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A USA Today and bestseller, published in ten languages . They don’t play for the same team. Or do they? Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died. Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever. Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions— can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself. Warning: contains sexual situations, hotties on hockey skates, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition .

Review: A sweet, hilarious and touching story - I love sports romance something fierce, especially the NA variety. And I love a good m/m romance. When I heard that two authors whose romance books I love were writing an m/m sports NA? I was all over that. It should go without saying that I absolutely adored Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy’s Him. Four years ago, Ryan Wesley pushed the boundaries of his relationship with his best friend. On their last night at hockey camp, things got heated and one night changed their friendship completely. After that night, Wes cut Jamie off completely. Fast forward four years and Jamie and Wes are about to face off in the college hockey championship. When they see each other for the first time since that last night of camp, things quickly go back to the way they were before. But when Wes shows up at camp to join Jamie on the coaching staff, things are going to be heating up in ways neither one of them ever expected. Both Wes and Jamie have discoveries to make about each other. But more importantly, about themselves. 2015 has apparently been the year where I read all the awesome m/m romances. To be completely honest, they’re not really something I’d really read before this year. It’s not that I was opposed to them, there just weren’t really any on my radar. But I seem to be on a roll with the m/m romance this year, and the latest in that streak is Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy’s Him. Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen are two romance authors whose individual books I have loved (I’ve gushed plenty about Elle’s Off-Campus series, and gushing about Sarina’s Ivy Years series is coming soon) so when they announced they were writing a romance about gay hockey players, I was beyond excited. And when Him landed on my Kindle, I pretty much dropped everything and started reading it right away. And I read it all in less than a day. Because once I started, I couldn’t bring myself to stop. This story was fun. It was touching. It was sweet. At times it was downright hilarious. And at others it was heartbreaking. But I loved every single page of it. Him is absolutely one of my favourite books I’ve read this year and is quite possibly one of the sweetest and most touching romances I’ve ever read. It was just THAT GOOD. And I fully plan to talk people’s ears off about it and recommend it to everyone I know. Because anyone who loves romance is pretty much guaranteed to love Him. At least that’s my opinion on the subject. One of the reasons I loved Him so much is because I pretty much adored Wes and Jamie. I don’t really know how to put either one of them into words other than to say I loved them. But I’ll try even if I won’t even come close to doing them justice. One of my favourite things about Wes and Jamie were that they had a history. They’d known each other since they were thirteen years old and you could just tell. They were so comfortable around each other and it made their relationship feel real and genuine. The back and forth between them was always so fun and the more quiet moments could be incredibly touching. Wes and Jamie just worked together even though they were pretty different. Sure they both played hockey, but where Jamie was the definition of laidback, Wes was always on the go, likely getting himself in trouble. I loved how easygoing Jamie was, how he was always willing to go with along with whatever potentially crazy idea Wes had. And so often my heart broke for Wes, because he felt like he had to hide his feelings. I just wanted to give him a hug. So I loved Jamie. And I loved Wes. And most of all, I loved Jamie and Wes together. If you are a fun of either Sarina Bowen’s or Elle Kennedy’s books, I can guarantee you will love Him. The story was sweet, it was hilarious, it was touching, it was everything I could have ever wanted it to be. Him is the kind of book that reminds me why I love romance stories as much as I do.
