Like Real People Do

E.L. Massey

Book 1 of Breakaway

This new adult romance follows Alex Price, a closeted nineteen-year-old NHL team captain hiding both an anxiety disorder and his sexuality, and Eli Rodriguez, a disabled former competitive figure skater turned outspoken vlogger. After a prickly first encounter, the two form an unlikely friendship that the internet watches closely, and that friendship slowly deepens into something more as they lean on Alex's hockey teammates and Eli's found family for support. It's a gentle, character-driven story that leans heavily on humor, disability and mental-health representation, and a found-family vibe rather than drama or heat.