTQG1
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3433 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 139 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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A.Fernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars Trent and Eric
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022
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Trent and Eric embark on a journey of self discovery which was filled prejudice, misunderstandings and learning how overcome. I enjoyed this fast paced MM story.
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Cynthia Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Hockey Romance
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2022
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Trent plays pro hockey but is coming home to his small home town. He needs the help of his mentor, Eric. Eric hasn't heard from Trent since he left a year ago and now he's back in town for his help. Eric decides to help him. Trent finds out that there's a bigot in town who is trying to run Eric out of town. Eric tells Trent not to get involved because it could hurt his career. Eric can't because he's in love with Eric and his career means nothing if he doesn't do what's right. I really enjoyed this book.
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Jack Harkness
3.0 out of 5 stars An Unconventional HEA
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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This is heavy on the details of life, experiences, feelings (robotic), and expressions. Not so much on the scenery, feeling the feelings and emotions, and delving deeper into each character and how they FELT (not thought) about themselves. Many things felt sterilized and glossed over to the point of seeming rushed. The story ended at 87% of the book.

The trope is good, as is the premise. But it never wowed me.
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Emily Goodman
4.0 out of 5 stars Trent is an MC to respect
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
Trent and Eric are hockey player and coach, mentee and mentor. Trent left home a year ago, making it big time in the pros, leaving his hometown coach behind.

On Thin Ice is an age-gap MM romance where Trent has been pushing back his feelings of being gay his whole life and is put in a situation where he had to decide what is the path he needs to choose to be proud of the man he is? Eric has been passed over and wronged by his beloved hometown, and Trent coming home is bringing everything to a head.

I really enjoyed the character of Trent - he was so realistically angry and betrayed by his hometown’s shunning of Eric. He really has to decide what kind of a person he wants to be. I really felt his anger and drive to make things right.

Trent and Eric have some steamy moments that are beautifully described, well done by the author!

I enjoyed this quick read novella and recommend giving it a read!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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James L Hosterman
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read.
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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This was my first Van Cole read and won’t be my last! Trent has a great mentor and boyfriend. Would like more of their story.
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KARELLE ANTOINE
4.0 out of 5 stars People are not define by their sexuality
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022
When Trent realized that Eric was basically thrown away, he made the decision to fight for him. Trent knew that the mark of a man cannot be defined by his sexuality or his position socially or otherwise; rather he is defined by the way he treats people. Trent also realized that by not accepting himself wholly, he did a disservice to his friends., family and teammates. He did not give them a chance to know the real Trent Markham.

Eric felt unappreciated and lonely in his small town. Basically everyone turned their back on him and that hurt. It also made him feel like his father was right, and he was undeserving of love. When Trent came back and found out what was happening he made a choice to help his friend regardless of the potential consequences. By doing so, he proved to Eric that he did deserve love and restored his faith in humanity.
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This book was beautiful in its simplicity and really hammers home how difficult it is for people who are perceived as different.
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SMK9
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love hockey player/coach fun
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
Trent is a rising star in the NHL and is still closeted. However, after a bad shot during an extremely important game he returns to his small hometown. There he seeks help to overcome his problems on the ice, from his former trainer and ex-pro player, Eric Taylor. Eric runs the local ice rink and keeps to himself, especially since his rink is not used anymore due to a local hater opening a new rink at the local high school. When Trent asks for help Eric cannot deny him because he is a good kid and if he can still help him, he will. The problem? Well, Trent is no longer a kid and is sexier than he has a right to be. But, after ending a well-known secret affair with a closeted lover, he doesn't need to start something with someone else. Especially not someone so much younger and will be returning to the NHL as he doesn't want to mess up Trent's future like he did his. But will Trent allow himself to be pushed away? Will the town and Trent's parents get in between them forcing them apart?
Get this book and enjoy these two building a relationship and showing people love can conquer even the most close-minded people.

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michael
3.0 out of 5 stars how things change
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2023
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The town was slow in excepting changes for people who are gay. There used to the gossip and if you are gay they don’t care you. Trent did a great deed coming out to his home town made them understand that being Gay is not bad. Everyone should have a chance to be who they want to be and not afraid
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Maureen Crothall
4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Read
Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2023
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I'm not much into sports but some stories, like this one, don't go deeply into the actual sport, it's just part of the background. This is a nice story, a bit angsty and homophobic but with a gentle, long time friendship, will it go deeper though? A nice read.
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