Him
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781942444084 |
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| Publisher: | Rennie Road Books |
| Publication date: | 08/02/2015 |
| Pages: | 356 |
| Sales rank: | 143,334 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
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Him
4.6 out of 5
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Can't really recommend. These boys were too young for me to relate. And having to read about them having sex with others...well no thanks. I must not be their target audience.
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Ever read one of those books where you can't stop smiling? This is it! Absolutely loved the story, it sucked me right in, made me laugh and swoon at the same time!!!!
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I really enjoyed this book. A lot of steamy sweet fun. A good read. Highly recommend.
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Well written - you'll get wrapped up in Ryan and Jamie's story.
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Beautiful story! I enjoyed the love story of these two characters.
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If you're looking for a steamy New Adult MM romance I would definitely recommend this one. I had fun reading it, but in the end felt slightly disappointed because my expectations were so high as I heard so many good things about this book. And I was looking for more talking/ caring/ being close in the romance, that was lacking in this book in my opinion. The chemistry between these two is quite obvious from the start, although I felt Wes's side of it more than Jamie's at first, but I struggled feeling their love for each other. And only in the last few chapters I felt like I really got a glimpse at that closeness and caring that I had wanted to see for most of the book. It also annoyed me that these two rarely really talked about things. There are plenty of sex scenes and quite the variety of scenes too. I liked how most of the book took place at camp as it made for a fun backdrop and the hockey aspect was well done too.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story!!
You all did a great job! Couldn't put it down.
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HIM Book One.
Jamie Canning and Ryan Wesley have been inseparable since they first met at summer camp. However, before going to college Wes bets Jamie for something more personal than money. After that night, Jamie doesn't hear anything from his best friend again. Wes cannot forgive himself for manipulating Jamie, but when they are soon to be pitted against each other in the Frozen Four Wes knows he has to break the ice. Can their friendship heal over another summer at hockey camp?
If you're looking for a hot summer with hockey and two pro players, this is the book for you!
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My first MM romance and I loved it. Hot hockey players, steamy sex, you can't go wrong. But what is really well done here is the heart-felt love story. It's really good.
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I have enjoyed every Elle Kennedy book I've read so far and this is not an exception.
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I love Jamie and Wes! Seriously, this book was so much fun to read and the chemistry was freaking hot and off-the-charts!
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Must read book! A well written story with characters that you fall in love with and can't wait to find out what happens next in their lives! I couldn't put the book down and didn't want to because it made me smile and laugh. WOW, just amazing!
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Listened to the audio
Now this is how I would like my audios to be narrated; two main characters and two narrators…finally, a performance that separates the names with the voices. As is fast becoming a habit of mine, I did not read this book before I bought the audio, and I’m finding that if the performance is spot on, then I lose nothing in skipping the actual book.
Both Jacob Morgan and Teddy Hamilton did an outstanding job in staying in character throughout the audio. They each have a distinct voice that fit the persona portrayed and both gave an excellent performance. The only thing that could possibly increase my enjoyment as a listener would be if a third person narrated, read the filler, and let the character-narrators only voice the main characters lines. But then again that’s me being picky, and I know it’s probably asking for a lot.
I’ve seen this book around for a while, and the reviews were pretty decent…and the cover is just plain pretty, so I thought I would give it a try and see what all of the hubbub was about. I was not disappointed. Jamie Canning and Ryan Wesley were both amazing characters and both were performed in a way that I had no problem distinguishing between the two. My only issue, and this is probably all me, but I wish that an author would stick with a name throughout the book and not use last names intermingled with first names, especially when said last name could realistically be a first name. Let me explain. Ryan goes by Wes or Wesley, and it took a bit for me to realize that Ryan and Wesley was the same person. I guess that is an issue with audios over actual books.
But, that is my only complaint and not really much of one. Otherwise, the story is solid, the characters likable, and the performances were spot on. This one ended so well, I am afraid to read the next book. I think I will wait for the audio and hope that the authors choose the same format and the same narrators. This one is a winner and highly recommended.
