Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Out in the End Zone
SERIES: Out in College #2
AUTHOR: Lane Hayes
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 200 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2018
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Evan di Angelo is an upbeat, good-natured goofball who loves his friends and family… and football. A traumatic accident may have ended his hopes of playing professionally, but he’s made the most of his four years on the field at a small Southern California college. He’s learned the hard way to embrace change, take chances and try things outside of his comfort zone…like agreeing to play fake boyfriends for someone else’s senior project.
Mitch Peterson knows that being his authentic self is the path to true happiness. He’s grown from a shy, quiet kid from a broken home to an out and proud budding internet sensation bound for grad school. An awesome senior project is the key. It’s unlikely anyone will believe the hunky, straight athlete is Mitch’s new lover, but it’s worth a shot. However, as their tentative friendship blossoms into unexpected attraction, the lines between reality and fiction blur for both men. Evan is forced to face old demons and decide if he has the courage to take the next step and come out in the end zone.
REVIEW:
I was so happy to see I was right and this was Evan’s story! It was so good. This one tugged at me hard, though. The chemistry they had was off the charts, but so many things had happened. I loved Evan from the first book and to see what makes him tick, and what had made him who he is…….yeah. wow.
To see Evan in everyday life, he’s just a fun loving goof. Most everyone thinks he’s straight, and although he’s never said it out loud, he’s far from it. He buried that side of himself. And when you find out why..oh my gah. *Cue tears* What I love, though, is in spite of the fear he carries around over what happened, he can’t stay away from Mitch. Something calls to him. Just talking to Mitch has made him feel again and feel whole. So when Mitch has this super secret project to do, Evan jumps on it. With the first kiss he gives Mitch, as an experiment, it’s over for Evan. He’s hooked. And so is Mitch.
Evan has always been so easy going. But he has a few demons that haunt him. And *cue tears again*. What kills me is when he knows he has to tell Mitch. He’s been so afraid of letting that side of him out again, but the thought of losing Mitch because of it. No. Not having Mitch in his life would be like cutting off his air supply. But it makes me so happy that he faces his fears. He pushes through and let’s go. And that sweet teddy bear finally feels free.
With Mitch, I feel for him too. Yes, he’s an out and proud gay man, but he deals with issues of his own. The worse being he will be all alone again. I know that feeling. No one ever wants to be truly alone. I don’t care who you are. And having the morons he does for parents left him feeling like that. And yeah *cue tears*. These two. Shew.
But what these two never seem to realize for a while is the strength they have. They often feel fearful or worried, weakened. But the strength it takes to move on from what they’ve been through is phenomenal. They are such beautiful people.
I love these two. I have to say I really liked this one more than the first one. Something about these two just makes you feel. And I’m happy I got to meet them. I hope you give these two a chance as well. They are anxious to have their story read. 😉
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