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Review of advance copy
3.5*
I'm not sure just what it was about this book that made it feel like the pacing was off but, for me anyway, it seemed like Jari and Cam didn't even meet properly - or at least they only saw each other at a big gathering - and yet they were having all sorts of feels.
It felt like I'd missed a chapter where they actually had more than one conversation before Jari was thinking Cam was a soothing presence when he was having an anxiety attack and yet they'd only shared a glance across a meeting room.
This just put me out of sorts with the narrative for a while, especially as I couldn't work out how old Jari was supposed to be either, until they'd actually been in each other's presence enough that I believed they were developing feelings.
Once that settled in, then the rest of the storyline was very sweet.
Jari was dealing with a lot being the son of Aarni Lankinen, the guy who almost killed Tennant Rowe, while Cam was coming towards the end of his successful baseball career and dealing with his compulsion to try and save everyone the way he'd stepped up for his cousin when he was suffering from severe depression.
There were a lot of emotions in this plotline, things were all over the place at a rapid rate of knots, however, ultimately I did feel the connection between these two very different men and there were a lot of the love between them.
It's a very slow burn story intimately, although the emotions come much quicker, but that suited the storyline and I felt it matched their character.
The Legacy series has been a bit of a mixed bag for me and I did find it the case here, where there seemed to be a quickening towards the ultimate end and Epilogue. Perhaps they just needed a few more chapters to bake before everything wraps up.
#ARC kindly received from the authors, I am voluntarily leaving a review
I'm not sure just what it was about this book that made it feel like the pacing was off but, for me anyway, it seemed like Jari and Cam didn't even meet properly - or at least they only saw each other at a big gathering - and yet they were having all sorts of feels.
It felt like I'd missed a chapter where they actually had more than one conversation before Jari was thinking Cam was a soothing presence when he was having an anxiety attack and yet they'd only shared a glance across a meeting room.
This just put me out of sorts with the narrative for a while, especially as I couldn't work out how old Jari was supposed to be either, until they'd actually been in each other's presence enough that I believed they were developing feelings.
Once that settled in, then the rest of the storyline was very sweet.
Jari was dealing with a lot being the son of Aarni Lankinen, the guy who almost killed Tennant Rowe, while Cam was coming towards the end of his successful baseball career and dealing with his compulsion to try and save everyone the way he'd stepped up for his cousin when he was suffering from severe depression.
There were a lot of emotions in this plotline, things were all over the place at a rapid rate of knots, however, ultimately I did feel the connection between these two very different men and there were a lot of the love between them.
It's a very slow burn story intimately, although the emotions come much quicker, but that suited the storyline and I felt it matched their character.
The Legacy series has been a bit of a mixed bag for me and I did find it the case here, where there seemed to be a quickening towards the ultimate end and Epilogue. Perhaps they just needed a few more chapters to bake before everything wraps up.
#ARC kindly received from the authors, I am voluntarily leaving a review
Review of advance copy received from Author
4.5 stars
Review of advance copy received from Author
4.5 * rounded up.
Ever since Neutral Zone, I wanted to see if the issue with Aari Lankinen would come up again and I am really glad that Scott/Lucy decided to take on this issue and how they did it.
You just want to take Jari and wrap him in bubble wrap. I felt so sorry for him. He is trapped between his evil father, his talent and the fact that he can't be himself. I think his character is really well done; you can see his anxiousness, his desire to finally find a home and settle but the constant fear of being uplrooted again because he can't show what he's actually capable of.
All because of his surname, all because of what his dad did to Ten.
Cam has an absolute saviour complex, his superhero coat is constantly next to him and while originally he may just thought Jari needs someone to help him, it becomes very clear that there has also attraction developing between these two. I really think there is chemistry between these two though.
It goes fairly fast from meeting at a charity event to a coffee date to spending time together and developing a friendship. You can feel that's on one hand Jari really starts believing in Cam's feelings but just can't ignore the fact that with him not being out he is doing Cam a disservice by agreeing to a relationship.
