Part of: Detroit Acers (5 books) PAGES: 282
P.S. Feel free to keep in touch--tell me what tropes you like, themes, etc. or any other feedback...or just say hello! You can find me at info@lilydoral.com.
ASIN : B0F7354C8T
She was hired to get in my head.
I’m a goalie. I don’t let anything in.
But she’s the one I can’t shut out, and I’m breaking every rule to make her mine.
Dr. Nina Erwin is the Acers’ new sports psychologist.
All curves and attitude, she’s too good at reading what I don’t say.
I give her nothing.
She doesn’t flinch.
She calls me out. I shut her down.
And still…she gets under my skin.
One brutal game loss. One hungry kiss… zero apologies.
And suddenly, the lines between us aren’t so clear.
She says it can’t happen. I say it already did.
Now we’re hiding something that could jeopardize her job, the team, and my game.
She’s the calm I never asked for.
The chaos I didn’t see coming.
But just when it starts to feel real, she gets offered everything she’s worked for.
Everything that doesn’t include me.
If she walks, I’ll let her go.
But I’ll make damn sure she wants to stay.
Because I don’t just protect the net…I protect what’s mine.
Welcome
to the spicy world of the Detroit Acers where hockey is hard, the men
are harder, and love hits just as fiercely as a slapshot.
These
alpha athletes are used to dominating on the ice, but when it comes to
love, they've finally met their match. Sassy, bold, and completely
irresistible, the women who challenge them don’t just keep up, they
bring these players to their knees.
Each book in the Detroit
Acers series is a standalone romance packed with steam, smart banter,
and heart. You’ll see familiar faces, laugh out loud, and crush hard,
but you can dive in from any point in the series and still get the full,
unputdownable experience. They don’t have to be read in order.
So, lace up, because these hockey heartthrobs are bringing the heat, and things are about to get dangerously hot.
-------------
MY REVIEW-5 STARS "Are Alex & Nina really all that different ?''
Alex was a "dick" but a great goalie with a big chip on his shoulder. But Coach Stephens isn't going to let him keep messing up with the hockey team as much as he personally liked the angry goalie. So he makes sure that Nina, the unofficial Attitude Adjustment Whisper is sent in and she WON'T stand for any guff either. She's tough, smart and has challenges of her own. I loved her ! Immediately ! Alex and the other 5 players not so much, at first. They think she is a Barbie Joke until she wipes the smiles off their face the minute she steps in their room !!!
Nina's friend Patti is a definite boost in the family and a cheerleader for Nina to live a more balanced, courageous life like Patti knew Nina could and should ! I hated Karen from HR but loved the phrasing, "Karen from HR." I thought that was funny and there are other hilarious moments in the story. As well as the challenges and the romance that tries to develop between Alex and Nina after that first great but disastrous kiss between them ! After awhile they discover that they DO have SOME similarities in their life, which kind of surprises them. Nina has some interesting techniques that she shared with Alex and the team and they were helpful. Funny at times, disastrously funny at other times. and I enjoyed reading about the team using the Tapping Technique to reduce stress and clear their focus.
Outstanding ending which I adored !
ALREADY LEFT REVIEW: Legacy defined with Truth, Love and Teamwork. A keeper
ALEX CHADWICK and Nina Erwin wow what a dynamite couple. At first they didn't seem to have very much in common except for her to confront him and him to resist her truths about his hockey and his emotions. She basically tells him that he's blocking both on the field and off. Nina knows right off the bat that he's going to be her biggest challenge of this team and isn't shy to say so to those who need to hear it ! Then, there begins to be a sharing between the two of what some of their challenges and fears have been in life. They begin to put themselves out there. Even for a non-hockey person, they should really be able to enjoy and love this story. It's about team work and love !Detroit now there is someplace that I know a little bit about and have always enjoyed watching the Detroit Pistons on TV.
The story also included some great tension and anxiety tips that I think we could all use. All presented in humorous and relatable ways. Mental toughness presented in a delightful way. There is plenty of humor included in the story with some smart snark which I always enjoy. Not mean or cruel but truthful and funny !
The romance was quietly sizzling in its swinging back and forth when it comes to will Nina choose Alex or not? Is she a coward or will she practice what she preaches ?
I had many favorite sayings in the book but my favorite was when an old trusted professor said this : "You'll do the right thing. You always do." Even when it scares the hell out of you ."
I also want to remember how Legacy was defined in the book, as not the title that you leave behind but its the people who whisper your name when you're not in the room. Not because you were in charge, but because you made them better. People make a Legacy not titles or plaques. Hard work doesn't come with a plaque. Powerful truths ! I'm keeping this story to re-read again and again !
There is also a clever except of "My Pucked up Silver Fox" at the end of the book .
No comments:
Post a Comment