Review: Really good M/M sport romance :D - 4-4.5 stars This was a really good story. I liked both Wes and Jamie very much and really enjoyed their story. This is the first story I've read by this author and I liked it well enough that I'm planning to read more of her work in the future. Wes is a hockey player that is just graduating from college and has been signed by a professional hockey team in Toronto, Canada. Wes grew up well off but with parents that were cold and cared little for him. The main interest his father showed in him was his abilities in hockey, because it was something he could brag to his friends about. Wes figured out he was gay in his teens but was still kind of confused about his sexuality until things solidified in college. Jamie is a hockey player that's just graduating from college. He has a spot with a NHL team in Detroit but isn't sure how well that will work for his career. Jamie is the youngest of 6 children and his family is big and boisterous and loving. Jamie has always thought he was straight and has never really questioned that, except for this one time at hockey camp... Wes and Jamie had been going to the same hockey camp every summer through both their junior high and high school years. They bashed heads when they met but once they became friends, they were BFFs and stayed that way even though they lived far apart from each other during the school year. They were very close but an unexpected incident caused them to end their last summer together on a bad note...one that made Wes decide to cut off their friendship. They both missed each other over the next 4 years but didn't see each other until both of their college teams got into the Frozen Four (championship playoffs) and ended up at the same hotel. When Wes sees Jamie again, he wants to talk to him and tell him he's sorry for how things ended between them. They manage a talk but there's still some strain between them when they both go home. Jamie has been working at the hockey summer camp as a coach the last few years and is surprised when a new coach shows up at camp and it's Wes. They talk things out and when it all come out, it seems that Wes worried out about nothing. They become friends again but it's tough for Wes because he's always had a thing for Jamie and being around him constantly just makes Wes want him more. Some things happen between them and Jamie seems curious which leads to some experimentation. Wes is convinced that Jamie will freak out about their m/m explorations but Jamie is more freaked that he's not freaked out about it. Wes and Jamie end up deciding to have a short-term relationship while at camp but since Wes is convinced that his hockey team won't accept him being gay, they figure they have to end the relationship at the end of summer. This notion stays with them for a while and there's some angst while Wes and Jamie figure out their lives and all. Thankfully, their issues get resolved and Jamie and Wes end the story starting a HEA together. This was a really enjoyable story. I liked both Jamie and Wes. I had no complaints about Jamie and thought he handled his transition from straight to bi very well. Wes was a good hero but I was a bit frustrated that he had a real problem handling relationship issue/goodbyes. Overall, this was a really good story and it kept me engaged from beginning to end. I'd recommend this story. :D * note - I listened to the audio version of this story. The story had 2 narrators, one for the parts from Wes' PoV and the other handled the parts from Jamie's PoV. They both did good jobs.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #3,238 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #58 in LGBTQ+ Books #63 in Gay Romance #408 in Contemporary Romance (Books) |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sweet, hilarious and touching story
*by E***E on August 17, 2015*

I love sports romance something fierce, especially the NA variety. And I love a good m/m romance. When I heard that two authors whose romance books I love were writing an m/m sports NA? I was all over that. It should go without saying that I absolutely adored Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy’s Him. Four years ago, Ryan Wesley pushed the boundaries of his relationship with his best friend. On their last night at hockey camp, things got heated and one night changed their friendship completely. After that night, Wes cut Jamie off completely. Fast forward four years and Jamie and Wes are about to face off in the college hockey championship. When they see each other for the first time since that last night of camp, things quickly go back to the way they were before. But when Wes shows up at camp to join Jamie on the coaching staff, things are going to be heating up in ways neither one of them ever expected. Both Wes and Jamie have discoveries to make about each other. But more importantly, about themselves. 2015 has apparently been the year where I read all the awesome m/m romances. To be completely honest, they’re not really something I’d really read before this year. It’s not that I was opposed to them, there just weren’t really any on my radar. But I seem to be on a roll with the m/m romance this year, and the latest in that streak is Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy’s Him. Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen are two romance authors whose individual books I have loved (I’ve gushed plenty about Elle’s Off-Campus series, and gushing about Sarina’s Ivy Years series is coming soon) so when they announced they were writing a romance about gay hockey players, I was beyond excited. And when Him landed on my Kindle, I pretty much dropped everything and started reading it right away. And I read it all in less than a day. Because once I started, I couldn’t bring myself to stop. This story was fun. It was touching. It was sweet. At times it was downright hilarious. And at others it was heartbreaking. But I loved every single page of it. Him is absolutely one of my favourite books I’ve read this year and is quite possibly one of the sweetest and most touching romances I’ve ever read. It was just THAT GOOD. And I fully plan to talk people’s ears off about it and recommend it to everyone I know. Because anyone who loves romance is pretty much guaranteed to love Him. At least that’s my opinion on the subject. One of the reasons I loved Him so much is because I pretty much adored Wes and Jamie. I don’t really know how to put either one of them into words other than to say I loved them. But I’ll try even if I won’t even come close to doing them justice. One of my favourite things about Wes and Jamie were that they had a history. They’d known each other since they were thirteen years old and you could just tell. They were so comfortable around each other and it made their relationship feel real and genuine. The back and forth between them was always so fun and the more quiet moments could be incredibly touching. Wes and Jamie just worked together even though they were pretty different. Sure they both played hockey, but where Jamie was the definition of laidback, Wes was always on the go, likely getting himself in trouble. I loved how easygoing Jamie was, how he was always willing to go with along with whatever potentially crazy idea Wes had. And so often my heart broke for Wes, because he felt like he had to hide his feelings. I just wanted to give him a hug. So I loved Jamie. And I loved Wes. And most of all, I loved Jamie and Wes together. If you are a fun of either Sarina Bowen’s or Elle Kennedy’s books, I can guarantee you will love Him. The story was sweet, it was hilarious, it was touching, it was everything I could have ever wanted it to be. Him is the kind of book that reminds me why I love romance stories as much as I do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really good M/M sport romance :D
*by M***A on August 13, 2016*

4-4.5 stars This was a really good story. I liked both Wes and Jamie very much and really enjoyed their story. This is the first story I've read by this author and I liked it well enough that I'm planning to read more of her work in the future. Wes is a hockey player that is just graduating from college and has been signed by a professional hockey team in Toronto, Canada. Wes grew up well off but with parents that were cold and cared little for him. The main interest his father showed in him was his abilities in hockey, because it was something he could brag to his friends about. Wes figured out he was gay in his teens but was still kind of confused about his sexuality until things solidified in college. Jamie is a hockey player that's just graduating from college. He has a spot with a NHL team in Detroit but isn't sure how well that will work for his career. Jamie is the youngest of 6 children and his family is big and boisterous and loving. Jamie has always thought he was straight and has never really questioned that, except for this one time at hockey camp... Wes and Jamie had been going to the same hockey camp every summer through both their junior high and high school years. They bashed heads when they met but once they became friends, they were BFFs and stayed that way even though they lived far apart from each other during the school year. They were very close but an unexpected incident caused them to end their last summer together on a bad note...one that made Wes decide to cut off their friendship. They both missed each other over the next 4 years but didn't see each other until both of their college teams got into the Frozen Four (championship playoffs) and ended up at the same hotel. When Wes sees Jamie again, he wants to talk to him and tell him he's sorry for how things ended between them. They manage a talk but there's still some strain between them when they both go home. Jamie has been working at the hockey summer camp as a coach the last few years and is surprised when a new coach shows up at camp and it's Wes. They talk things out and when it all come out, it seems that Wes worried out about nothing. They become friends again but it's tough for Wes because he's always had a thing for Jamie and being around him constantly just makes Wes want him more. Some things happen between them and Jamie seems curious which leads to some experimentation. Wes is convinced that Jamie will freak out about their m/m explorations but Jamie is more freaked that he's not freaked out about it. Wes and Jamie end up deciding to have a short-term relationship while at camp but since Wes is convinced that his hockey team won't accept him being gay, they figure they have to end the relationship at the end of summer. This notion stays with them for a while and there's some angst while Wes and Jamie figure out their lives and all. Thankfully, their issues get resolved and Jamie and Wes end the story starting a HEA together. This was a really enjoyable story. I liked both Jamie and Wes. I had no complaints about Jamie and thought he handled his transition from straight to bi very well. Wes was a good hero but I was a bit frustrated that he had a real problem handling relationship issue/goodbyes. Overall, this was a really good story and it kept me engaged from beginning to end. I'd recommend this story. :D * note - I listened to the audio version of this story. The story had 2 narrators, one for the parts from Wes' PoV and the other handled the parts from Jamie's PoV. They both did good jobs.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sexy, swoony, sweet and funny as hell...a MUST read
