Delay of Game, Ari Baran
Delay of Game, Ari Baran
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Delay of Game

Author: Ari Baran

Narrator: Cooper North

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/19/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Lgbtq+, Sports


Synopsis

Nate Singer is one of the good guys. As team captain, Nate’s whole deal is sticking to the playbook, supporting his team, and keeping his own issues buried. Especially since the team is finally winning, due in no small part to his chemistry with one particular hotshot teammate. Zach Reed has a bad-boy reputation. And it’s cost him. Zach’s past exploits landed him on the worst team in the league. But that also gave him the best friend he’s ever had. For three years, his friendship with Nate has grown, making them an intimidating duo on the ice—and forming an intense bond off of it as well. When the team hits a skid, Zach and Nate go out with one thing in mind: finding someone for a quick roll in the sheets to get back to their winning ways. Only they end up in each other’s arms—and each other’s heart. And they realize that could be exactly what they’ve always needed to win it all.

About Ari Baran

Born just outside of Philadelphia, Ari Baran moved into the city for school and never looked back. In their day job, they are a lawyer (not that kind of lawyer). When they’re not writing, they’re listening to black metal, researching one of several incredibly niche interests, or watching too many hockey games. Ari is a writer of hockey romances, epic fantasies, and other emotionally-distant messes. Say hi on Goodreads, Twitter, Instagram, or aribaran.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ancientreader on September 25, 2023

The long sex scene near the end of Delay of Game, during which Zach lists all the things that make Nate beautiful, hot, and lovable, is itself so beautiful, hot, and lovable that it compensates for some significant problems in structure and characterization. Structure: There's an awkward little prolo......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on September 15, 2023

⭐️ 3 stars ⭐️ Friends-to-lovers hockey romance. Objectively speaking, Delay of Game was probably a 4 star read. The writing was great, the hockey seemed accurate (although I’m no expert so can’t know for sure) and the characters were fully-developed. Personally, it was more of a 2 star rating. I just......more