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One of my favorite book!
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This was my first dip in the m/m pool if you will, and I think I made good choice. It’s sweet, funny, sexy as hell, and has zero drama—basically everything I look for in a light romance—only with dudes.
Wes and Jamie became best friends while spending their summers together at an elite hockey camp. Wes begins wrestling with a growing attraction to Jamie, who he is fairly certain is straight. The summer before college, a bet goes too far and Wes abruptly ends their friendship without explanation.
Jamie and Wes meet again four years later when their respective college teams make it to the Frozen Four Hockey Tournament. Memories of that summer come rushing back: all the happy times, as well as Jamie’s pain and confusion and hurt, and Wes’s guilt. Wes is finally ready to come out to Jamie and give him the apology he feels he deserves. But when Jamie and Wes return to summer camp as hockey coaches, the boundaries of their renewed friendship are tested.
This book is nothing like I expected from a NA m/m story. I figured Jamie would be denying his attraction to Wes for half the book, but instead he quickly comes to terms with his sexuality. I kept looking for major drama, mind games, and miscommunication. Guess what? Never happened. The friends-to-lovers progression feels natural. The obstacles they face are real and handled with maturity, but also a healthy dose of humor.
The book blurb says it contains sexual situations but what it doesn’t prepare you for is just how steamy it is. Don’t let the fact that it’s NA fool you. This is some really hawt, top-of-the-line erotica that, for this m/m virgin, is a little educational too. Just keepin’ it real. Anyway…
I loved tattooed bad-boy Wes.
"I’ll give him every f*cking part of myself, serve it to him like a feast at a banquet. Jamie Canning has no idea the kind of power he has over me."
But I truly adored laidback California boy Jamie.
"It’s not an exaggeration to say I’ve always felt a little more alive when he’s around. Life is just a little brighter, a little louder wherever Wes is."
The chemistry is phenomenal, the humor is fantastic, and I got a huge kick out of Jamie’s wacky family. The epilogue is just delicious icing on an already tasty cake. Major kudos to the two authors who seamlessly blended their writing styles. A solid 5 stars.
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Great story of two friends finding love.
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HIM managed to be sexy without compromising character development, and hilarious in spite of its frequently serious subject matter. One of those rare books where the ending is so perfect and self-contained that I'm not actually sure I will pick up the sequel.
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Jamie Canning and Ryan Wesley have been best friends since they met at Hockey Camp in their middle school years. After a drunken episode, they stopped being friends. Now, with both of them at the Frozen Four, they rekindle their friendship and start over.
Ryan "Wes" Wesley is just devastated about what happened the last time they were alone. He has been in love with his best friend and hurting. Now, with a fresh start he tries to make Jamie proud of him as the best friend he can be.
Only Jamie is not sure he wants to be just friends anymore. He went out to a bar with his buddy and got pretty jealous when some other guy was making the moves on him. So he kisses him. It was pretty hot. Jamie now knows he is interested in more. The question is will Wes go for it?
Wes is scared out of his ever loving mind. This is the love of his life, how can he say no? When he touches him - he loses all control and any remnant of sanity. After spending the summer with the person you love the most, how do you move on and go your separate ways again?
Such an incredible love story! I was laughing and crying right along with the main characters They are charming, honest, loyal, and talented.
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bookshelves: college-guys, gfy, m-m, made-me-smile, made-me-think, mc-to-love, sports, steamy
Read from November 23 to 24, 2015
Two teenagers are good at hockey. They live a continent apart, but spent every summer as roommates at an elite hockey camp. They are headed to the pros, but first they are friends. Then as they are finishing High School and ready to go off to college something happens. They do not see each other until their senior year at the college hockey championships. Wes has never forgiven himself for what he did to Jamie. He just could not face him. He could never share his secret with Jamie.
I've spent four years riddled with shame over what I'd done, and now it turns out I should've felt ashamed about something entirely different...(Jamie) cared that I'd abandoned him. And knowing I'd hurt my best friend much more deeply than I'd realized twists me up in knots.