The story does have some holes, the bomb Jari's mom is dropping towards the end is the biggest one for me. I can understand that she kept that development a secret but I also feel that she blindside Jari. Yes, it was the catalyser for him to embrace himself and cut all ties but I would've loved more if he would be able to do this more on his own instead of his mom's secret.
The biggest positive point in the book is how Ten and also Noah chose to deal with Jari's arrival at the Railers. If you read Rivals, the authors already showed that Ten closed that chapter in his life but the way he embrace Jari and puts his name behind it together with Noah's defence in the locker room it's just so great to read.
Ever since Neutral Zone, I wanted to see if the issue with Aari Lankinen would come up again and I am really glad that Scott/Lucy decided to take on this issue and how they did it.
You just want to take Jari and wrap him in bubble wrap. I felt so sorry for him. He is trapped between his evil father, his talent and the fact that he can't be himself. I think his character is really well done; you can see his anxiousness, his desire to finally find a home and settle but the constant fear of being uplrooted again because he can't show what he's actually capable of.
All because of his surname, all because of what his dad did to Ten.
Cam has an absolute saviour complex, his superhero coat is constantly next to him and while originally he may just thought Jari needs someone to help him, it becomes very clear that there has also attraction developing between these two. I really think there is chemistry between these two though.
It goes fairly fast from meeting at a charity event to a coffee date to spending time together and developing a friendship. You can feel that's on one hand Jari really starts believing in Cam's feelings but just can't ignore the fact that with him not being out he is doing Cam a disservice by agreeing to a relationship.
The story does have some holes, the bomb Jari's mom is dropping towards the end is the biggest one for me. I can understand that she kept that development a secret but I also feel that she blindside Jari. Yes, it was the catalyser for him to embrace himself and cut all ties but I would've loved more if he would be able to do this more on his own instead of his mom's secret.
The biggest positive point in the book is how Ten and also Noah chose to deal with Jari's arrival at the Railers. If you read Rivals, the authors already showed that Ten closed that chapter in his life but the way he embrace Jari and puts his name behind it together with Noah's defence in the locker room it's just so great to read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
If there’s a fictional character that I have more hate in my heart for than Aarni Lankinen, I’d be hard-pressed to name them. After what Aarni did to my beloved Ten (in the Railers original series), I was incensed. Nobody hurts my book boyfriends! So when I learned that this story was about Aarni’s son, I had to do a lot of complicated deep-breathing manoeuvres before I opened this book. I was so prepared to hate Jari.
But Scott and Locey had other ideas for me. They grabbed my bruised feelings and stuffed them away and instead created a character I immediately liked. Also scarred by his sperm donor, Jari is evidence that biology doesn’t always dictate. And the way the Railers embraced him, while surprising, was extra-ordinary (& I think Ten’s leadership in that matter was splendid).
Then there’s Cam, who just happens to play my second-favourite sport, baseball. And of course the two cross paths at the state-of-the-art athletic training centre the teams share. Much hilarity ensues as Cam’s nervous verbal diarrhea just doesn’t quit, until you have burning second-hand embarrassment for him.
But he redeems himself when later he says, of Jari, “I could feel his defenses lowering, his openness coming to the fore, his sweet sense of humor bubbling up like ginger ale over ice. I was smitten. I knew the signs. The smile when his text rolled in, the flutter in my gut when he sent me a stupid GIF…”. Once he realizes he’s invested in this relationship he is 100% in, making for a mesmerizing partnership.
I love how Cap just volunteers the newly-traded Jari, refusing to allow him to stay at arm’s length from the team. But most of all, I love Cam’s patience and caring with Jari’s anxiety. He’s the type of partner everyone deserves.
And I don’t know how the authors did it, I wouldn’t have said it was possible, but I hate Aarni even more than I did before.
I devoured this one and loved the men’s romance so much. Five stars.
But Scott and Locey had other ideas for me. They grabbed my bruised feelings and stuffed them away and instead created a character I immediately liked. Also scarred by his sperm donor, Jari is evidence that biology doesn’t always dictate. And the way the Railers embraced him, while surprising, was extra-ordinary (& I think Ten’s leadership in that matter was splendid).
