New Release Review: Burner Account by L.A. Witt

03 November of 2023 by ButtonsMom2003

Burner Account By L.A. Witt

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM, Sports, Hockey

Tropes: Body image, Age-gap, Hockey star/teacher

Released: November 1, 2023

Publisher: Self-Published

Length: 80,000 words / 326 Pages

Cover Design: L.A. Witt

Synopsis

Isaiah Cole escapes his everyday life as a schoolteacher by debating—and trash talking—online under a fake name. For the past four years, his internet persona has been getting closer and closer to another user. They’re friends, and there’s even a little flirtation now and then… but the guy doesn’t know Isaiah’s real name, and they’ve never seen each other’s faces.

Until now.

Of all the men who could be behind his friend’s avatar, Isaiah is stunned to learn he’s been chatting with Tanner Jeffries, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous forward from his favorite hockey team.

As soon as they’re face-to-face, the chemistry is off the charts. They’re as inseparable in person as they are online, and their only regret is not doing this sooner.

But eventually, the novelty is going to wear off. And when it does…

How much can a broke, overweight average Joe actually offer a hot, rich, younger athlete?

Burner Account is an approximately 83,000-word standalone M/M hockey romance.

CW: discussions of school shootings/active shooter drills

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Sweet and Hot!

It’s been too long since I’ve read or listened to a book by L.A. Witt so I was very happy to receive an ARC of Burner Account. It’s like this, I think I own nearly every book she’s written but I don’t always make time to read them – but – if I get an ARC I will make time to read it and I loved Burner Account.

I think L.A. Witt’s books are usually a bit more angsty than this one but I love all kinds of MM romance, low or high angst, sweet or scorchingly hot; there are very few tropes I won’t read.

Isaiah hasn’t had very good luck with boyfriends; his last one really did a number on his self-confidence. When he finds out that his online friend is an NHL hockey player – and one of his favorites – he is stunned. He also can’t believe that Tanner really wants to spend time with him.

I loved reading this story. I admit that I was waiting for a big gotcha to come but I was also relieved that it never really happened. This was a very tender love story between an insecure teacher and the hockey player who is nine-years his junior.

What I hated – but was totally necessary for the story – was the way his mother and sister said and did things to reinforce the negative image that Isaiah already had of himself because of how his former fiancé treated him. These people supposedly loved him but they couldn’t seem to see the damage they were inflicting on him. In the end, Tanner was finally able to convince Isaiah that he was the right man for him and that their age, salary or body-type didn’t make him any less worthy of Tanner’s love.

I say this a lot: epilogues are often my favorite part of a story and the one for Tanner and Isaiah one didn’t disappoint me at all. 😊