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The Next Competitor & Cold War

By: Keira Andrews
Narrated by: Tristan James
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The Next Competitor: To win gold, figure skater Alex Grady must train harder than the competition. As for a boyfriend, forget it. The Olympics are only every four years—everything else can wait.

So it's ridiculous when Alex finds himself checking out his new training mate Matt Savelli. Calm, collected "Captain Cardboard" is a nice guy, but even if Alex had time to date, Matt's so not his type. Yet beneath Matt's wholesome surface, there's a dirty, sexy man who awakens a desire Alex can't deny . . .

Cold War: American figure skater Dev despises his Russian rival. Arrogant, aloof Mikhail is like a machine on the ice—barely ever making a mistake. He's also sexy as hell, which makes him even more infuriating.

Dev and his pairs partner have been working their whole lives to become Olympic champions. He needs to keep his head in the game.

The very worst thing he could do is have explosive hate sex with Mikhail in the locker room after losing to him yet again before the Olympics.

But you know what would be even worse? Discovering that under Mikhail's icy exterior, he's Misha. His sweet smile makes Dev's heart sing, and his forbidden kisses are unbearably tempting.

Contains mature themes.

©2016, 2020 Keira Andrews (P)2022 Tantor Anthologies & Short Stories Literature & Fiction Romance Sports Fiction Heartfelt Olympics
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I enjoyed both stories. I dont know much about figure skating but that didn't make it a problem following the story line. Both stories were quite cute and hot. They are worth a read.

Figure skating

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U.S. figure skater Alex Grady is young, ambitious, and talented; he’s also abrasive, judgemental, and has a reputation for rudeness—his teammates tolerate him but they don’t like him. He’s determined to qualify for the Olympics, which causes an anxious perfectionism and a complete lack of a personal or social life: he’s never had sex, let alone a relationship. His thoughts start to wonder as he gets to know newcomer Matt Savelli, a handsome, hairy-chested couples skater. Matt is decent, personable, and seems to be interested in Alex. When Matt has an unfortunate accident on the ice which derails his couples chances, Alex is supportive and the two start to bond. But Alex runs hot and cold as his anxieties get the better of him, and Matt hasn’t really come to terms with being open about his sexuality. Should the two youths focus on their careers or each other, and if they choose the latter, can they overcome their fears?

Told from Alex’s POV, Keira Andrews has not only captured the intense pressure-cooker atmosphere of elite sport, she’s also created a compelling story of competition and redemption. Alex and Matt are incredibly well-crafted and relatable characters—not perfect, but very human—and both need to learn some valuable lessons. I thoroughly enjoyed their competitive natures, their growth as maturing young adults, and their sizzling chemistry! 🎧 I’ve listened to a lot of Tristan James’ narrations over the years. He does a good job here but he wouldn’t have been my first choice for the audio: his voice and style sound way older than these characters.

Pressured competition causes steam and friction!

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Bit sexist got some racial stereotypes it drones on toward the end a bit and the fact that the love interest apologises for holding a grudge against the main character for a awful thing that he said is crazy but other than that I enjoyed the first book I’m exited to read the second!

I enjoyed it

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