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You, Again: MM Small Town/Hockey Romance (The Elmwood Stories Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lane Hayes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,654 ratings
The hometown hockey hero and his best friend’s brother…

Vinnie

Hockey is in my blood. I learned to skate before I learned how to ride a bike. I’ve been on a wild ride, playing at the highest level for some of the biggest and best teams in the league. But now it’s over, and I’m not sure what to do with myself.

So I'm going home to Elmwood.

But I’ll tell you what I’m not gonna do—I’m not going to coach my buddy’s junior hockey league. No chance. I don’t know how to deal with kids, and besides, the other coach—who happens to be my best friend’s brother—hates me. With reason.

That may be old news, yet something tells me we’re going to have to deal with the past.

And that's almost as scary as coaching teens.


Nolan

No, I don’t hate Vinnie, but he drives me nuts.

He’s cocky, goofy, selfish, and yeah…after all these years, I’m still attracted to him. But I’m a responsible adult now. I run my family’s business, and with the help of my ex, I’ve made Elmwood Diner into a New England institution.

So maybe my life isn't particularly exciting at the moment, and maybe Vinnie isn’t the worst. Nonetheless, I have no desire to rekindle a friendship with the hockey hero who no doubt will be on the first flight out of town the second he gets bored or gets a better offer.

And I’m not coaching with him. No way.

Ugh…

I can’t believe I’m doing this again.

You, Again is an MM bisexual, best friend’s brother, frenemies to lovers romance featuring old friends, a new quest, and a little hockey HEA!
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    The Elmwood Stories
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Small-town swoons and hockey romance, I'm in love! Vinnie and Nolan are a delight and left the biggest smile on my face and in my heart. I adore everything about them and their heartwarming second-chance love story. Their banter is fun, their chemistry is fire, and their romance is true bliss. I wish I could visit Elmwood for realsies, but I'll settle for visiting again and again.-- Devoted Reader, Amazon, 5 Stars

Such a beautiful story about coming home and getting a second chance at being yourself. -Cynthia Osborne, Amazon, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love this story so much and it makes my heart soooo happy. he romance and the heat were perfect, and I am definitely here for an Elmwood series!! -Barb, Amazon, 5 Stars

This has two of my favourite tropes combined - best friend's brother and second chance at first love, as well as it being a sports romance - so win all round! This is pretty much what you'd expect from a book using these tropes, it's an enjoyable read, with great chemistry and a solid connection between the men, witty dialogue, snark and humour that fits the narrative and a HEA that you can see coming a mile away but still cheer when it arrives. -Cadiva, Amazon UK, 5 Stars

 A really beautiful story with grown men that feels honest and real. Definitely read. -Kindle Customer, Amazon Australia, 5 Stars

This was such a FEEL GOOD story! It made me so happy. My heart is still gooey. Vinnie and Nolan were simply spectacular together. The small town, the secondary characters, the plot, the thoughts, the sexy times. Everything just worked. Cannot wait for book two! - Laura St, Goodreads, 5 Stars

Lane Hayes has a winner on her hands. I loved Nolan and Vinnie, their interactions, respect, and love for each other. I'm ready for the upcoming books in the Elmwood series! - .Lili. , Goodreads, 5 Stars

Ms. Hayes never fails to write fabulous, swoon-worthy love stories and You Again was no exception. This was a well-written and enjoyable read and once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. I was left wanting more of Nolan and Vinnie, but in a good way. Definitely a recommendable read! -Tracy, Bayou-Book Junkie, Goodreads, 5 Stars

When you think you're just indulging in some sweet fluff and you get that but it comes with a sneak attack of pure, believable, unadulterated romance you know it's Lane Hayes at her best. Vinnie & Nolan are delicious together but not treacly and their story was just what I needed & wanted right now. -Annery, Goodreads, 5 Stars

The story is an emotional roller coaster with moments of humor, joy, snark, romance, steam, sorrow and gut clenching sadness and regret. I was in tears in several times and my throat is still burning as I write this. The ending is sweet and joyous with such a perfect small town moment. The epilogue is fun and very uplifting and hopeful. It was a great read, not too angsty, and ultimately serves to reinforce our faith in human kindness and acceptance.-- Beth, Goodreads, 5 Stars

