This is the first book I’ve read by Kate Willoughby and now I want to read more! This story is actually a prequel for her In the Zone series but I haven’t read any of those yet. This book was written and published after the other books in the series because fans wanted to know the story of how Hart Griffin and Jeremy Fenton got together.Jeremy loves watching Hart play hockey. He’s been crushing on Hart forever but never expects anything to come of it; he knows that Hart is straight. Hart rescues Jeremy after a hockey game when he is stranded without transportation Jeremy finds it hard to hide his attraction.

Hart Griffin is the captain of his college hockey team and he’s straight (at least that’s what he keeps telling himself). When he rescues Jeremy he certainly doesn’t expect what happens next.

This is a sweet (but very steamy) story about two college guys who kind of start of fast and then become friends. Hart keeps denying himself until he finally has to face his fears. I felt the deep attraction between the two guys and the struggle they both go through was both heart-wrenching and touching. The story ends with an HFN. I suspect that if I’d already read the other books in this series I would know that it’s more than an HFN but that really didn’t matter at all; I still enjoyed this story so much and now I want to read the other books in the series.

The author’s suggested reading order for this series is:

Book 1 – On the Surface (Tim and Erin)
Book 2 – Across the Line (Calder and Becca)
Prequel – On the Brink (Hart and Jeremy, Part 1)
Book 3 – Out of the Game (Alex and Claire)
Book 4 – Under the Spotlight (Joe and Christine)

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In the Zone Series

On the Surface, Book 1

Across the Line, Book 2

Out of the Game, Book 3

Under the Spotlight, Book 4