REVIEW: Foul Play by AE Madsen (Blue Mountain University #3)

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FOUL PLAY

Blue Mountain University - Book Three

by AE Madsen

Release Date: September 15, 2022

Review

This is the third book in the Blue Mountain University series, but the first that I’ve read, so I can say that there is no problem reading it without having read the others. Though previous characters make appearances you never really feel like you’re missing something, but I am intrigued enough to want to go back a read them.


Hayden and Asher’s story was sweet and tender. These two first met at a soccer tournament which leads to one night of fun.


Later, when they find themselves connecting over social media, they fall into a comfortable back and forth that builds into a friendship.  A friendship that simmers with feelings of more. And the more time they find themselves wishing the other wasn’t hours away at another school, the more they realize they might have found themselves the one.


This is a slow burn that involves a lot of chatting, connecting, and supporting one another along the way.  They are sweet and kind, and it made for a lovely HFN romance.


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Synopsis

Hayden

That night with Asher should have been a one off, but something about him draws me in. When he reaches out to me online, I can't help myself. I want to know more about him, even if we do live in different states. Between soccer and my classes, I don't have time for much, but that doesn't mean we can't be friends. Maybe even friends with benefits. It doesn't have to mean anything.


Asher

College should have been more accepting than high school but punching the jerk on my soccer team probably wasn't the best way to make friends. Accidentally liking a picture on Instagram of a guy I slept with once isn’t a great start either. Only the more we talk, the more I wish we didn't live so far away. This has bad idea written all over it, so why can't I stop thinking of him?


*Foul Play is a long-distance college romance with a HFN ending. See front matter for TW*

About AE Madsen

A. E. Madsen(they/them) is a stay-at-home parent and loving spouse. They live in California with their three children. A. has degrees in culinary arts and business management that have nothing to do with writing gay romance. They started writing gay romance in an attempt to better understand their gender identity and sexual orientation as a teenager, and it grew as a hobby from there. A. spends most of their time writing and reading stories about men falling in love with other men, but they also have ADHD and are easily distracted by social media and various topics of research that often have little relevance.


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