Defenseman No. 9 by Xavier Neal

Dance your way to DEFENSEMAN No. 9 (The Hockey Gods Series #4) by Xavier Neal and let it skate into your heart.

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Once upon a time, the Vlasta Vipers hockey team was so incredible — on and off the ice — they were almost mythical.

Back then, they were the undefeated conquerors of the rink.

Coveted prizes for Puck Bunnies.

Their reputation was ironclad until the wrong skates landed on the wrong feet.

Wanted titles suddenly became dreams instead of reality, while the spotlight only seemed to capture their continued failures.

Puck Bunnies...well, they never stopped treasuring that particular stick no matter what the rankings were.

It took several years, a new no nonsense head coach, and a group of players willing to work harder than they could even comprehend to grab back the notoriety.

But they did.

And just because it's summer doesn't mean the city is done watching or caring about them.

Hugo Rhinehart, the team's most famous defenseman - due to his enormous size and impressively stoic nature - is very aware of this, thanks to tickets to see him play in the volunteer league being repeatedly sold out.

As long as the attention is focused on his performance and not who he's sleeping with, he'll be fine.

As long as the crowd is more concerned about his hockey crew's off-season shenanigans and not about the overdramatic ones of his best friend-turned boyfriend, he'll cope.

As long as the gossip is about who he physically hurt in his jersey and not who's emotionally hurting him, he'll survive.

Will this big burly defenseman be able to defend his hard-earned position in both sports and romance, or will he have to give up the love of the game to keep the love of his life?

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REVIEW

Defenseman No. 9 is a m/m friends to lovers romance that is a great addition to the Hockey Gods Series. Hugo Rhinehart is a defenseman on the Vlasta University hockey team. He is extremely protective of his teammates and those he cares about. He has a secret though. One that could change everything. So he thinks.

Crash, a dancer, knows exactly who he is. There is no hiding it. Except he hides his true feelings for his best friend. Crash seems to get hurt by those around him because of his self destructive love like behavior. Hugo can’t stand to see it happen time and time again. Until one weekend changed everything between them.

Hugo and Crash are an amazing couple. They’ve been friends since they were kids but never more. Both felt that it could ruin their friendship. Their chemistry is spot on for maintaining the perfection relationship. The jock and the dancer have the moves to create the perfect life long love story. Defenseman No. 9 is a m/m, friends-to-lovers sports romance that will dance its way through the iciest of hearts.

I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine and were not influenced by the author or her promotional team.

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About Xavier Neal

Xavier Neal lives in Texas where she spends her time getting lost in writing, reading, or fandoms she recently discovered. Whether she is enjoying books or movies, she continues finding inspiration at every turn to bring more exciting stories to life.

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