Brigham is a fantastic writer who always creates stories that you become highly invested in,  They write stories that are low-ish angst but deep and thoughtful. And though this story is LONG it delivers a chance to really sink into the characters and the storyline. And given the subject matter, like a closeted athlete who has to struggle with his religion to come to terms with himself, the chance to not gloss over it all is beautiful.

Connor is an O’Shea… which means a large, loud, chaotic, and hockey-loving family. He has two kids and an ex-wife.  And he’s captain of his hockey team. And he’s in the closet. It’s a lot. But it becomes even more so when Jesse Webber gets traded to his team. The young brash and wild playboy. He lives up to his nickname - Chaos Demon!

It’s an entertaining and emotional partnership and it earns every one of its 500+ pages.