See You in Boston

CU Hockey #5.5

by Eden Finley, Saxon James

All I want is to be dicked down, why is that so much to ask? When graduation night hits and I still haven’t crossed bottoming off my bucket list, I’ll do anything to make it happen. Including hitting on the bashful, dimpled cutie from the CU Hockey team. He’s not queer, but he is curious. One last college experience with someone we never have to see again. And when he leaves me with the parting words “maybe I’ll see you in Boston”, I don’t think either of us realized that would happen so soon …

Genres: M M Romance, Romance, Hockey, Sports, Novella, LGBT, Queer

154 pages, ebook

First published December 12, 2021

About the author

Eden Finley is an Amazon bestselling author who writes steamy contemporary romances that are mostly full of snark and light-hearted fluff.

She lives to create an escape from real life for herself and her readers.

She's also an Australian girl and apologises for her Australianisms that sometimes don't make sense to anyone else.

Reviews

[Lionelle Pmuls (That's Slump Backwards & It's What I Do) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to come.

Free Novellas Bonus Of CU Hockey Series:
1,5. Foster In New York by Eden Finley - Foster's Short - 3,0 stars (Crossover with Fake Boyfriends Series by Eden Finley)
📢🆓 Foster In New York Link
5,1. See You In Boston - Rossi & Tyson's Short - 5,0 stars
📢🆓 See You In Boston Link
5,2. The Best Wedding Ever - Jacobs & Beck's Short - 4,0 stars
📢🆓 The Best Wedding Ever Link
5,3. The BAHs by Saxon James - Kole & Asher's Short - 5,0 stars
📢🆓 The BAHs Link

CU Hockey:
1. Power Plays & Straight A's - Foster Grant & Zach's Story - 5,0 stars
👉 2. Face Offs & Cheap Shots - Jacobs & Beck's Story - 5,0 stars
👉 3. Goal Lines & First Times - Cohen & Seth Grant's Story - 4,8 stars
👉 4. Line Mates & Study Dates - Asher Dalton & Kole's Story - 5,0 stars
5. Puck Drills & Quick Thrills - West Dalton & Jasper's Story - 4,5 stars

[valentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

¿Por qué a Eden y Saxon no se les ocurrió sacar un sexto libro de la serie de Hockey CU? Rossi y Tyson se merecían tener un libro como Dios manda.

Para empezar, yo nunca me equivoco (mentira, si lo hago) e intuía que Rossi no podía ser 100% heterosexual, pero nunca me imaginé que pudiesen emparejarlo con Tyson, aunque eso sirvió como una excusa para darnos cameos obligatorios de Seth y Cohen (los cuales parecían ser los menos favoritos de este par de autoras, porque literal desaparecieron tras el final de su libro y no lo perdono).

Rossi me encantó, yo sabía que era un personaje secundario que valía la pena conocer; ahora, Tyson me pareció muy hilarante, y siento que él hubiese sido un gran amigo para la dupla de Kole y Katey, tenía esa vibra alborotadora y coqueta que encajaba a la perfección con ellos. Lástima que las autoras no le vieron potenciar a esta historia para profundizarla más y darle un cierre mayor a la serie (aunque creo que ya para este punto estoy pidiendo demasiado, ya que sí tuvo un buen final).

[JonathanSamuelReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rossi and Tyson were soooo goddamn cute! Ugh my heart ❤️

[Dani (Daniiireads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

- coworkers
- queer awakening

Honestly this was so fun! Tyson is a trip and I loved him & Rossi together so much!

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved both MCs and wish the story would’ve been longer. Rossi’s family was so supportive and kind, it was great to see how they welcomed Tyson. The supporting cast of hockey players were also fun. It was very low angst overall, with entire book taking place during the summer.

[reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

i am so glad this was finally added to goodreads i could never find it so i thought i’d just made it up 😭

[Alix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved that Rossi got his own book, though I wish it were a full
Novel! Another great story from Saxon & Eden! 💕

[Books and Gems · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rossi and Tyson

— sexual awakening
— workplace romance

Super quick, short and sweet romance about Tyson, Seth’s friend from UVM and Rossi, ex-CU hockey player.

This was very insta lust after a quick “last stupid college hookup” occurs between them two weeks before both unknowingly have a summer internship at the same company.

This was a fun and very lighthearted read. Definitely could be read on its own.

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Potential spoilers

Dynamic: MM - strict

Sharing? No

Cheating? No

Breakup? No

Sex scene with OM or OW No

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been a while since I've been in this world, but it didn't take long to remember the players. This was a cute novella. I would've loved it to be longer so we get more time with Tyson and Rossi. I'm not sure I bought into them at the beginning, but by the end, I loved these two together.