I adore Lane's books, and this is no exception. The banter, the feels, the heat, the laughs, and the feeling of found and blood family. All the elements that make up a great Lane Hayes story are here. This series is shaping up to be one of my favorites, and the first book is the only one out so far!!! -Mama Bear's Fabulous Book Finds, Bookbub, 5 Stars

Just enough drama and angst to keep the story spicy and all the right feels. Everything in this story adds up perfectly! Another great Lane Hayes story and most certainly one of my favorite couples from this author. -AL, Bookbub, 5 Stars

I loved the vibe and chemistry between Vinnie and Nolan. These two have such a long, rich history together but have not really been in each other's lives for years. They reconnect in a way neither expected but both are there for! Watching them go from casual/no strings to all in is amazing. I can't wait for the next book in this series! -Kathy, Bookbub, 5 Stars

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 797 KB
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  • Book 1 of 6 ‏ : ‎ The Elmwood Stories
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Lane Hayes

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Lane Hayes lives in sunny Southern California with her amazing husband, who thankfully doesn’t mind cooking, and their fabulous fox red Labrador, George, who’s pure mischief. Both provide oodles of inspiration for the low-angst, humorous books Lane loves to write.

She’s been telling stories about sexy, funny, sometimes geeky and quirky men who find love for a dozen years now and loving every minute. In her previous life, she sat at a desk and dealt with numbers, so yes…romance is much more satisfying!

Lane loves tea, travel, and chocolate…in any order. Add a book and she’s set!

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Customers enjoy this heartwarming hockey romance that's incredibly sweet from start to finish, featuring loveable characters with lots of humor sprinkled throughout. Moreover, the book is enjoyable and lighthearted, with one customer noting it has very low angst. Additionally, customers appreciate the writing quality, with one describing it as beautifully written, while another finds it easy to read.

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20 customers mention "Romance"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this book, describing it as a heartwarming hockey story that's incredibly sweet from start to finish.

"...for anyone who enjoys stories with small towns, hockey, brothers, best friends, and steamy sexy times. I cannot wait to read the next book." Read more

"A sweet and sexy second chance romance for Nolan and Vinnie. Nolan and Vinnie are secret high school sweethearts...." Read more

"Good love story! Long lost love reunite and ends with love. Not much suspense in ending. Everyone loves a good result." Read more

"...they manage to complement each other perfectly and their relationship is very beautiful...." Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly Vinnie and Nolan, who are loveable with lots of humor sprinkled throughout the story.

"...I especially enjoyed the tender moments Vinnie and Nolan shared, like when Vinnie showed him the spot where he had carved their initials before he..." Read more

"...The love he left out of fear a long time ago. Vinnie and Nolan are loveable...." Read more

"...I'm so glad i finally got around to doing it. I loved Vinnie and Nolan's story. It was sweet." Read more

"...I fell in love with him immediately! Nolan was smart, loyal to his family and ready to call a truce with his childhood friend!!..." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, with one mentioning it's a good 2nd chances romance story.

"...Not much suspense in ending. Everyone loves a good result." Read more

"...Can't wait for the next book in this series. This is going to be a great series!!!" Read more

"...Sweet book, interesting side characters, enjoyed this book." Read more

"...I really enjoyed reading this book, maybe it was the sports and small town feel but I liked it . I recommend this book. 💜💜💜💜💜..." Read more

4 customers mention "Angst level"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with one mentioning its very low angst level and another noting its tender moments.

"...bumps, but I liked the ease with which they traveled through anger, resentment, tolerance, acceptance, and giving in to the attraction they never..." Read more

"...This is a very low angst, second romance romance that is incredibly sweet from start to finish...." Read more

"...characters ❤️ so much so that even though it’s low/no angst the book made me cry❤️ All the feels❤️❤️ Loved it so much! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️..." Read more

"...The angst stayed low enough to keep my heart engaged even as many aspects of the relationship between Nolan and Vinnie were handled with a realistic..." Read more

4 customers mention "Enjoyment"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and lighthearted, with one customer particularly appreciating the chemistry between the two male characters.

"...side characters contribute to the plot which is very entertaining without any major conflicts. An extremely enjoyable lighthearted read." Read more

"...It's light on drama, but it has just enough to keep you engaged. I would put it in the "sweet little distractions" list." Read more

"So much fun with these 2 men. I loved Vinnie's second chance story with Nolan. It's a funny, heartwarming, no drama story...." Read more

"enjoyable lighthearted second chance romance..." Read more

3 customers mention "Complement"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how the characters complement each other perfectly.

