Hard Fall

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· Silver Sky Publishing, Inc.
4.7
42 reviews
Ebook
275
Pages

About this ebook

The St. Louis Mavericks are having the best season in team history. On pace for a pro hockey record, the unexpected death of their captain and star player knocks them off course in ways they never expected.


Weston


My world was turned upside down the day Ben Whitmer died. Best friends since junior hockey, Ben was like a brother to me. My voice of reason and a grounding force on and off the ice. But as heartbroken as I am, I don’t have the luxury of grieving his loss.


Not only do I have to hold our team together, I was named guardian of the two young children Ben and his wife left behind. Well, not just me—me and his wife’s best friend, Hadley. We’ve been left with the impossible task of deciding which of us will raise the kids, but there’s no way I’m letting that uptight ball buster have them.


Lines are drawn, but they begin to blur as I find out there’s more to Hadley than I thought. A lot more.


Hadley


I can’t take the place of my beautiful best friend in her children’s lives. But I love them so fiercely that I’ll do whatever it takes to raise them the way their parents wanted.


Wes Kirby is an obnoxious womanizer, and I won’t let him take Ben and Lauren’s children from me. Deciding to temporarily live together in our friends’ home, we attempt to provide the kids stability while we figure out which of us is better suited to raising them.


As we learn parenthood together, my enemy Wes slowly becomes something different. Something more. And I’m left wondering not only if I’m enough for the kids, but if Wes and I are enough to last.


Perfect for readers of Sawyer bennett, Sarina Bowen and Toni Aleo's hockey romances!


Keywords: hockey, hockey romance, sports romance, sport romance, sports romance series, St. Louis, sports team, romance with kids, romance with children, enemies to lovers, Alaska Blizzard, Fire on Ice, Chicago Blaze, Bound, On the Line

Ratings and reviews

4.7
42 reviews
Jenn Decker
December 22, 2021
I'm about halfway through the book, and I'm struggling to continue. Wes is a fantastic character, but Hadley is a bossy, know-it-all, judgmental, indignant snob who infantalizes and degrades Wes at every point in their tumultuous relationship. If her attitude had begun with her grief, she might be redeemable, but she has been the same one-dimentional character since their first meeting seven years prior to the beginning of the story. The only reason I've kept reading up to this point is because of Wes. He's a well-rounded, multidimensional character who is extremely well written and easy to empathize with. I'm rooting for Wes, but not so much for this combination.
Tracey Kruger
September 26, 2021
It's no secret that I've been a fan of Brenda Rothert since falling in love with the Fire On Ice series. Hockey romances with plenty of angst and passion, those books remain some of my favorite. Fast forward through the years, and continued love for the men of the Chicago Blaze, to now, and HARD FALL, written by Brenda and new-to-me author Kat Mizera. I'm happy to say that the magic is still happening. Weston and Hadley have the enemies to lovers thing down, and, yes, there's hockey, too! I was invested in this twosome from the get-go, and the addition of two cutie patootie kids made for an even sweeter read. This story of coming together to build an environment of love despite years-long differences, and the desire to make a family and a safe place for the children had me loving everything about HARD FALL. Kat and Brenda wrote a story that is both touching and passionate, and left me wanting more of these characters. Lucky for us readers, there is more to come, and I can't wait for HARD LIMIT to come our way. In the meantime, enjoy this sweet and sexy book. ❤️
Christine Woinich
September 20, 2021
Such a rough beginning for these two. As the story progressed and Wes and Hadley grieved, it was interesting how others saw them but they did not see it. Hadley was quite judgmental at times which kept Wes on the outside. I felt she was just protecting herself. Wes was mostly irresponsible until the loss of Ben, but then he hit the ground running to be change that on and off the ice. I enjoyed how they found balance in their lives and the lives of the children. I look forward to the next in the series. I received a copy of this story through Elle Wood Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.

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