Then there’s Cam, who just happens to play my second-favourite sport, baseball. And of course the two cross paths at the state-of-the-art athletic training centre the teams share. Much hilarity ensues as Cam’s nervous verbal diarrhea just doesn’t quit, until you have burning second-hand embarrassment for him.
But he redeems himself when later he says, of Jari, “I could feel his defenses lowering, his openness coming to the fore, his sweet sense of humor bubbling up like ginger ale over ice. I was smitten. I knew the signs. The smile when his text rolled in, the flutter in my gut when he sent me a stupid GIF…”. Once he realizes he’s invested in this relationship he is 100% in, making for a mesmerizing partnership.
I love how Cap just volunteers the newly-traded Jari, refusing to allow him to stay at arm’s length from the team. But most of all, I love Cam’s patience and caring with Jari’s anxiety. He’s the type of partner everyone deserves.
And I don’t know how the authors did it, I wouldn’t have said it was possible, but I hate Aarni even more than I did before.
I devoured this one and loved the men’s romance so much. Five stars.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I received a free copy. This review is submitted voluntarily.
Jari Lakinen is the so of the worst kind of bigot. It brought me back to the disgusting incident where Aarni deliberately injured a hero in the first series. He’s continued his despicable behaviour by forcing Jari to wear his number by threatening to withhold money for Jari’s mother’s accommodations where she is treated for her MS. Jari has just been traded to the Railers, the team Tennant played for when Aarni inflicted the injury on him. Shortly after arrival, he meets Cam, a starting pitcher for the Harrisburg Iron Horse pro baseball team, at an organizing meeting for a charity. Both men notice each other and eventually get together. But Jari cannot come out, despite being gay, because of his father’s big-time prejudice.
Jari is extremely troubled because of his father and the view people have of him. He even has a panic attack that Cam helps him through. He has fleeting thoughts of self-harm to get out of his father’s control. I found myself being totally sympathetic to his situation. Luckily, Cam is an irrepressible do-gooder (and I mean that in a very admiring way). He also has experience dealing with depression in his cousin Kirby. Knowing full well that the authors wrote them as compatible, in all the hundreds of books I’ve read I’ve hardly ever seen other couples who were so meant for each other. While they mostly have to deal with the problems on their own, they are well supported by a number of teammates, both Jari’s and Cam’s. And, of course, Jari has to deal with his father’s evil nature. I have read about many nasty characters, and Aarni is right up there in his evilness. I was cheering against Aarni almost as much as I was cheering for the two MCs.
In my view, the authors have another winner with this book.
Jari Lakinen is the so of the worst kind of bigot. It brought me back to the disgusting incident where Aarni deliberately injured a hero in the first series. He’s continued his despicable behaviour by forcing Jari to wear his number by threatening to withhold money for Jari’s mother’s accommodations where she is treated for her MS. Jari has just been traded to the Railers, the team Tennant played for when Aarni inflicted the injury on him. Shortly after arrival, he meets Cam, a starting pitcher for the Harrisburg Iron Horse pro baseball team, at an organizing meeting for a charity. Both men notice each other and eventually get together. But Jari cannot come out, despite being gay, because of his father’s big-time prejudice.
Jari is extremely troubled because of his father and the view people have of him. He even has a panic attack that Cam helps him through. He has fleeting thoughts of self-harm to get out of his father’s control. I found myself being totally sympathetic to his situation. Luckily, Cam is an irrepressible do-gooder (and I mean that in a very admiring way). He also has experience dealing with depression in his cousin Kirby. Knowing full well that the authors wrote them as compatible, in all the hundreds of books I’ve read I’ve hardly ever seen other couples who were so meant for each other. While they mostly have to deal with the problems on their own, they are well supported by a number of teammates, both Jari’s and Cam’s. And, of course, Jari has to deal with his father’s evil nature. I have read about many nasty characters, and Aarni is right up there in his evilness. I was cheering against Aarni almost as much as I was cheering for the two MCs.