"...gratifying to see the two of them come together so completely and perfectly...." Read more

"...opposites in their personalities, but they manage to complement each other perfectly and their relationship is very beautiful...." Read more

"These two together are great. You have childhood friends that fell out of connection with each other...." Read more

3 customers mention "Steamy content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book.

"...It was so hot and so sweet all at the same time. I enjoyed the way they talked too...." Read more

"...These two had some super steamy times, but the chemistry was a low spark for me as the reader...." Read more

"...Forgiveness, some hockey shenanigans and steamy loving. Dual 1st person pov..." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting it's an easy read and another describing it as beautifully written in a small town setting.

"This is a beautifully written small town, second chance, bi-awakenig romance. Hometown hockey great retires and returns home to friends and family...." Read more

"First book by this author and I’m in love! The book is so well written, it’s less then 300 pages but I still fell in love with the characters ❤️ so..." Read more

"This is an easy read. The story was well put together, had a good pace, and it hit the mark...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Jamilla L. Geter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to Elmwood
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023
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    Frenemies to lovers, brother's best friend/ best friend's little brother/ throw in some second chance vibes, small-town charm, and hockey goodness and you have You, Again. In this news series, Lane Hayes introduces us to the Smalltown of Elmwood and newly retired Hockey star Vinnie, and Nolan, the little brother of Vinnie's best friend with whom he shares a past.

    I really enjoyed digging into this story and found myself wanting to get to the bottom of Vinnie and Nolan's complicated relationship. The supporting characters in this story were great too.
    Ronnie, Mary-kate, JC, Trunk, and even Sienna helped make this a well-rounded story with tender moments, serious ones, and lots of humor sprinkled in for good measure. Vinnie and Nolan's road to HEA wasn't without its bumps, but I liked the ease with which they traveled through anger, resentment, tolerance, acceptance, and giving in to the attraction they never stopped feeling even after all these years.

    I especially enjoyed the tender moments Vinnie and Nolan shared, like when Vinnie showed him the spot where he had carved their initials before he left Elmwood. Little things like this showed just how deep his feelings were no matter what he tried to tell himself. I loved Vinnie's journey of self-discovery and Nolan's realization that he had the guy pegged all wrong. It was gratifying to see the two of them come together so completely and perfectly. This was a low-angst story, and a must-read for anyone who enjoys stories with small towns, hockey, brothers, best friends, and steamy sexy times.

    I cannot wait to read the next book.
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  • HarriReadsRommance
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable lighthearted second chance romance
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023
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    A sweet and sexy second chance romance for Nolan and Vinnie.

    Nolan and Vinnie are secret high school sweethearts. Nolan is Vinnie’s best friend’s younger brother and the 3 of them were great friends all through school. Nolan and Vinnie spent one hot and steamy summer together before Vinnie left for college and he buried his bisexuality deep down, not ready to confront it when he was determined to make it to the NHL.

    Vinnie returns home to his tiny town freshly retired and finds himself attracted to Nolan all over again and despite Nolan’s misgivings about Vinnie he can’t stay away from him. They quite quickly restart something and their feelings deepen quickly too but considering their history they’re both unsure to admit what they’re sharing is simply more than experimenting.

    This is a very low angst, second romance romance that is incredibly sweet from start to finish. I am a big Nick J. Russo fan and he knocks this one out of the park.

    I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this audiobook.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice read!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
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    Good love story! Long lost love reunite and ends with love. Not much suspense in ending. Everyone loves a good result.
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  • NataliaF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loveable
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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    One of those books that you come across, at just the right time, and make your heart sing.
    A pro hockey player who, after his retirement, returns to his hometown (super small) and there he will find his best kept secret. The love he left out of fear a long time ago.
    Vinnie and Nolan are loveable. They are complete opposites in their personalities, but they manage to complement each other perfectly and their relationship is very beautiful.
    All the side characters contribute to the plot which is very entertaining without any major conflicts.
    An extremely enjoyable lighthearted read.
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  • Autumn L
    4.0 out of 5 stars Small town hockey romance
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024
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    These two together are great. You have childhood friends that fell out of connection with each other. Vinnie retired from NHL is now going back to his hometown after many years. Nolan went to college and came back to take over his family’s restaurant. These two together have always had feelings for one another. Now that Vinnie is back in town old feeling are coming back up for both of them. These two together are so cute, and they have a lot of chemistry. They have had their up and downs but they make it work.
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  • Manduh
    3.0 out of 5 stars Home again...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023
    3.5 stars

