Good Hands by Kelly Jamieson

A hookup doesn’t have to mean just once. Right?

Brandon Smith

Keep it easy. Keep it fun. Never hold on. That sums up my relationship goals, with hockey teams and with women. I learned early on that love and family equals fights and heartache. So I’m always moving on to the next team, the next hookup, before things turn sour.

When I meet Lola at a tropical beachside bar, it’s the perfect set up for a little hot vacation sex. She’s gorgeous, funny, and most importantly, leaving for home tomorrow. But this time, I have a sinking feeling I’ll be sorry to see her go.

Lola McGrath

I knew after that night in Aruba I’d never see Brandon again. That’s fine; I’m too busy vying for the corner office to make time for relationships. But when our paths cross again in New York, our sizzling attraction leads to “just one more night”. Then another. And another.

We never meant to become friends with this many benefits. Especially the one neither of us ever expected—or thought we wanted.

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Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second book in the series, and whilst there is some world building in book one, and we do see Owen and Emerie, but more from the side of Brandon wanting to avoid going down that route!

The perfect holiday needs to include a sexy hookup according to Lola's friends. She is not convinced until she sees Brandon. He is equally attracted to her, and the fact that she really doesn't know who he is appeals to him. Rules in place, they have a lot of fun!

Of course fate intervenes, and they bump into each other in New York, and agree to one more night... which leads to an agreement to be definitely nothing more than friends-with-benefits. It is a slippery slope, but hugely enjoyable, so who can blame them. It is a lot of fun getting to know both of them, their quirks, and their wonderful banter. With some good hockey elements thrown in, we really get the good mix of romance and ice hockey that I love.

With a fun twist, plenty of friends to encourage, support, and tease, this is a really engaging story – I am already looking forward to the next one!


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
A one-night stand turns into a little something more when Brandon and Lola happen to see each other again in a hotel bar back home. After a few more "one-night onlys," they agree on a friends-with-benefits relationship.

Both Brandon and Lola have issues when it comes to commitment. Brandon watched his parents’ marriage implode and knows that he never wants that for himself. Lola is the adored only child of two doctors and has felt that her parents have always pitied her for not being "smart enough."

As Brandon and Lola continue their friends-with-benefits relationship, they each realize that they are developing feelings for the other, but due to past hurts and the agreement they have in place, they are scared to tell each other the truth. That all changes when Lola becomes pregnant.

The pregnancy is the catalyst for both Brandon and Lola to face the demons of their past and have open and honest communication with each other. But is it too little, too late?

I enjoyed the book, however at times, Lola seemed to be a little over the top with her job responsibilities and her inability to say no to her boss.

 

 

USA Today bestselling author KELLY JAMIESON is the author of more than forty contemporary romance novels. She writes the kind of books she loves to read—sexy romance with heat, humor, and emotion. She likes coffee (black), wine (mostly white), and shoes (high!). She also loves watching hockey.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Good Hands (Bears Hockey II #2) by Kelly Jamieson to read and review.

The O Zone by Kelly Jamieson

He's on the defense against love but scoring in the O zone is so much fun…

Owen Cook

I have one goal: To be the best hockey player I can be. I’m not going to waste the opportunity I have. All my focus is on hockey. I avoid distractions like women and relationships during the hockey season, but when a quirky subway busker asks me out on a fake date, somehow I’m intrigued enough to accept.

Emerie Ross

I gave up my music dreams to look after my half-sister. I don’t want her to feel as alone and neglected as I did after our mother died. But my ex-boyfriend is still trying to win me back and now my stepfather is helping him. Gah! I’d rather drink bleach than marry Roman Moretti. If they think I’m involved with someone else, maybe they’ll give up on that idea. All I need is a man… a date for a party.

Owen

When Emerie introduces me to her wicked stepfather (ha) I realize I’ve made a huge mistake. He’s my boss—the man who owns the team I play for. And he’s not happy to see me with Emerie. Can you say career ending move?

Emerie

Oops. I hate hockey. How was I supposed to know who Owen is? How are we going to keep Vince from trading him away? How am I going to make sure I stay happily un-married? We’re going to have to keep up this pretense even if it means me going to hockey games. Ugh. Even if it means disrupting Owen’s rigid routines. Even if it means everything gets a lot more complicated…

 

 

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Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
This is the first book in the second series about the Bears Hockey team. You don't have to read the first series in order to read this book, but if you have, you will get glimpses of the couples featured in the first.

Owen "Cookie" Cook is a hardcore hockey player in that he eats, breathes, and sleeps hockey. This is the one player that everyone calls the "hockey nerd" because he knows all the ins and outs of the game, right down to rules that govern play. You can see that when he argues with the referees on calls, he backs up his arguments with the rule number and exactly what the rule states.

He has made hockey his life, determined not to let his chance of playing in the NHL be squandered by partying, hooking up with puck bunnies, or being a diva on and off the ice. He's a player who often skates under the radar but is a solid performer rather than a standout star.

Emerie Ross is Owen's opposite. She's a subway busker who sings and plays her guitar most days until she has to leave and pick up her sister from school. As she takes off her wig and vintage coat, she assumes the role of big sister and stepdaughter to one of the wealthiest people in the city.

