REVIEW: Gravity by Tal Bauer

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GRAVITY

by Tal Bauer

Release Date: August 11, 2022

Review

Wowed and in love!


Did you know that I don’t really care for sports, I read a lot of sports romances because they are entertaining, I mean hot athletic guys are always going to be enjoyable, and there are often amusing teammates, and I enjoy all the bits around the sports part, but the actual playing of a sport is usually…meh. But this, this had me on the edge of my seat.  I felt like I was on the ice, like I had been a hockey lover my whole life (no, not ALL Canadians love Hockey, LOL) but this made me one. 


The whole story was so exquisitely written; their story, their meeting, the hockey, the teammates, it was all so captivating, heartfelt, and exciting.  I loved this French Canadian and Texan duo. They were both so vibrant, and sweet, and light-hearted. And their connection was magical.


Gravity had me truly captivated. It had some drama, some angst, and some tears, but it always felt hopeful and beautiful. I would gladly read this again. And maybe again after that.


Special shoutout to the peppering of Quebecois! I loved it, I loved the Canadian setting. I live about 1 ½ hour outside of Montreal, the way Tal writes it feels like he must have lived there, grown up there, it was wonderful.


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Synopsis

C’est cela l’amour, et tu es mon rêve...


Bryce:


Hockey is my life. This game pulled me from my tiny Quebec hometown all the way to the NHL, and now? I’m the number one player in the league. Team capitaine for the Montréal Étoiles. I’m shattering records and packing arenas every night, and I’ve promised my team: we’re going to win the Stanley Cup this year.


But I’m keeping big secrets. I'm thinking dangerous thoughts, and dreaming about impossible things. Like how a man’s lips might taste, or how his body might feel in my arms.


I can’t go there. I’ve got to focus. Team. Hockey. Cup. What my heart wants doesn’t matter.


So why am I falling head over heels at the NHL's All-Star Weekend?


I can’t do this. I can’t fall for Hunter Lacey. He’s a hockey player. We’re both in the NHL. He’s on a different team. And, oh yeah, he’s straight.


Hunter:


I’m a middle-of-the-road, nothing-special hockey player. Good enough to be drafted into the NHL, and I’ve been on the roster for the past two years, but I’ll never make the Hall of Fame. I’m just trying to keep my head up and get through each day, until this wild ride comes to an end.


Deep thinking isn’t really my thing. Look inside myself? Lotta beer and burgers there.


I never thought I’d be invited to the All-Star Weekend, but here I am. And there’s my hero: Bryce Michel, league superstar.


Saying hello to Bryce turns into hours spent together on the ice, and then an invite to dinner, and then days at each other's side. I’m in heaven. He’s my hero, and this is the coolest—


Then Bryce’s lips land on mine, and the world turns upside down.


Gravity is an MM romance featuring bi/gay awakening, friends to lovers, team shenanigans, fast-paced hockey, ice-melting sizzle, and swoony Québécois love songs.


About the Author

Tal Bauer writes breathtaking, heartfelt, and often action-packed gay romance novels. His characters are head over heels for each other and fight against all odds for their happy ending. Nothing stands in the way of love. Tal is best known for his romantic suspense novels, including the Executive Office series, The Murder Between Us, The Grave Between Us, The Night of, and his MM sports romance, The Jock.


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