Anyhoo, after countless hours of ahem rigorous study (and possibly setting a record for replaying certain clips), I've taken the liberty of compiling some additional hard-hitting evidence on why hockey players make superior book boyfriends, for your reading pleasure.
THE LIST
π π»ββοΈ Regular guy: Sends selfies from the gym
π€ Hockey player: Sends "accidental" shirtless pics from locker room (oops, wrong chat)
π π»ββοΈ Regular guy: Brings flowers.
π€ Hockey player: Checks someone into the boards for you
π π»ββοΈ Regular guy: Shows off at the gym
π€ Hockey player: Shows off by skating backwards into a fight while winking at you
π π»ββοΈ Regular guy: Good with his hands
π€ Hockey player: Good with his hands while wearing gloves AND on ice
π π»ββοΈ Regular guy: Claims he's good with his stick
π€ Hockey player: raises eyebrow
Photo Credit: Tanning Chatum (not a hockey player) and Google search for man in sexy backwards ball cap. You know. For research.
But wait! There's more!
My research got deeper (and arguably more obsessive):
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE:
They're basically built-in space heaters (hello, body heat trope!)
Can lift you with one arm while holding a stick in the other (multitasking kings)
Those thighs could crack walnuts (just saying...)
Used to going multiple rounds (periods, I mean periods!)
PRACTICAL EVIDENCE:
Expert at scoring (had to say it)
Knows exactly when to get rough and when to play nice
Already practiced at apologizing (thank you, penalty box training)
We're talking free books across all genres, because sometimes you need a palate cleanser between hockey vids- I mean, research sessions.
From broody billionaires to protective paranormals, we've got all your book boyfriend needs covered.
And if you're wondering what all this hockey research is leading to... whispersGRUMPFEST is coming. Let's just say my hero might know his way around a penalty box. π
Also, I may or may not have commissioned a bit of character art that I can't WAIT to see myself, but I'm even more excited to share with YOU! Squeeeee.
βHit reply an tell me: What's your ideal book boyfriend profession and why? (Wrong answers only - I need entertainment while I'm conducting all this "research.")
P.S. If anyone asks, this email was late because of "professional development."
P.P.S. Currently accepting suggestions for more hockey games I need to watch. You know, for science. My TikTok history is already ruined, might as well commit.
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Grumpfest
By Honey Mavryck
Heβs the grump with a broken past. Sheβs the sunshine that might just save himβif his baggage doesn't destroy them first.
I donβt do smiles. I donβt do team bonding, calendar shoots, or charity events. I play hockey. I stay out of the spotlight. After what happened, I learned one thing: never get close enough to get burned.
A stubborn small-town nurse meets her match in a flirtatious big-city doctor.
Falling for a doctor with a devastating smile and sinful eyes is a bad ideaβor so they say. But no one warned this small-town nurse that resisting the new physician would be as impossible as hating his relentless charm.
Enter Wade James: rich, brooding, and as out of place in Emma's cozy world as a shark at a pool party. β βA rom-com cocktail of forced proximity and second chances, served with a side of beachside charm.
βIβd rather fight with you than make love with anyone else.β
β The Wedding Date
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