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Hidden Scars

Darby U Hockey Boys, Book 1

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Hidden Scars

By: Andi Jaxon
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Iggy Toma
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Charles Preston Carmichael is the most infuriating man I've ever met.

I want to sock the golden boy of college hockey right in the mouth. He enjoys telling me everything I'm messing up—publicly. And since he's my roommate for the next year, I can't avoid him.

Yet there's something about him that makes me watch him. Something dark. A secret I want to uncover.

When he returns from a weekend away, broken and haunted, I can't keep my distance anymore. He needs someone, and I'll be damned if it's not me.

Soon my life no longer revolves around hockey but the nightmares he's living with. Desperately, I want to save him, but I can't. Only he can save himself.

Can I watch him destroy himself as he tries to hold tight to the things that matter, or will I be the final hit in the destruction of his life?

Hidden Scars is an MM enemies-to-lovers hockey romance with a jealous f*ck buddy and plenty of heat.

©2022 Andi Jaxon (P)2023 Podium Audio Romance Sports Hockey
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I really enjoyed this. Hurt/comfort MM romance with hockey, trauma & lots of rough spiciness! Beautiful character development and just a sweet story with a well earned HEA. Narration was perfect!

Broken & beautiful

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There are some pretty intense themes of abuse and cutting.

this is still a good book overall but not just a fluffy romance.

Intense, trigger warnings

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This is an enemies to more college hockey romance, featuring Jeremy and Preston, and is a book one in the Darby U Hockey Boys series.

When I tell you I love this book, it’s in my all-time favourites list. This is my third time re-readng this book so far, and I will never get sick of it.

There is something so beautiful about Preston and how broken and touch-starved he is, and how Jeremy is the prefect type of comfort for him, their story completely drew me in and has a piece of my heart.

This book is a little dark, so make sure you read the CW, but it is so worth your time. You will fall in love with Preston and Jeremy too. This whole series is great but these two just have a hold on me.

Things to expect in this book are:
Book 1 in series
Check CW
MM college hockey romance
Enemies to more
Hockey teammates
Hurt / Comfort
Roommates
Monster father
Repeated trauma
Touch starved
Possessive / I don’t share
Spicy times & dirty talk
Pain kink
Edging & rough play
Santa sack-shaped cookies
Mechanical bull
Some angst / Drama
HEA

Story of Jeremy and Preston

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These was a beautiful story that pulled on all the heart strings. It does come with a trigger warning of abuse from a trusted family member, who is a medical professional. In saying that, if you can handle listening to trauma scenes there is one scene that skims over it, and one scene that we hear what actually happens, throughout we also see mental manipulation. Largely the book deals with the emotional implications of dealing with trauma, and how always being put down effects your self esteem and causes constant doubt and acceptance of anything positive. There is a beautiful love story between Jeremy and Preston - (both pro ice hockey players), which helps pull him through the dark times and out the other side with a HEA.
100% acknowledgment to Teddy Hamilton who does the narrating so well, that you feel all the emotions and the mental struggles going on in Preston’s head as he battles through.
A powerful story, but also coupled with some smiling moments and spicy bedroom scenes.
Would recommend

Teddy Hamilton does emotions so well.

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Wow! what a story. As someone who has experienced DV I really struggled with parts of there journey to love, however, did not take away from how much I loved this book, only added to it.

Trigger warning required

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loved this book.It was so sad yet beautiful & gave me some of the greatest laughs.So glad I stumbled across this gem

loved it

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Ok *deep breath* that was a LOT! Hidden Scars was my first Andi Jaxon book, I’m certain it won’t be my last, since it really was incredible, I think I’ll wait a while though 😮‍💨😆
From the prologue, I knew I was in for a story with some weight to it. The subject matter was difficult to read at times, but it was written with care and didn’t feel gratuitous. I imagine it’s a delicate balance to write such a gripping drama with a sexy romance, but Andi pulled it off.
Preston and Jeremy navigate a difficult relationship, going from enemies to lovers, and yes, things turn spicy, (tattoos anyone?) Ultimately it’s a story of found family, and finding love and self worth.
I would definitely recommend, check out any trigger warnings, and look forward to the HEA.

Hidden Scars

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I enjoyed this, it’s a bit different to what I would normally listen to but I’m glad I did.
Be aware of physical abuse triggers (not between the MCs) as there are some descriptive moments and psychological abuse is also present.
The patience and love (and HEA) makes it a worthwhile story.

Be aware of triggers

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This story needed trigger warnings before the first chapter. Abuse, torture, manipulation, suicide just to name a few. Very heavy content.
The romance side of the book was awesome. Their enemies to lovers' storyline was hot. Spicy and kinky, I loved Jeremy and Preston getting together.
Preston's family storyline was full on and felt out of place in a sports romance. It was so heavy, horrible and sad that it didn't feel like a romance book at all anymore, more a horror or dark romance.
Performance was incredible as it always is from Teddy Hamilton and Iggy Toma.

TRIGGER WARNINGS!

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