Hooked On You
(Chicago Rebels #4)
by: Kate Meader
Genre: Sports Romance/Hockey
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: May 29th, 2018
arc received through netgalley
My Rating: 4.5 Stars
Blurb:
The steamy Chicago Rebels series returns with this racy and sassy tale of embittered hearts, second chances, and going for the goal—on and off the ice.
Violet Vasquez never met her biological father, so learning he left his beloved hockey franchise—the Chicago Rebels—to her is, well, unexpected. Flat broke and close to homeless, Violet is determined to make the most of this sudden opportunity. Except dear old dad set conditions that require she takes part in actually running the team with the half-sisters she barely knows. Working with these two strangers and overseeing a band of hockey-playing lugs is not on her agenda…until she lays eyes on the Rebels captain and knows she has to have him.
Bren St. James has been labeled a lot of things: the Puck Prince, Lord of the Ice, Hell’s Highlander…but it’s the latest tag that’s making headlines: washed-up alcoholic has-been. This season, getting his life back on track and winning the Cup are his only goals. With no time for relationships—except the fractured ones he needs to rebuild with his beautiful daughters—he’s finding it increasingly hard to ignore sexy, all-up-in-his-beard Violet Vasquez. And when he finds himself in need of a nanny just as the playoffs are starting, he’s faced with a temptation he could so easily get hooked on.
For two lost souls, there’s more on the line than just making the best of a bad situation… there might also be a shot at the biggest prize of all: love.
There are no words that sum up how much I freaking love the Chicago Rebels series by Kate Meader, I am so sad that it is over…
We’ve seen and experienced everything in this series, from a cocky ragin’ Cajun who can cook like a champ, a moody Russian, a sexy as sin MM couple, and now a single father romance with a hot Scottish man.Kate Meader has definitely put us all through the the wringer
Violet’s story is the one I anticipated the most. There is something about her character that speaks to me on a different level than the others. I loved her sassy vibe and her no shits to give motto, especially considering everything this girl has been through. She’s a free spirit, or at least that’s what she strives to be. Violet has been through it all, from battling breast cancer to having to adjust to a whole new body image, you can see this woman puts on a front to please and help everyone around her, when on the inside she’s just as scared as the next person in line. Her strength is admirable, she’s a true warrior.
Bren is an anomaly, I didn’t expect to love him as much as I actually did going into this novel. From the start I knew this man was troubled, but instead of letting that trouble consume him, he’s decided to battle his demons the right way, and that starts with taking care of his daughters and giving them that stable household that they never had. I loved viewing the strong emotions that exude from this brute of a man, he’s a freaking softie underneath all of that hard exterior.
I’m a huge fan of the Single Father Romance trope, Watching Bren try to make up for his past mistakes with his daughters was as heartbreaking as it was heartwarming. It took a bit for his daughters to warm back up to him. His little actions had my heart dancing. On a different note, I loved how Violet stepped in and became a nanny to Bren’s girls. I loved the connection that grew between her and his girls. I loved witnessing the little moments!
I highly recommend this series to all that love Hockey Romances! I legit couldn’t get enough!
Peace Love and Happy Reading,
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