Game On by Victoria Denault Series: Hometown Players #6
Published by Forever Yours Publication Date: October 10th 2017
Pages: 320
Also in this series: On the Line
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"I don't break hearts. I break headboards . . . "
When it comes to scoring in the pro hockey league, Alex Larue is crushing it-with the hot puck bunnies. He's the life of the party, the guy with all the jokes . . . and the one whose Party Guy mask keeps the real him well hidden. The last thing he needs is anyone finding out about his troubled past, or the nightmares that haunt him still.
Brie Bennett is less than impressed by Alex from the moment she meets him. And even though he insists on volunteering at the charity she runs, she doesn't trust him. He's hiding something...but so is she. She's not just the rich, privileged New York princess he thinks she is. The animosity between them is undeniably addictive and as their worlds keep colliding it becomes supercharged with something else - attraction. But if they stop playing games and let each other in, they both might lose.
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This is the sixth book in the the Hometown Players series and each one is a standalone, although there are recurring characters. This book caught my attention because I love stories about hockey players. Β It is the first Victoria Denault I have read and I really enjoyed it and now I Β want to read all the other books in this series.
Alex Larue has just been traded to the Brooklyn Barons hockey team. Β He is a cocky playboy with a sexy French accent but he has deep, emotional scars he doesn’t share with anyone. Β Alex is vulnerable and has low self esteem but hides it behind a cocky attitude. Β Outside he seems like a player but he is a nice guy who has a had a lot of bad breaks. Β Alex can be caring and sensitive but he keeps that side of himself hidden from most people. Β Outwardly, he appears to have everything but inside, he is a broken man and he thinks he is incapable of love.
Brie Bennett is a strong, caring and beautiful woman and doesn’t trust Alex from the moment he unsuccessfully tries to pick her up in Starbucks. Β They are brought together again when Alex volunteers at a homeless teen program. Brie, a psychologist is in charge of the organization and totally committed to helping kids.
This is a captivating story full of heartbreak and emotion and it also has fun, flirty parts to it. Β The characters are realistic and I enjoyed all the characters in this story, including the secondary ones. Victoria Denault is a great storyteller. There is a lot chemistry sparking between Alex and Brie as they go from disliking each other to falling in love. Β Brie is just what Alex needs.