In my view, the authors have another winner with this book.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Fourth in series (Railers Legacy), but can be read as a standalone. Age gap. Hurt/comfort. Mental health representation. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Jari’s family name haunts and follows him, his hockey career tainted by his awful father. Professional baseball pitcher Cam sees the hurt Jari is hiding, and can’t help wanting to take care of Jari, being his friend and possibly more.
This story has a caring, generous Cam and a struggling Jari that has had to carry all his hurts alone for a long time. I appreciated that Cam is in touch with overprotective instincts and tempers them and that Jari is willing to open himself up to Cam’s care. Also, the fact that both men attend therapy and have supportive friends and some family that were dedicated was a really enjoyable aspect to this story. It was cute that Cam would ramble when nervous and that Jari trusts Cam to be his safe place.
Jari’s family name haunts and follows him, his hockey career tainted by his awful father. Professional baseball pitcher Cam sees the hurt Jari is hiding, and can’t help wanting to take care of Jari, being his friend and possibly more.
This story has a caring, generous Cam and a struggling Jari that has had to carry all his hurts alone for a long time. I appreciated that Cam is in touch with overprotective instincts and tempers them and that Jari is willing to open himself up to Cam’s care. Also, the fact that both men attend therapy and have supportive friends and some family that were dedicated was a really enjoyable aspect to this story. It was cute that Cam would ramble when nervous and that Jari trusts Cam to be his safe place.
Review of advance copy received from Author
What a fantastic book!
Love Jari and Cam together.
At any given moment I wanted to just hug Jari so, so tight.
The emotions we are put through are, in no particular order....anger, sadness, laughing so hard I ended up scaring my cat, aww-ing all over the place, needing a fan and extremely happy with possibly shouting YES!
This book just takes you on a ride that at times made me tear up. I also and one point was gleefully anticipating something, and the authors DID NOT disappoint!
We get to spend time with old friends from previous books which I always love.
We also get new people to love both main and supporting.
I don't want to give anything away because each thing deserves to be experienced the by reader firsthand.
Again, fantastic story all around.
Love Jari and Cam together.
At any given moment I wanted to just hug Jari so, so tight.
The emotions we are put through are, in no particular order....anger, sadness, laughing so hard I ended up scaring my cat, aww-ing all over the place, needing a fan and extremely happy with possibly shouting YES!
This book just takes you on a ride that at times made me tear up. I also and one point was gleefully anticipating something, and the authors DID NOT disappoint!
We get to spend time with old friends from previous books which I always love.
We also get new people to love both main and supporting.
I don't want to give anything away because each thing deserves to be experienced the by reader firsthand.
Again, fantastic story all around.
Review of advance copy received from Author
These ladies never fail to make me love what they write.
This to me had a lovely slow relationship development around very emotinal characters dealing with things from the past and learning how to move forward.
Jari and Cam make a great couple, I loved the baseball element as well as the hockey. And how the two came together.
Another fab read.
This to me had a lovely slow relationship development around very emotinal characters dealing with things from the past and learning how to move forward.
Jari and Cam make a great couple, I loved the baseball element as well as the hockey. And how the two came together.
Another fab read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Jari and Cam comes from similar backgrounds. Jari's is hockey and Cam's baseball. They both have some issues to deal with and helping each other is what they do. I liked these two together. They had good chemistry and I was rooting for them. I loved the connection Jari had to Ten and the acceptance he got. Definitely worth the read. 😍
Review of advance copy received from Author
Where hockey and baseball collide. Jari and Cam come together just when the other needs them the most. Between Cam coming to the end of his career and Jari trying to out skate his father's past this was one of those books that pulls on your heartstrings. RJ Scott blends the best of both worlds while allowing anxiety meld with new beginnings. A great read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Good story. Cam and Jari were a good couple. I wish there was more of Jari telling Cam of his upbringing, what he went through with his dad. Why he freezes when people touch him. That sort of thing. But overall I enjoyed the story.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I love a good redemption story and Jari and Cam, well it is for Jari but it also isnt :) a wonderful read and the ending is so good! it kinda wraps up a few little ends from over time!
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