    Vinnie has retired from hockey after a sixteen-year career. He is not sure what is next for him and he needs to figure out what his future will be. The one thing he does know is he wishes to return to his hometown of Elmwood and hopefully figure it out.

    Nolan has a restaurant in Elmwood. One that has been in his family for generations. He returned home from California, where he was building a career in set design in LA, to help his family after his father's passing. His initial stay was supposed to be a short one but he ended up staying longer. He rebuilt a life in Elmwood one that was good until Vinnie returned to shake it up.

    These two have a history together. Vinnie is the best friend of Nolan's older brother and his old friend too. However, that is not all they shared. They had a night where more happened and it seems it was a night neither really forgot. Nearly two decades later the itch of their past seems to need a scratch.

    If you're looking for a cute, low-angst, romance with a HEA this book is for you. I enjoyed it.
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars You, Again
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024
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    Vinnie and Nolan

    I've been meaning to read this series for a while now. I'm so glad i finally got around to doing it. I loved Vinnie and Nolan's story. It was sweet.
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  • sclark521
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my goodness, I really enjoyed this!!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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    Vinnie was hilarious, sexy, confused but confident!! I fell in love with him immediately! Nolan was smart, loyal to his family and ready to call a truce with his childhood friend!! He and Vinnie had grown up together and Vinnie had a lot of issues he didn't know what to do with, but he did know that he wanted a second chance!! I loved this book!! Can't wait for the next book in this series. This is going to be a great series!!!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly moving
    Reviewed in Australia on November 2, 2023
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    I swear I just read the sweetest most emotionally scene I've read for a long time and it was in this hockey book. Which isn't about hockey at all really. A really beautiful story with grown men that feels honest and real. Definitely read.
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  • sylvia mann
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2024
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    Well I was looking for a Hockey story with promise and this delivered. Nolan and Kimbo have a past and a very memorable kiss. Kimbo moves on with his life to be the best Hickey player the League has ever seen and he succeeds and over the years retirement comes a calling and he chooses to go back home for good to help out his old best friend. The old best friend has a brother whom is the kiss guy Nolan and he is not happy to see him. Nolan with encouragement from Kimbo tells of his anger towards Kimbo for leaving his brother in the lurch in the past. Once all these feelings have been aired a new kiss is shared and hot and so a relationship begins. I will say Kimbo has a big heart and when uncertainty comes a calling Kimbo is no push over and refuses to lose Nolan as he is the love of his life.
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  • Ashish
    4.0 out of 5 stars A homecoming
    Reviewed in India on September 26, 2023
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    Loved the character of Vinnie. Set in a small town, the story has a lot of spice and cute moments.
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  • Ines 🌈🖤
    4.0 out of 5 stars Super cute! 🥰
    Reviewed in Germany on April 21, 2025
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    Vinnie, the retired, confident, hilarious NHL legend, and Nolan, the loyal, a little grumpy diner owner who happens to be Vinnie’s best friend’s brother 🥰 - their story is funny, heartwarming and hot! ❤️🔥

    🏒 Book 1 in the Elmwood Stories
    🏒 Bisexual awakening
    🏒 First Time and Verse Couple
    🏒 Best friend's brother
    🏒 Low-Angst
    🏒 Hockey and Hometown romance
    🏒 Childhood friends and Second Chances
    🏒 Frenemies to Lovers
    🏒 Lovely Side Characters (Nolan’s brother Ronnie, niece Mary-Kate and his Ex; Vinnie’s alibi girlfriend Sienna)
    🏒 HEA
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  • Louise
    4.0 out of 5 stars So nice
    Reviewed in Australia on November 5, 2023
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    I am new to this author but I do love a hockey romance and I'm glad I gave this one a go. Two great character, lots of love and support all around it was just a really enjoyable read and can't wait for more.
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