Contains sexual situations, dance music, snarky t-shirts and a poker-playing grandmother. Warning: unlike the other books in this series, this heartbreaking love story is about two guys. To say that it won’t be easy is the Understatement of the Year. He drinks too much and can’t focus during practice.Įither the two loneliest guys on the team will self destruct from all the new pressures in their lives, or they can navigate the pain to find a way back to one another. From the looks of it, his former… best friend / boyfriend / whatever isn’t doing so well. Rikker didn’t exactly expect a warm welcome from Graham. As the satellite trucks line the sidewalk outside the rink, his new teammates are not amused.Īnd one player in particular looks sick every time he enters the room. And it’s worse than usual, because the media has latched onto the story of the only “out” player in Division One hockey. With one loose word, the team’s new left wing could destroy Graham’s life as he knows it. For Graham, there is only one possible reaction: total, debilitating panic. So it’s a shock when his past strolls right into the Harkness College locker room, sporting a bag of hockey gear and the same slow smile that had always rendered Graham defenseless. Since then, he’s made an art of hiding his sexuality from everyone. Until now.įive years ago, Michael Graham betrayed the only person who ever really knew him. Send us feedback about these examples.What happened in high school stayed in high school. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'understatement.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The elusive musician hadn’t delivered a live performance in six years and was actually supposed to headline the festival in 2020, so to say the anticipation was high would be a massive understatement. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023 Overall, to say the third season wasn’t always neat or pretty would be an understatement. 2023 To say the major licensing players dominate the market would be an understatement. 2023 To say that the plan was met with outrage would be an understatement. 2023 To say that the current Princess Ludovisi was unusual, and stuck to her guns Alamo-style during the many years of legal wrangling with her husband's children, is an understatement. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023 To say that Cole is bewildered, would be an understatement. Recent Examples on the Web To say Autodesk’s chief people officer Rebecca Pearce is a fierce advocate for flexible work would be an understatement.

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