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Him is book one in the Him duet by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy. While I have read several books by Elle Kennedy, this is my very first involving Sarina. Why oh why did I wait so long to read this because OH…MY…GOSH!!! I am in love!



Jamie Canning is twenty two years old and is about to graduate from Ranier and Ryan Wesley is about to graduate from Northern Mass. Both are hockey stars for their respective colleges. These two met when they were around twelve years old at an Elite summer Hockey camp. They got to spend the summer together for six years and kept in touch during the months they were apart. They were best friends. But on their last summer, when they were eighteen years old, a silly bet on a shootout match changed everything. Wes ghosted him and they haven’t spoken in four years. But now their teams are both playing in the championship and they find themselves at the same hotel. Wes can finally apologize for his actions.




Jamie is no longer a student at the summer hockey camp but now a coach. But this summer, he’s in for quite a shock when Wes shows up as his new roommate and fellow coach. The summer turns out to be one of life changing revelations for both of these men, both personally and together.



It’s here that I have to say that if I could rate this book on swoons rather than stars, it would get ALL THE SWOONS! Because these two together were EVERYTHING! Hold on to all of your bits because they burned up the pages with their chemistry. But, they also just fit! Wes was a force of nature and Jamie was unflappable. Together, they balanced each other. I also have to mention Jamie’s family! They kind of stole the show! They were hilarious and wonderful and just amazing.



This book is smokin��, swoony, sweet, funny and absolutely wonderful. I couldn’t stop reading. It comes to a satisfying ending if you choose to stop here but I am going right on to the next book, Us! It is a continuation of their story as a couple. I can’t wait to get started.

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