[Rozanna's fantasy romance & smut corner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Tyson a lot but man I wish everybody would be as chill and supportive as Gianni rossi !! I even liked this couple better then wesly and jasper.. from the last book

[Lady Macbeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars
Rossi was the only straight guy from CU hockey team who had his sexual awakening just when college ended. He hooks up with Tyson (Seth's friend) during the graduating celebrations: they share a hot moment together but they're sure they're never going to meet again, both ready to move on with their lives.
Fate will bring them to work for the same firm in Boston and they will spend a lot of time together, until they'll inevitably catch feelings.

Cute story, a little predictable, but a nice add to the CU Hockey universe.

[Stefi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gian y Ty merecían una historia más larga, no fue suficiente para mi corazón😭😭
Lo améeee🩷

[sere · Rating 3 out of 5]

you had potential and i'm waiting for you to be great.

NON HO CAPITO PERCHÈ HANNO FATTO STA MINCHIATA DI RENDERLA UNA STORIELLA DI 100 PAGINE QUANDO POTEVAMO AVERLI PER UN INTERO LIBRO.

è stato così fulmineo che manco mi sono accorta che questi stavano insieme e a malapena si conoscevano.

rossi è sempre stato uno dei miei prefe nella seconda generazione del CU hockey e avrei preferito che avesse il suo libro per conoscerlo meglio. in più si chiama Giovanni, quindi volevo un approfondimento sulle sue origini italiane.

Tyson dava Michael Scott vibes e ne volevo di più.
peccato perchè poteva essere davvero un bel libro con un trope diverso ma efficace.

[nadja · Rating 4 out of 5]

slatko
3.5/5

{rossi & tyson}

„It’s exceptionally hard not to be a walking, bi stereotype, when all I want is to sample every beautiful person put on God’s green earth.“

[Joseph Tonlet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Via the author’s website & BookFunnel .

[Gaby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute enough for a short story, you’ve got to love the Sadenverse

[Alex (HEABookNerd) · Rating 4 out of 5]

SEE YOU IN BOSTON was so much fun! I loved how confident and outgoing Tyson was, he's flirty, charming, and outrageous but a great match for the quieter and more steadfast Rossi. We've seen Rossi from early on in the series but this is the first inkling that he might not be completely straight. Their relationship was cute and sexy and while it's Rossi's first time being attracted to a guy there's very little angst over the revelation. This didn't include much hockey since it takes place after Rossi's graduation but there were still a few cameos from our favorite CU boys.

[Cristiana · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️

[Pauline - Formidablebooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

How did I not know about this novella until now! Ty and Rossi were so cute together! I loved a good hookup to lovers story and this one did not disappoint!

[Lisbeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy lindo y entretenido.

[Renly · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's been a few months since I've read the CU hockey series and it was so great to revisit some of the characters. I loved Tyson and Rossi so much! They are so adorable together.

[Oksana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐️

[jasmin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was ok. A quick read but don’t really have any thoughts on it. Spent half the time trying to think back on previous books and where these characters popped up cause I barely remembered Rossi and I had no idea who Tyson was… Like was he ever mentioned???

[raccoon reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet short story that follows a fairly predictable timeline of a one time hookup turning into long term love.

It's very low angst and very upbeat. Rossi and Tyson are both confident charismatic guys (but in slightly different ways) that bring a lot of fun to the short story.




A few quotes:

"There's something so adorable and wholesome about this guy. It makes me want to ruin him."

"We get to my apartment, and honestly even 'apartment' is a stretch. When I say it's not nice, I mean a total shithole, and while I'm borderline embarrassed to be showing Rossi where I live, it's not because I think he'll judge me. I'm used to being judged. No, it's that I have this horrible need to impress him."

"If I learned anything in college, it was to stop assuming how anyone identifies, even myself. I thought you and I would be a fun college experiment. I didn't think I'd want to do it again. But I do. I really do. And I don't know what that makes me other than interested in more of you." "Good answer," he murmurs. I link my fingers with his, and we walk the rest of the way hand in hand."

"Has anyone ever told you you're pretty and also really, really smart?"
"I tell myself that all the time, but it's nice to be validated."

"Rossi both boosts my confidence and fills me with so much anxiety I could puke. And I kind of love it."

