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Bodychecking
Game On in Seattle #7
Jami Davenport
Released April 30th, 2016
Cedona Enterprises
As the wild child of the family, Bellani Maxwell isn’t interested in settling down. Between a fledgling party crashing business, teaching self-defense at a martial arts studio, and hitting the bar every night, she has her hands full. She doesn’t need the added responsibility or commitment of a relationship.
Hockey star Cedric Pederson has all the puck bunnies he could ever want, but a chance encounter eighteen months ago leaves him with eyes only for the gorgeous, free-spirited Bella. Too bad she isn’t interested in what Cedric has to offer beyond frequent hookups, and he’s grown tired of their on-again, off-again non-relationship. He wants to be all-in or all-out.
When a brutal attack leaves Bella in need of comfort, protection, and healing, the only person she wants is Cedric. But once she’s living in his condo, Bella is confronted with a decision she’s been avoiding—can she finally commit to Cedric, or will she let him go one last time?
CONTENT WARNING: Contains graphic and potentially disturbing descriptions of an assault.
While all books in this series can be read as standalones, you'll most likely enjoy reading the other books in the Game On in Seattle sports romance series:
Book 1--Skating on Thin Ice (Seattle Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 2--Crashing the Boards (Seattle Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 3--Crashing the Net (Seattle Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 4--Love at First Snow (Seattle Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 5--Melting Ice (Seattle Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 6--Blindsided (Seattle Steelheads Football)
Birthdays sucked.
As a child, her parents
combined her Christmas and birthday gifts, if and when they remembered to buy
gifts at all. She’d learned to keep her expectations low to curb her
disappointment after too many childhood hopes and dreams were shot down by a
pair of disengaged, free-spirit parents, who Bella had subconsciously
emulated—at least, the partying part.
This year’s birthday hit
her harder than usual.
Twenty-fucking-six years old.
She’d rather curl up in
bed with a box of chocolates and an ugly cry movie than be subjected to a
birthday party tonight, especially one orchestrated by her judgmental oldest
sister. Every one of her sisters had their act together, was settled down with
a wonderful man, and was looking to the future.
Bella, instead, found
herself focusing on the past and how little she’d achieved. She was closer to
thirty than twenty, and therein lay the crux of the problem and the reason for
her current crappy mood.
Bella bounced from
interest to interest, never settling on one thing. She had no direction, but
that hadn’t been a big deal in her early twenties. Now it was.
She faked a smile and
cocked her head, pretending to be captivated by whatever bullshit was being
spouted by the young Seattle Sockeyes hockey players who gathered around her,
vying for her attention. Normally, she’d be flattered and completely enjoying
their efforts.
Not tonight.
She sought out Cedric in
the crowd, still a little peeved at his disappearing act with the blonde last
Saturday night. In fact, as soon as he’d slipped into the VIP room, she’d left
alone.
He met her gaze, winked,
and headed toward her. Her heart skittered with excitement and her lady parts
tingled with anticipation. She fought their insane chemistry with every fiber
of her being, as futile as it was. Cedric had always been different—the way he
touched her, the way he looked at her as if she were special, the way he made
her feel as if she were the only woman who mattered. Maybe he made every woman
feel like that, maybe it was part of his allure, his charm, and maybe she was
delusional for thinking she meant anything more than a fantastic lay. Cedric
had the power to ruin her, crush her heart in his skillful hands, and blast
away at her carefully constructed, and completely fabricated, air of
confidence.
He was oh, so wrong for
her.
These two have been burning up the sheets for a while. Neither had interest in a committed relationship, but they couldn't keep their hands off each other. Cedric has lost interest in other women and is determined to make Bella see how good they can be together. Bella's confusing feelings towards Cedric has her continuing her partying ways, but it's no longer working for her either. Cedric pushes for an actual relationship and just when she reluctantly agrees to give it a go, she is brutally attacked. At that moment, the only person she wants is Cedric. The attack causes their physical relationship to take a step back, but the emotional side picks up the pace as Cedric attempts to help her work her way through her fears. I loved how patient he was with her and the way he wanted her to be happy. There was definitely a sweet side to him that wasn't previously shown. I loved the way Bella's struggle to deal with both the attack and lingering fears. I've enjoyed all the books in the series, and Bella and Cedric's story is no exception.
I received an ARC via NetGalley for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review, all conclusions are my own.
USA Today Bestselling Author Jami Davenport writes sexy contemporary and sports romances, including her two new indie endeavors: the Game On in Seattle Series and the Madrona Island Series. Jami's new releases consistently rank in the top fifty on the sports romance and sports genre lists on Amazon, and she has hit the Amazon top hundred authors list in both contemporary romance and genre fiction multiple times. Jami ranked Number Seven on Kobo's Top Ten Most Completed Authors, an honor bestowed on the year's "most engaging" authors based on an average page completion rate by their readers.
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