 Game Changer, by Rachel Reid.
This is the first book in the series that became the HBO phenomenon Heated Rivalry. Scott and Kip's story was mostly compressed into a single episode of the TV series, but gets more nuance on the page. The conflicts are pretty straightforward: Scott Hunter is a famous hockey player who's stayed closeted for his career. Kip Grady is an out-and-proud barista who worries that he's "not good enough" for his famous boyfriend; Kip still lives with his parents after college and is trying to figure out what to do with his life. With the exposition and emotions, I felt the writing had a tendency to tell rather than show. Not so with the sex scenes, which were frequent and very explicit! A couple of scenes that I wish had made it to the screen: Kip recoiling when Scott offers to pay off his student loans. And Scott showing up unexpectedly on Kip's doorstep to introduce himself to Kip's parents. The story ends with a grand romantic gesture that I won't spoil, but it gets a little more buildup in the book. We also get a few tantalizing glimpses of Ilya Rozanov, the bad boy who will star in the following book, Heated Rivalry. Popsugar Reading Challenge: A book that gives you FOMO. Booklist Queen Challenge: Book everyone is talking about.
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