"Mom dishes out osso buco with risotto and puts a plate in front of Tyson." "I hope you're not a vegetarian."
"No, I like meat."
"I almost choke on my spit. I pat my chest. 'went down the wrong pipe.'"

"I know you're in there." Okay, I don't know for sure but he doesn't call me on my bluff. "No, I'm not." His voice is small and defeated. "Please let me in?" "How can I when I'm not home."

"Wow. I mean cool. But I really am starting to think all those conservative people are right about queerness being contagious. What are the odds of..." He counts. "Six of our teammates being queer?"
"Out of a twenty five man foster? Spread over three years? Probably right on average. I can do the math for you if you want-" "No, no math,."
"You also have to take into account that in open and supporting environments people are willing to explore their sexuality more."

"I personally think the statistics of queer people are skewed because a lot of bisexual people don't' come out. At all."

And isn't that a sad thing. It's one reason why I read so much queer fiction at the moment. Representation matters. Exposure to us as real people living real lives matters. Read the queer fic. Wave the flags. Support your kids. It may seem like a small act of rebellion to read queer romance, but it's not. I talk about it at work, I talk about it at book club. I talk about it to my family. The more we normalize this conversation the better for every generation coming behind me. And the more I let those around me know I'm a safe place to land to talk about these things- the better. I tell my son regularly he can love anyone he wants. Be anyone he wants. We will always love him. Being in the south, the deeeeep south, representation matters. We need to normalize it where no one ever has to "come out" any more than a straight person has to "come out" and explain they love someone of the opposite sex and want to marry them. Sex ed should cover ALL types of sex, not just hetero. Okay...getting off my soap box now. Promise...

[yazaleea · Rating 5 out of 5]

LMFAO I did not expect the NOVELLA, out of all the books in this series, to be my favourite one??? But this was so cute, fun and wholesome I loved it.

When Rossi is propositioned to hook up by a hot guy at his graduation party, he goes for it. He is straight but that's just a college experience, right? When it ends up being the hottest blowjob of his life, he can't get the encounter out of his head. He certainly does not expect to see Tyson again... at work. Turns out they'll both be interning at Rossi's dad's finance firm. Fun!

Tyson was adorable, unapologetic and so damn fun. He is openly bi, knows what he wants and goes for it. He did not think big softie Rossi would be open for more than their stolen moment at graduation. But Rossi is the type to just accept things in stride and he is attracted by Tyson... a lot. And that means he is going to go for it.

My favourite moment is when Rossi (or Gian) invites Ty at a night out with high school friends, and when Tyson dresses "safe" to not shock anyone's sensibility, Gian is like please be yourself and don't try to fit anyone's expectations (~ you're perfect as you are ~ and they WERE NOT EVEN DATING THAT WAS THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL OUTING TOGETHER) that was so hot. They just... like each other. And spending time together. It's a novella so we don't see them do a bunch of stuff and a long development, but it worked so well. It was the best parts I liked in the full-feature novels, without the awkward drawn-out drama. Literally perfect. The banter, the kinda pining, and the parents pretending they're not seeing right through their bullshit... I had SO MUCH fun.

And I guess I'm officially done with this series! That was a ride, but I'm so glad it ended with this story <3

[Julie Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sequel I didn’t know I needed!! I adore the CU Hockey series so much and have listened to it on audible several times; I had no idea this novella existed until a few days ago!

Following Tyson, a school friend of Seth’s from Book 3, and Giovani Rossi, one of the CU hockey players who’s had minor appearances throughout the series, we get to see the summer after college and two characters adjusting to life out in the real world. Though this novella was shorter than the previous books, it never felt rushed, and I connected just as much with Ty and Gian as any of the other couples. Ty is so unapologetically himself and I love that for him, and I adored how easily Gian came to the realisation that he’s not so straight after all. The support around them, especially from Gian’s friends and family, was excellent, and I adored seeing a few of the other characters again — Beck and Jacobs at the start, Seth and Cohen at the start and end, and Asher and Kole in passing, as well as Foster mentioned briefly.

This novella is full of feel-good moments, sweet interactions between the characters, and also quite a lot of spice for how short it is. An excellent conclusion to the series, and one I’m so happy that I found out about, completely by accident!!

[Krissreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Giovanni Rossi’s & Tyson Harris 👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽🏒

Tyson hits on Rossi at their graduation to which they end up hooking up only two weeks later after they both moved to Boston, he finds himself sitting in a boardroom of a finance company for an internship only to have Rossi and his father Robert Rossi (the boss) walk in…

Such a fun and loving novella! There was enough character building and story line for everything to make a smooth and easy read!

