Check, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi OkazuSeries: Check, Please!Genres: Contemporary romance, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Sports romanceTropes: Celebrity relationships, Coming out, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Secret relationship, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters: Baker, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with PTSD, Closeted main character(s), Hockey player, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student athleteTime Periods: 2010-2020Places: College, Massachusetts
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 by Umi SakuraiSeries: A Man and His CatGenres: Contemporary fiction, Slice of lifeTropes: Emotional healing, Fluff, Found family, Slice of lifeCharacters: Cat characters, East Asian main character(s)Time Periods: 2010-2020Places: Japan
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi OkazuSeries: Check, Please!Genres: Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romanceTropes: Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters: American main character, Baker, Bisexual main character(s), Canadian main character, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their late teens, Cisgender man main character(s), Closeted main character(s), College student, Figure skater, Gay main character(s), Hockey player, New adult main characters, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student, Student athlete, White/European diasporic main character(s), White/European main character(s)Time Periods: 2010-2020, Information AgePlaces: Arena, College, Massachusetts, New England