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Something to Prove

MM Small-Town College Hockey Romance (Smithton Bears, Book 2)

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Something to Prove

By: Lane Hayes
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
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The hockey star, the influencer, and the deal of a lifetime.

Ty

I’m going to the pros, baby! Deal made, contract signed. Now all I have to do is finish out my final season at Smithton and stay out of trouble. I like to have a good time, but don’t worry, I’ll behave.

What I won’t do is talk to that double-crossing influencer who’s been badgering me for an interview. No thanks.

I know Walker’s type—sweet as pie on the outside, a shark on the inside.

Get this…he wants to make a deal that sounds a lot like a bribe.

Not interested. No way.

But I am curious.

Walker

I’ve never worked so hard for an interview in my life. Ugh!

Look, I get that Ty doesn’t like me. As in…he won’t return my calls and avoids me like the plague on campus.

Too bad. I’m not giving up.

I don’t want to beg, but I’m willing to barter. Every man has his price—and something to prove.

Even Ty.

Something to Prove is a low-angst, geek-jock MM bisexual college hockey romance featuring a hockey star and the adorkable influencer who’s determined to win him over…

©2025 Lane Hayes (P)2025 Lane Hayes Contemporary Romance Sports Hockey Feel-Good

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I got the chance to listen to this one on audio and thought it was really cute. Kirt Graves did a great job with the narration, and the story itself was fun and easy to get into. Lots of good banter, very low angst, and just a light touch of spice—perfect for when you want something sweet and simple.

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Something to Prove is book two in Lane Hayes’ Smithton Bears series, and I loved it even more than the first! It follows two Smithton seniors—one a hockey player chasing the big leagues, the other a popular influencer I completely fell for.

Written so very well plus the audiobook was fabulous, listening to Kurt Graves always is perfectly perfect..

The narration is fabulous, the story warmed my heart..

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I’m enjoying Lane Hayes’s Smithton Bears Hockey team series. The last book was great and this one was even better. Naturally, I started this book mad at Walker – he outed the couple from the last story. There’s nothing worse then outing someone.

Now I find out that he honestly didn’t mean to. That feels a little thin – he didn’t have permission to share a picture of two guys kissing – but he says he didn’t mean it. Now, I don’t understand influencers, but I know they can do really well. I supposed if I spent time on social media, I might better comprehend it. That said, there’s a guy who takes pictures of dogs in New York City and I enjoy this clips. So maybe I’m more sucked in than I want to believe.

Big I digress.

Ty is an up-and-coming hockey player at the university. He’s bisexual – and the AHL team who drafted him knows that – but since he’s only ever seen with women, no one’s all that perturbed.

Then his agent says he needs to raise his profile. Best way to do that? Be interviewed by Walker.

Ugh.

But Ty wants the biggest contract he can get – for all the right reasons. He’s got something to prove.

Walker wants to redeem himself and get an interview with the hottest hockey player – for all the right reason. (At least I want to believe.) He’s got something to prove.

Then…they really get to know each other. They discover things about each other. They share heartbreaking stories about their childhoods and find, although their experiences were vastly different, that they both had rough things happen.

They bond. They start having sex. But it’s not really a relationship.

Until they’re outed.

That said, this is a low angst story. Good friends, an adorable Himalayan cat, and families who really care.

Kirt Graves is a great narrator for this series and I enjoy his performances. I can’t wait for the next book.

Talk about opposites attract!

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Walker made a huge mistake that seriously hurt Ty's friend, so he's absolutely holding a grudge.
Walker is determined to make things right so he pesters Ty for an interview.
These two had great chemistry and I loved the banter between them.
I really enjoyed that they finally took the time to actually get to know each other, not just who they present to the world.
Kirt Graves did an amazing job narrating and bringing these characters to life.

Jock/nerd, enemies to lovers, opposites attract

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Story: A cute story of two unlikely to get together people and overcoming obstacles true life seems to have in abundance. It took me a while to warm up to those two for some reason, but I'm glad I stuck going along, because the author had a lot in store with them and I enjoyed all of it. The book is a mix of adorable banter, difficult decisions and past hurts to heal from, and delivers them in twists and turns that will keep you in fully.
Narration: Great interpretation of the characters. I love how the narrator matched their vibes.

Cute

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