“Because home is him”

This was a cute and heartwarming sports romance! At this point, I’m gonna need to stop saying that I’m not a fan of sports books because I seem to enjoy most of them… Also, books that take place in Toronto are automatically on my good list.

⇢The Plot
This book didn’t focus that much on the plot, which wasn’t bad per se, but I guess I was expecting more plotlines and conflicts considering that the characters were at a huge turning point in their lives concerning their careers.

However, the sports scenes that we did see- the teams, the competition, the camp etc were great! Like I said, I’m definitely warming up to reading about sports.

⇢The Characters

Really, the only characters that were ever focused upon were Jamie and Wes. I did like them, but maybe it would have been fun if we could also have seen them interact more with their friends. I feel like they were just in a bubble the entire time and it felt a bit weird.

But now that I’ve gotten those few complaints out of the way, I did really like the way the characters were written! Jaime was extremely likeable and relatable which made it easy to root for him, and Wes was that sort of cool character who from the outside looks perfect but then you realize has a lot more hidden which was intriguing. Their personalities were really distinct despite them having similar interests and although they may not be the most memorable characters ever, they were more than decently written.

⇢Jamie and Wes
Jaime and Wes as a couple played into a lot of tropes like childhood friends to strangers to lovers and whatever you call the trope where the characters have a huge falling out when they’re younger and then reconnect, and I definitely think that all that made them have a great connection and history. They were definitely a cute couple. But I think the downfall with that was that since so many of their interactions were coming from a place of familiarity, sometimes I just didn’t feel the chemistry…? Not a major concern, but that was just a part of the book that dragged for me.

On the other hand, I think the authors did a good job of addressing issues like homophobia and internalized biphobia through what the characters faced. Obviously, no two experiences are the same but I think that the authors managed to capture a few different possibilities over the course of the story, which was definitely one of the more sad themes that appeared in this book.

“But here’s the thing about family, Ryan…blood doesn’t mean shit. You just need to surround yourself with people who do love you, and they become your family.”

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