REVIEW: King of the Crease by AJ Truman (The Comebacks #3)

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KING OF THE CREASE

The Comebacks - Book Three

by AJ Truman

Release Date: August 26, 2026

Review

This was a really good time. Holiday rom-com with a secret identity, a dramatic meet-cute, and a found family that’s pretty damn great.


Nick is trying to escape his regular life, taking the opportunity to hide out in Sourwood and experience a ‘normal’ life over the holidays.


Hank welcoming him, giving him all the experiences he’s been dreaming about, was the gift he never expected, but absolutely deserved.


And beautiful, wonderful Hank found someone who could see him as the main character! 


It’s a dreamy, warm read - but I really wanted the Ex-wife to get her dues a bit more!

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Synopsis

The team's new goalie is a secret prince. Red, white, and royal WTF?!

As the Prince of Ardenia, I don’t want for anything – except freedom.

Freedom from bodyguards and media scrutiny. Freedom to love who I want without bringing shame to the throne.

So when I get a chance to live incognito while on a trip to America, I take it. It’ll be my royal rumspringa. I can be Nick, not Prince Nicholas.

Then I meet a plumber named Hank.

I’m instantly attracted – my kink for big-gutted American guys who drink beer fully activated. I join his local hockey team as their backup goalie…and secretly hope Hank and I can get freaky off the ice, too.

Yet in between one-on-one practices, wild bar crawls, and lazy afternoons texting about Christmas movies, our easy camaraderie deepens into crackling chemistry. The only thing standing in our way is the tiny matter of my true identity.

I’m due back in Ardenia on Christmas Eve, but the thought of getting on the palace jet without Hank makes me royally blue.

I’m not sure if the king — or the entire world — will get on board with the prince and the plumber. Can I get the crown and the guy?

I’m hoping for a Christmas miracle here.

King of the Crease is a funny, spicy MM romance featuring secret royalty, a lovable single dad, teammates-to-lovers magic, 90s references galore, and lots of Christmas charm. It’s book 3 in the Comebacks series but can be read as a standalone.

About AJ Truman


A.J. Truman remembers his college days like it was yesterday, even though it was definitely not yesterday. He writes books with humor, heart, and hot guys. What else does a story need? He loves spending time with his cats and his partner and writing on his sun porch. 


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