sarina bowen the understatement of the year

They didn’t even have to make eye contact for each other for you experience the intensity of their emotions. There were moments I found myself holding my breath (when Graham finally acknowledges Rikker for the first time in their hotel room, I swear I didn’t breathe for the ENTIRE scene!) Talk about sexual tension!! Every time Rikker and Graham were in the same vicinity, the electricity was off the charts. Time and denial did nothing to squash the intense feelings these two had for each other when they were teenagers. My heart broke over a dozen different times, and that was all before Graham and Rikker even started speaking to each other. The angst and longing that Sarina shows through her words are over-the-top intense. My stomach was in knots for about 70% of this book. The further Graham distances himself from his former best friend, the less chance he has that anyone will suspect the secret he has been carrying around for years.

Rikker was just kicked off his previous hockey team. Graham and Rikker have a relationship from the past that no one is aware of, and Graham would prefer it stay that way. The Understatement of the Year focused on the team and its players, namely, Michael Graham and new transfer student Johnny Rikker. The Ivy Years series revolves around the men’s hockey team at fictional Harkness College. Not only was this a compelling story, but I was completely captivated from start to finish. This book was a bit of a different read for me because it was m/m (male/male if you’re wondering) and I just had yet to come across an m/m book that looked interesting enough for me to pick up. This is book #3 in The Ivy Years series and all books can be read as standalones. Sarina Bowen has quickly become one of my favorite authors and The Understatement of the Year is just one more reason why. THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR by Sarina Bowen

Sarina bowen the understatement of the year