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Change On The Fly (2011)

by Stephani Hecht(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

eXtasy Books

series

Blue Line Hockey

review 1: This is the fifth book in the series and is slightly different to the others. This book is a friends-to-lovers story and brings together Aldrich and Nobel. Aldrich is seriously injured and the permanent nature of his injuries means that he cannot play professional hockey again.It is lovely to see the positive outlook that Aldrich, supported by Nobel, has on his life. The story could have focused on Aldrich's inability to play hockey but focused more on his overcoming a broken heart and learning to trust again.3.5 stars
review 2: I read this some time ago but it seems more relevant with all of the news lately about hockey injuries, the young man who died and it seems his brain is so damaged (possibly from playing hockey) that he likely would have had dementia i... moren middle age, Sidney Crosby who has not played in nearly a year due to a severe concussion and who is not playing yet again due to symptoms and other players who are starting to question if their health is due to injuries sustained "on the job". Not all have the tragic outcome that Aldrich had in this story, of severe medical problems following the injury, but it happens and likely if the player is not super-famous, they just disappear and no one thinks about them again, except their family and friends who put back he pieces.In this case I really liked that Aldrich did not have any miracle cure. Nobel did not possess the magical healing cock of some romance novels. He would always have impediments as a result of his injury, he'd never be normal, he'd certainly never play hockey again. I also loved that Nobel didn't care. He liked Aldrich, he wasn't ashamed to be out and about with him in public or to acknowledge them as a couple which I think Aldrich needed to see that his life was not over, just very different.Aldrich's sister was quite the girl with her pink house, and Nobel's flamboyant younger brother was a character who I hope we'll see again. But for those who want a romantic story that includes a darker side of hockey, of those who've had their dreams completely ripped away forever after spending their entire lives, literally fighting for it, it broke my heart a bit, but Nobel was there to help him adapt to his new life. So I think a very timely story these days, with a lovely happy ending as all this author's stories do. less

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