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Hidden Scars

Darby U Hockey Boys, Book 1

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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.

©2023 Andi Jaxon (P)2023 Podium Audio
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Trigger! Parental violence and abuse on page with lots of psychological consequences!

Summary:
Preston has a hard past (and present). His mother was killed and his father, a skilled surgeon with a great reputation, cuts him and sews him back together without drugs. His reason: to correct his behaviour. Preston is scared of touch and absolutely terrified of his father but still obeys him since he fears his sister would be the next target. He doesn’t have friends and no one to comfort him. He doesn’t even know what comfort is. His father forces him to transfer to Darby where he joins the hockey team. His new roommate is also his teammate - Jeremy. Though Preston tries hard not show his struggles in front of anyone and keeps everyone at arm’s length, Jeremy somehow wiggles his way into Preston's life. He starts to help him, soothes him back to sleep when he has nightmares and lets him use him for sex to get out his anger. They fall in love and Preston finally tells the truth. In Jeremy’s family he finds love and acceptance for the first time. But even with him at his side, he still has to deal with his dad. But how can they fight him without getting his sister in danger? Would anyone even believe him?

I absolutely loved the story but it starts extremely dark and will definitely trigger many people. The abuse Preston has to suffer through is absolutely horrible. But as soon as Jeremy comes into his life, we see him become a person, not just a victim. The change within him due to the love and affection he finally gets is described perfectly.

To sum up: If you need a light read, skip this one! If you want a story that you'll think about days later that leaves you hot and cold throughout but eventually warms your heart, this one's for you.

Not for everyone - beautiful and horrible

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Preston and Jeremy's relationship is so beautiful!!
Preston is so broken and the way he only feels comfort in Jeremy is so beautiful but so hard!
I love them!!

Jeremy and Preston are everything!

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The voice actors did an amazing job. I loved the dynamic of the main characters. They're very memorable. Both main characters are like Yin and Yang. They're total opposites but can't live without each other.
Enjoyed it a lot.

Heartbreaking and so beautiful

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It is one of the best books I’ve ever heard .It is sad and emotional at the same time and it’s beautiful written

Emotional

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This was definitely a good read. It wasn’t a five-star book for me because it was emotionally heavy throughout the story. Wich I don’t enjoy very much. 🙈 At times, it almost felt like a dark romance. The mental health struggles were intense, and the abuse from the parent was no joke. There was a lot of angst as well. But the healing journey was amazing.

That said, the positives outweighed the heaviness. The way the main characters supported each other was the highlight of the book. Their relationship developed naturally, felt believable, and never seemed rushed. I really enjoyed this one. And the narrators were amazing 🙌🥰🔥

This book needs trigger warnings!

Really good 😊

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