Bad boy hockey
player Neal "Rock" Roquemore wasn't exactly happy to be back in his hometown of Seattle, but if he wanted to
keep playing the game he loved, he had no choice but to do so for the league's newest
expansion team, the Seattle Metros. He wasn't shy about sharing his displeasure with his teammates, but when a leaked video of Rock criticizing his new team's practice facility went viral, he found himself in a nightmare of bad press, forced to work with the facility's architect to save both of their careers. He was shocked to learn that the
architect was none other than his former childhood sweetheart,
Sarai Redlin. Could this be his chance to make up for the mistakes of the past and win back the only woman he'd ever loved?
There was a lot of complicated history between Sarai and Rock, not only related to their failed romance but involving the longstanding friendship between their families as well. I appreciated that many of the old misunderstandings were cleared up early in the story, and they both decided that they wanted to give their relationship another shot. It wasn't exactly smooth sailing as they continued to deal with family issues and backlash from the press, as well as rebuild the trust that was destroyed when Rock broke up with Sarai a decade earlier. However, they were super cute together and had tons of chemistry, and I loved Rock's efforts to protect Sarai from the negative media and public attention.
The book's secondary characters were a lot of fun and added a great deal of depth and humor to the story, especially Sarai's hockey-playing brothers and Rock's tiny but mighty personal assistant Diana. I hope to see all of them again in future stories.
Overall, I really enjoyed this charming sports romance and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance readers. I look forward to the next book in the series.
There was a lot of complicated history between Sarai and Rock, not only related to their failed romance but involving the longstanding friendship between their families as well. I appreciated that many of the old misunderstandings were cleared up early in the story, and they both decided that they wanted to give their relationship another shot. It wasn't exactly smooth sailing as they continued to deal with family issues and backlash from the press, as well as rebuild the trust that was destroyed when Rock broke up with Sarai a decade earlier. However, they were super cute together and had tons of chemistry, and I loved Rock's efforts to protect Sarai from the negative media and public attention.
The book's secondary characters were a lot of fun and added a great deal of depth and humor to the story, especially Sarai's hockey-playing brothers and Rock's tiny but mighty personal assistant Diana. I hope to see all of them again in future stories.
Overall, I really enjoyed this charming sports romance and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance readers. I look forward to the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Grey's Promotions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "The Love Chirp"
Neal "Rock" Roquemore earned his bad boy image with fights on the ice, and indifference to relationships off of it. When he's traded to the new hockey team in Seattle, he's not happy to be back in his hometown. He's even less happy when a recording of him criticizing elements of the new practice facility goes viral. Especially when he finds out the architect is the only woman he's ever loved...and walked away from.
Sarai Redlin watched the love of her teenage life walk away from her ten years ago, and she's never forgotten the pain he caused her. Now, when she's finally achieving her professional dream, Neal's back and ruining everything for her again. This time, she's older and wiser, and she's not going to fall for him again...and there's no way she's going to undo all her hard work just because he doesn't like it.
With the media and fans rallying against Sarai, Rock has no choice but to work out a compromise with her for the building design and amenities. A week on the island they both love might change everything for them again, but reality will eventually hit them hard once they're back in Seattle. Can their love survive this time, or will they have to learn to live apart once and for all?
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