I will admit, this
one threw me at first. While I read the beginning of the book, I found myself
questioning, “This is Tijan, right?” I’ve been a fan of her work for a long
time now, so I put my trust in her as an author and kept reading. And I’m so beyond
glad that I did. The writing style in the very beginning is intentional and absolutely
necessary. I won’t tell you why, but it 100% aides in painting an accurate picture
in this story.
Cheyenne is
complex. There is no other way to put it. She is a beautiful creature, at every
level of her being. And the girl barely realizes it. She is a forged steel blade.
Stunning, but dangerous if not handled with care. Then he skates into her life,
or back in I should say, and both of their existences shift. Cut may be an athlete;
however he is anything but the stereotype. This giant man brought me to tears,
baring his soul. The dynamic of the two of them made me wish for more people in
the world to find a love like that. A love that isn’t all sunshine, but one
that is real and raw. One that pushes and pulls but at the end of the day, the
effort and understanding is what will always stand out.
“But damn, I just wanted to be loved. And he was here. And he had stayed.” - Cheyenne
Stars align in
this second chance (sort of?) sports romance. Tijan, once again, amazed me with
this one. The depth of the prose and the vivid dynamic characters are everything.
She challenged & captivated me with her words. And because of how hard and deep I fell in
love, my personal top ten this year would be absolutely incomplete without The
Not Outcast.
Book boyfriend: 10/10
Flow: 10/10
Plot: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Currently available on Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited).
Synopsis:
He was the hockey star. I was an outcast.
He was best friends with my stepbrother, that same stepbrother who hated me.
His two parents loved him. My mom was a junkie. My dad barely knew me.
Years passed.
I got my life together.
Cut went onto NHL stardom.
Then there was a text.
I was drinking.
There was a party.
Cut was there...
I loved Cutler Ryder since the first moment I saw him.
The only problem? He never knew I existed.
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