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The Understatement of the Year
Sarina Bowen
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The Understatement of the Year

The Understatement of the Year

Sarina Bowen

Book 3 of The Ivy Years

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Two former childhood best friends turned secret first loves are forced back together when John Rikker transfers to Harkness College's hockey team, only to find Michael Graham—the boy who once broke his heart—already on the roster. Graham has spent years burying his sexuality and running from what happened between them, while Rikker has nothing left to hide and everything to lose if the past comes out. Set against a college hockey season, it's a slow-burn, angsty second-chance story about fear, identity, and finding the courage to be seen.

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  1. Book 1 · The Year We Fell Down
  2. Book 2 · The Year We Hid Away
  3. Book 3 · The Understatement of the Year (you are here)
  4. Book 4 · not in our library yet
  5. Book 5 · The Fifteenth Minute

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