If you like character development and slow build-up then this one is for you.

Both men are in the closet, because Hockey and Country Music are not bastions of acceptance and rainbow flag waving. When they are outed after a couple of hookups, they both fear the worse.

Though attracted to each other, agreeing to lie and fake a relationship are not really the best foundation for trust and a relationship. But the longer they are together, the harder it becomes to know if the whole thing is fake or not.
This novel is on the longer side of your typical romance, and you definitely need to be prepared to wait for the happy ending, but it’s well written with solid and interesting characters, so it’s a nice journey. And there is always something satisfying about a happy ending that comes after the MCs having to really work for it.