Power Play by Sophia Henry Series: Pilots Hockey, #2
Published by Flirt Publication Date: February 16th 2016
Pages: 232
Also in this series: Delayed Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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In Sophia Henry's blistering follow-up to Delayed Penalty, hailed as “sexy, fun, and full of angst” by L. P. Dover, a good girl and a hockey hunk face off against expectations—and this match is guaranteed to see plenty of action.
Beneath her innocent facade, Gabriella Bertucci has her reasons to be standoffish with guys. Especially guys like Landon Taylor, a star defenseman on the minor-league Detroit Pilots and the object of a serious crush since he first walked into her family's market. But when Landon comes through for her in a moment of crisis, Gaby starts to wonder if there might be more to Landon than hard muscles and fast skates.
Landon isn't afraid of telling Gaby that he's got it for her bad. The problem is, she seems unwilling to believe it. And though Landon enjoys his reputation as a cool-headed athlete, he hates losing—both on the rink and off. It's his competitiveness that makes him so damn good at what he does . . . but it also makes him just a little bit complicated.
One minute Gaby's tempted to give in; the next, she's getting cold feet. How can she trust a guy who's destined for bigger and better things to stick around? Then again, when Landon pulls her close with those powerful arms, the only thing that matters is right now.
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When I read Ms. Henry’s debut novel, Delayed Penalty, I was excited. I enjoyed the book and it reminded me a little bit of Toni Aleo and Sawyer Bennett’s hockey series, so I was looking forward to reading Power Play.
Unfortunately, it seems that we have a bit of a sophomore slump with this book. I honestly spent the first third of the book trying to figure out where the story was going. Things got a little better after that point, but I still had a hard time connecting. I also struggled in connecting with the main characters, Gabby and Landon. I realize that they are young, 19 and 21, but they come across as extremely immature and whiney.
My other big complaint about this book is the minimization of acquaintance rape that takes place. Not only is the issue minimized by a character’s family, but other than one real conversation between the couple involved it is treated as a tangential issue.
The things that I enjoyed about Delayed Penalty, just weren’t here for me. Power Play was mildly entertaining, but I felt let down when compared to the previous book. I’m hopeful that Ms. Henry’s next installment in the Pilot’s series will return to her previous form.
Elizabeth
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