Common Goal
by Rachel Reid
Veteran goaltender Eric Bennett has faced down some of the toughest shooters on the ice, but nothing prepared him for his latest challenge—life after hockey. It’s time to make some big changes, starting with finally dating men for the first time.
Graduate student Kyle Swift moved to New York nursing a broken heart. He’d sworn to find someone his own age to crush on (for once). Until he meets a gorgeous, distinguished silver fox hockey player. Despite their intense physical attraction, Kyle has no intention of getting emotionally involved. He’ll teach Eric a few tricks, have some mutually consensual fun, then walk away.
Eric is more than happy to learn anything Kyle brings to the table. And Kyle never expected their friends-with-benefits arrangement to leave him wanting more. Happily-ever-after might be staring them in the face, but it won’t happen if they’re too stubborn to come clean about their feelings.
Everything they both want is within reach… They just have to be brave enough to grab it.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~304
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Common Goal?
Common Goal is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: Two men
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Common Goal: quick answers
How spicy is Common Goal?
Common Goal is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Common Goal a standalone?
No. Common Goal is book 4 of 6 in Game Changers. Start with Game Changer. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Common Goal?
Common Goal features hockey player, athlete, age gap, friends with benefits, queer awakening. It is a medium burn M/M romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Common Goal have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Common Goal, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Common Goal?
If you loved Common Goal, try Time to Shine by Rachel Reid, Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy, The Shots You Take by Rachel Reid. They share its hockey player and athlete energy at a similar spice level.