So worth it 👏🏼

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Why Tyson refers to him as his dad “Mr Rossi”😂

“You’re playing all the right cards tonight, aren’t you, Mr. Rossi?”
“And you’re playing all the wrong ones. You really don’t wanna see me naked, huh?”
I shrug. “I’m not going to beg you or anything desperate like that.”
“Interesting.” He lifts the shirt I gave him, revealing his abs and sexy as fuck cum gutters. “I’ll keep this covered, then.”
“Nope, I change my mind. I’ll beg. Because I’m a pathetic, thirsty little man. English? I got you. Italian? You teach me, and I’ll do it.” ”

[ɴᴀʜɪ ✩ · Rating 5 out of 5]

DIOS NI SIQUIERA SABÍA QUE MI ROSSI TENÍA UN LIBRO QUEEEEEE?????
Me lo leí en menos de dos horas (igual es cortito) Y LO AME. Desde que apareció Rossi sentí que iba a haber algo de él, después pensé que no había libro sobre él ya que no es un libro principal y me decepcione un poco.
Siento que es una historia que tuvo mucho potencial como para ser un libro completo de la serie, pero yo me conformo con cualquier cosa.
Me encantaron los dos y ame la personalidad de Tyson, como leí en una reseña, siento que hubieran hecho una re dupla con Kole y hubieran sido re amigos.
Me hubiera gustado que aparezcan más personajes de libros pasados, pero me conformo con le cameo de mi poderosisimo Richard Cohen (¡TE AMO RICHIE! ¡TE AMO SETH! ¡LOS AMO BEBÉS!)
En fin, me gusto mucho la historia y siento que ambos son muy lindos juntos, aunque me hubiera gustado un poco más de profundidad en la historia 😔

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tyson was friends with Seth at UVM. Rossi was on the CU hockey team with Cohen (Seth and Cohen’s book is Goal Lines & First Times.) Tyson and Rossi meet properly for the first time at a graduation party. Both are heading off to Boston now that they’ve graduated university. Tyson is a bisexual, “flamboyant twink”, desperate to bottom for the first time. Rossi thought he was straight until Tyson propositions him and suggests one last night of college experimentation. A blowjob in a bathroom at the party and they go their separate ways. Both are shocked to discover that they are interns at the same company for the summer, where there mutual attraction blossoms.

Both characters are likeable. Rossi (his first name is actually Gian or Giovanni) takes discovering his queerness in his stride with no ‘gay panic’ and his old high school friends don’t bat an eyelash when he comes out to them - to be fair there isn’t any room for that in the short story.

Characters from CU Hockey are mentioned along with a brief mention of Ezra from Egotistical Puckboy, it definitely complements those books, but Rossi finishes playing hockey when he graduates, so neither of the main characters are technically hockey players.

It’s an MM romance with a touch of hockey. It’s short on character and relationship development, but it’s a cute short story.

[Tosca Wojewodzic · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐

Even with all his teammates coming out and dating guys, Rossi never thought about it himself. He was always perfectly happy with girls and dating a man wasn't something he was interested in. But college is all about doing new things and making dumb decisions, right? So when Tyson asks him to hook up on the day of graduation, it might be the right moment to do some last minute experimenting.
Tyson has always been himself and when he likes someone, he goed for it. Rossi might not be attracted to men, but he's curious and, well, it's not as if they would see eachother again afterwards. But when Tyson arrives at his internship in Boston and Rossi shows up too, there might be more than a little curiosity.

This was a super fun short story in the CU hockey universe. Before In knew the 5th book would be a bout West, I thought it would be about either Rossi or Simms, so this book was a nice surprise.

I also think this book really shows how great it is to have a safe space. I believe Rossi says it too, that because more men around him have come out at gay, bi or queer, it is less terrifying to experiment and come out yourself.

I did miss the ice hockey, even though I also liked the internship/work love trope, as they had to keep their relationship a secret. Rossi is an absolute cinnamon roll and I adore him, he's so sweet and lets Tyson be himself🥹🥰

This book might be a short story, but it definitely had potential to be the 6th part in the series (even with it not being set at CU)


~ I guess playing for CU has given me a strong will to let people be who they are no matter what ~

~ He's not ready to face plan B yet, and that's okay. Just as long as he doesn't give up. There's something out there fo him, I know it. And if he thinks he can walk away from whatever we have, it's not going to happen without a fight ~

~ Graduating college is a milestone in anyone's life. It's an ending, a new beginning, and the start of the rest of your life. Little did I know my graduation party would be much more significant ~