Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey

Authors:

Ngozi Okazu

Series:

Check, Please!

Genres:

Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romance

Tropes:

Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress baking

Characters:

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 Age

Places:

Arena, College, Massachusetts, New England

Endings:

Happily for now, Incomplete ending

Content Notes:

Past bullying, Past drug overdose

Sex Ratings:

Youth: discussed or implied sexuality or sensuality

Violence Ratings:

Non-life-threatening violence, Violence 2: infrequent, non-life-threatening

Language Ratings:

Frequent profanity, Some profanity

Appeal:

Character-driven, Cozy, Cute illustrations, Flawed characters, Funny, Heartwarming, Hopeful, Lighthearted tone, Likeable characters, Low conflict, Vibrant characters