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Off the Boards

Maia Kinley

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I'm obsessed with the prettiest, smartest guy on campus-and he's never even looked my way.

Killian

It's my last season playing college hockey, and I'm determined to help get the team all the way to championships this year. Unfortunately, whether I actually get to be on the ice depends on how well I do in statistics. I need a tutor, and the one person my professor swears can help me refuses to even give me the time of day.

I've been into Maddox since the first time I saw him, but he's not into jocks-and he doesn't even acknowledge my existence. When I finally ask if he'll tutor me, he shuts me down immediately.

But I'm not one to give up. This might be my last chance to get close to him, and I can't let that slip away.

Maddox

I don't do jocks. I don't befriend them, date them, or tutor them. Not after... everything.

But when Killian, one of the Camrose Rams' star players, barges into my life, avoiding him becomes impossible. He's loud, charming, and way too persistent-and he looks at me as if I hung the moon. Somehow, I end up getting roped into tutoring him. And letting him into parts of my life I've kept off-limits.

As much as I try to keep my distance, it's impossible. He's everything I swore to stay away from, and exactly what I can't seem to resist.

Off the Boards is an M/M nerd/jock romance, perfect for readers who like study sessions brimming with tension, flirty and overprotective hockey players, and a tutor who's very close to breaking his no-jocks rule.

GenresLiterature & FictionRomanceLGBTQ+ Romance

306 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2025 by Mk Books · ISBN 9798218827724

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<div>Killian has been infatuated with Maddox since he first saw him. Maddox is a TA in a class Killian is taking. Killian doesn’t stop staring at Maddox and he has noticed. Maddox doesn’t associate with jocks so when Killian asked Maddox to tutor him Maddox declines. What will it take to get Maddox to tutor Killian?</div><div> </div><div>I love that Killian calls Maddox “Pretty boy”. How cute is it that Killian can’t stop staring at Maddox even when he needs to be paying attention in class. It’s hysterical that everyone knows they’ve lost Killian’s attention if Maddox is anywhere near him. I feel bad that Maddox has been hurt by horrible jocks and now has an issue with them all except for Caleb. That bowling game was the funniest and most adorable night. Killian’s screenshots are perfect. Maddox researching how to help Killian study is everything. That ending was brilliant!</div><div> </div><div>I loved every minute of this story. Killian is the biggest green flag. I smiled and laughed so much my cheeks hurt. I can’t wait to read more from Maia Kinley in the future. This book needs more than 5 stars so I’m giving it 6.&nbsp;</div>

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2 editions

English

  • Off the Boards · Mk Books · 2025 · ISBN 9798218827724 · 1 reader This page
  • Off the Boards · Independently published · 2025 · ISBN 9798264088803

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