*by K***G on August 4, 2015*

College romance...check....Athletes...check...sexy alpha men...check...a storyline that dragged me in, had me invested within the first few pages...CHECK... Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy was one of those books that had me intrigued when it first popped up on my facebook feed, I marked down the release date in my diary and waited (not so patiently) for it's release, I #1clicked it the second it went live and made sure I left it to read when I had time to savour it, book friends gave it high praise and I was excited to dive in, when I had a break in my blogging commitments yesterday I dove in...and I didn't put it down until I turned the last page, I struggled to walk away to eat dinner with my family, as I read the final words I set it down, smiled that smile only a book lover will understand, I sighed and then I picked it up again to read through my highlighted passages, I messaged book friends to tell them to buy this book instantly if they hadn't already, and I enjoyed that joyous moment any reader will understand when you finish a book that made your heart soar. Ryan Wesley, has few regrets, he's a college hockey superstar about to embark on the national championships, he's got a NHL contract waiting for him once his college career is over, life is good... the only thing that truly gives him pause is the way he ended his friendship with childhood friend Jamie Canning four years ago. Embarrassed, guilt ridden, upset and angry Wes walked away from his best friend fearful some drunken decisions can never be fixed. Despite the confusion of adolescence and childhood crushes on his very male best mate one thing that night all those years ago proved was that Wes was gay, he accepted it and went about his life. Jamie Canning lost his best friend Wes four years ago, he hasn't allowed himself to truly think about it in detail in the years that passed, he's an all star goalie with a contract waiting for him, he's not short for friends, he's got a girl who keeps his bed warm and he spends his summers coaching the sport he loves, when he runs into his ex best mate at the Frozen Four play offs, for the first time in four years he finally lets the memories of all that happened wash over him, he remembers summers spent at camp with Wes, he remembers what it's like to have a best friend by his side, and he remembers the confusion and hurt and anger of that best friend walking away without a word. Wes is undoubtedly all alpha male, he's tough, independent, his strength isn't just physical, he's lived a life where he's had no choice but to be self sufficient, with the exception of Jamie he's never truly had anyone he's wanted to let in, he's gotten used to hiding who he is sexually, not totally in the closet but not truly out of it either, for such a huge personality being discreet constantly has taken its toll. Jamie can't really complain about his life, he's got a loving and supportive family, friends who have his back, a girl who would jump at the chance for something more than friends with benefits, hockey and summer camp, he's never really known what it's like to have to hide a side of himself, but when he and Wes finally have the opportunity to mend their friendship, things he's never really addressed, thoughts he's never entertained are suddenly brought to the forefront of his mind, try as he might to dispel is thoughts, he is realising his sexuality might be more fluid then he thought, but more than that whatever happens this summer might be about more than just experimenting. "Loved you every summer since I was thirteen years old." There's this beautiful tender quality to both Wes and Jamie, Wes has come to terms with where he is and what he wants, but embarking on anything with Jamie means being vulnerable in a way he hasn't been since that fateful night four years ago. There's a stereotype that professional athletes especially hockey players must be big and tough, that gay men are flowery and effeminate, even in the day and age we live in hatred and bigotry still run rampant, it's evident that we even have to label books as M/M and not just as contemporary romance, in truth there wasn't one moment in this book that the thought that these two characters were anything but two people taking me along for a ride as they discovered what I already know to be true, that love is powerful, it has the power to build you up and bring you to your knees, that family is the one you make for yourself, that your worth is not determined by those who only wish to tear you down. "But here's the thing about family, Ryan...blood doesn't mean s***. You just need to surround yourself with people who do love you." From the first page to the very last line Him captivated me, it was funny and irreverent, sexy as hell, it was tender and touching, Bowen and Kennedy straddled the line of when to go for it and when to pull back perfectly, there was never a moment when I thought something was over done, and even as I turned the last page I was left wanting more and yet perfectly sated, it's a tough gig to balance heat, humour and heart but the authors knocked it out the park, and I can't wait to see what else they write together.

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