New Release Review: The Husband Game by Brigham Vaughn

02 July of 2023 by ButtonsMom2003

The Husband Game By Brigham Vaughn

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Tropes: Hockey, fake marriage

Released: June 30, 2023

Publisher: Two Peninsulas Press

Series: Relationship Goals, Book 1

Length: 575 pages

Cover Design: Brigham Vaughn

Synopsis

Hockey Captain Wed in Secret Vegas Ceremony – Partner’s Identity Remains a Mystery

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Or does it?

Toronto Fisher Cats ice hockey captain Dustin Fowler attended the NHL awards and came home with more than the Ted Lindsay Award.

A cryptic social media post from the hockey forward himself revealed that he was wed in a secret ceremony in Las Vegas this past weekend.

His caption stating, “Sorry, ladies, Toronto’s most eligible bachelor just went off the market. I married my kitten tonight and I’ve never been happier,” sent tongues wagging across the league.

But who is “Kitten”?

Without verification from either the team’s head office or the new groom, rumors swirl about exactly who Fowler’s partner is.

A credible source from within the organization suggests that “Kitten” is none other than retired men’s figure skating champion Charlie Monaghan.

We here at JockGossip would like to offer our warmest congratulations to the newlyweds.

TRIGGER WARNING: Contains scenes and frank discussions of eating disorders (anorexia) and past parental abuse/neglect.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

I loved it!

The Husband Game is the first book in a new series but some characters from her previous series also appear. Having said that, I think that this book works very well as a standalone.

I loved everything about this book. It gets into a lot of things including a fake marriage. Former figure skating champion Charlie can’t believe that anyone would want to stay with him long-term and being forced into a temporary arrangement with Dustin doesn’t help any. Dustin is the captain of the Fisher Cats NHL hockey team and he feels it’s his job to keep all of the players happy but things are a little out of control and he blames himself.

Charlie and Dustin have no problems burning up the sheets; they have real chemistry together. But when Charlie agrees to stay married to Dustin for one year he insists on a platonic relationship. Dustin is grateful that Charlie has agreed to their one-year marriage but he’s falling hard for him and doesn’t want things to end after one year.

This book was hot as fire at times but also so very sweet. Dustin is so patient with Charlie and lets him set the pace of their relationship. I loved how all of the hockey players really took to Charlie and made him one of their own.

This is a story packed with a lot of detail and it’s not a quick read, but I never felt like the story was dragging in any way; the pacing was really good. I think there were some good hints thrown at us for who might be the featured MCs in one or more of the upcoming books in this series and I look forward to reading them.

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O Factor: Scorcher

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About Author

Brigham Vaughn

Brigham Vaughn is on the adventure of a lifetime as a full-time author. She devours books at an alarming rate and hasn’t let her short arms and long torso stop her from doing yoga. She makes a killer key lime pie, hates green peppers, and loves wine tasting tours. A collector of vintage Nancy Drew books and green glassware, she enjoys poking around in antique shops and refinishing thrift store furniture. An avid photographer, she dreams of traveling the world and she can’t wait to discover everything else life has to offer her.

Her books range from short stories to novellas to novels. They explore gay, bisexual, lesbian, and polyamorous romance in contemporary settings. Pronouns: she/her

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