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
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
Cackle by Rachel HarrisonSeries: Genres: Contemporary fiction, Urban fantasy, Witchcraft fictionTropes: Fish out of water, Found family, Frumpy to fabulous, Hot witch, I don't need no man, The power was inside you all along, The real monsters are the humans, Unreliable narratorCharacters: Ageless or immortal characters, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Characters in their 30s, High school teacher, Morally grey main character, Teacher, White/European diasporic main characterTime Periods: Information AgePlaces: Upstate New York
Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph FinkSeries: Genres: Creature horror, Paranormal mystery, Science fictionTropes: Conspiracy, Depressing road trip, Inhuman killer, Missing spouse, Second chance romance, Stranger than fiction, The bad guys aren't human, Woman in a man's world, Women loving womenCharacters: African American main character(s), American main character, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Characters in their 30s, Lesbian main character(s), Truck driverTime Periods: Information AgePlaces: United States