They have one last summer to repair their friendship before the Pros separate them again. Wes is gay and has known that fact since he was a teenager. His college coach and teammates know but they won't out him. Going to the pros means the closet. It is a lonely place. Of course the world is lonely to Wes without Jamie.
I liked all of the supporting characters especially Coach Pat. I loved Jamie's family and their crazy facebook entries. I felt for the young hockey player with his Ah father. I just liked this story.
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"As I admire the grace and deadly precision with which he moves. My weakness is him."
Jamie and Wes - sigh. I love an unrequited love story. I love sports romance especially if it's hockey. For M/M romance, I love a GFY storyline. Check. Check. Check. Got all the necessary elements I need for a one day, binge read. And duo Bowen and Kennedy did not disappoint. The authors take you through their journey of friendship as young teenagers where one realizes that the love they feel for the other is not just friendship to their eventual reconnection as adults. Bowen and Kennedy give you great insight into both the heads and hearts of the characters that you can't not root for their HEA.
I loved how they wove the back story with present day. Both male characters were completely relatable. I loved that Wes was the one that was easy to judgement whereas Jamie was the more accepting one. Need more detail on that last sentence. Well, I recommend you read for yourself. The epilogue is epic - loved the Facebook conversation. If anything, I wish the last quarter of the book had more messiness to it. Yes, me the angsty/drama hater wants them not to have it all fall nicely into place. I guess that why they call it a HEA.
I love Crossroads and Bend or Break series to death. If you loved those books, this book will definitely be a win for you. If you are new to the M/M genre, this is a great story to get hooked on. 4.5 stars out of 5.
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Holy smokes, I loved this book! I could not put it down! It's not often that I read an M/M book, in fact, it's so rare that I can probably count them on one hand. With Him, I kept hearing so much about it on Goodreads and from friends that I had to read it. Then the reviews were great as well. Typically that would make me leery but when every person I know on GR is reading a book, and they are loving it, it's worth a shot for me to try it. Aside from that it's also a friends to lovers romance, as well as basically a second chance romance. I'm a sucker for both those.
Let me go over the technical information for the book, and then I'm likely to babble a wee bit. Him is a standalone novel written by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. It does have an HEA and tells the story from both characters point-of-view.
Going into this book I wasn't sure how I would feel about reading it. Usually when I read an M/M novel, it is part of a series and the other books have lead up to it. That's not the case with Him at all. I just knew that I loved Elle Kennedy's other books I'd read, and while I'd never read a Sarina Bowen book, I was more than willing to give it a chance. So, I opened it up and I fell in love with the characters.
I actually don't know which character I'm more enamored with. Jamie and Wes are pretty much on equal footing for me. Both have different personality traits, but they are extremely well blended in this book. They grew up as best friends who would only see each other ever summer at hockey camp, but kept in touch for the rest of the year. After a bet that goes "wrong", Wes completely cuts off contact with Jamie, leaving Jamie to wonder what went wrong and why his best friend didn't want anything to do with him anymore.
Now then, Wes is gay, and he is fully "out of the closet". His friends know, his family knows, even his team knows it, and he knew for years that hew as in love with Jamie. Jamie on the other hand, had never even contemplated being with a guy. I'm not really sure who had it worse in this, because both obviously have feelings. Wes, trying to keep himself from going too far, or Jamie figuring out exactly where he stands on the relationship front and his attraction a male, while still being attracted to females.
Regardless though, once it all comes to a head, these two implode and the chemistry really is off the charts. :D I was left wondering how in the world they were going to sort out everything and in the end it was SO well done!
I don't want to say much more, because I am edging into spoiler territory. So I will just say if you love a good friends to romance, or a second chance romance, or both, try this book, If you love either author, try this book! It's so worth it. Definitely a solid five star read for me and one of my favorite books this year!
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This story captivated me from the very first moment. I only got the sample but after the first section i immediately bought this book. It kept me guessing the whole time and really rooting for these boys
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