Emerie has noticed Owen staring at her while she sings, he's never spoken to her but she can tell that he likes her music. Owen has definitely noticed Emerie and her voice is something that calls to him when he takes the subway. What is unexpected is that Emerie asks Owen to accompany her to a party being thrown by her stepfather in order to help get her ex to take a hint and go away.

What neither realizes is that Emerie's stepfather is the owner of the Bears hockey team. Cue the drama. They agree to keep "fake dating" in an effort to force Emerie's ex to get a clue. It's a good thing that the couple gets along so well as this may take some time.

Both Emerie and Owen have to deal with some emotional baggage that they are carrying, and working their way through it allows the reader to become part of the story and root for the couple.

Looking forward to the rest of the Bears Hockey stories.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the first book in the new series, and whilst you would get some of the background in the first series, you can start here and soon catch up.

Owen is a man with a single focus – his hockey career. After the untimely death of his older brother, he has done all he can to ensure that he instead has a life in the NHL. He considers everything he does through that lens, so a love interest is definitely not on his agenda. So when a pretty subway busker, who had gained his attention on his way to work, asks him for a favour, he thinks he is safe to accept.

What then unfolds is both funny, sweet, hot, and utterly unexpected. Emerie somehow slots into his life under the radar, and not entirely intentionally. She might even threaten his career due to her family background. All of a sudden Owen's life is upside down, but maybe that is not all bad.

I really enjoyed the banter between the team members, the excitement of the matches, and the simmering, building heat between Owen and Emerie and just what that might mean.

Really good sports romance; I am already looking forward to the next one!

 

 

USA Today bestselling author KELLY JAMIESON is the author of more than forty contemporary romance novels. She writes the kind of books she loves to read—sexy romance with heat, humor, and emotion. She likes coffee (black), wine (mostly white), and shoes (high!). She also loves watching hockey.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of The O Zone (Bears Hockey II #1) by Kelly Jamieson to read and review.

Talk Hockey to Me by Kelly Jamieson

They can resist their attraction... until their hearts rocket them across the blue
line.

Hunter

Timing. Hockey careers are made or broken on it, and mine has taken exceptionally broken road. I'm not a star. I'm a grinder, I work hard, and I'm finally at the point I can put the past behind me and get the fat, long-term contract I deserve.

But my agent—the man who stuck by me through every crash and burn—has had a heart attack. I need another agent now, or my one chance for the good money will slip through my fingers. Kate's a rookie, but she loves the game like I do, so I pick up the phone. And I wonder if she remembers that one night in Cancun as vividly as I do.

Kate

Hockey. All my life I've lived it, breathed it, played it. Now it's my business. As an agent, I'm tied to my phone at all hours, but nothing prepared me to hear Hunter's voice. The last time I saw him—three years ago—there was a lot of bare skin and horny hormones involved.

I've handled it all in my short career—sexism, harassment, being broke, being laughed at. Resisting the attraction between us should be easy. Until it isn't. And Hunter's past shakes his confidence hard enough that he could make the worst decision at the worst possible time...

Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Bears Hockey series!
For book one, Must Love Dogs... and Hockey, click HERE.
For book two, You Had Me At Hockey, click HERE.

 

 

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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
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Kate loves her job. She’s good at it and loves her clients. But starting out, she didn’t love her job. She had to work through bad business, poor co-workers, and misogynistic ideology. Now that Kate has struck out on her own, she truly wants to make it, not only for her clients, but for herself.

Hunter is an amazing hockey player. He has his quirks, but he has worked very hard to get where he is. When his agent has a sudden heart attack, Hunter worries that he’ll have to find another agent. Hunter is in a critical year – a contract year – and he will have to fight for what he wants.

Hunter and Kate have always been friendly. They knew each other years ago... their history is somewhat complicated, but now that they are both adults, entrenched in their careers, they can move past it and be professional... right?

These two have great chemistry. They have history, which helps create a sense of friendship before the business aspect of their relationship develops. Kate wants to help all of her clients, but Hunter most of all. His past trauma has held him back long enough.

Can Hunter see past the trauma to heal enough to take a chance? Has Kate ruined her chance to be with Hunter and ruined her reputation in the process? This was a great story with cute characters that you can relate to. I enjoyed it a lot and can’t wait for more books!


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars

This is the third book in the series, and although it definitely involves the Bears, it has so far concentrated on men who were on a fatal coach crash as teens and how it has affected their hockey futures. I would highly recommend that you read them in order to be able to gain the full richness of the storyline.

Hunter suffered no physical injury on the coach, but it has affected his life deeply. It delayed his transit into the NHL and his attitude to others is always to avoid getting too involved. He would, however, have to admit that Kate was always the one who got away – so when he needs an agent, he turns to her. Kate never understood just why her best friend in college turned his back on her, but now they are working together, and the attraction is still bubbling...

There was much to enjoy about this book – the incidents which Kate had to resolve for her clients added some of the humour. I did, at points, feel that there was an awful lot of in their heads conversations, and sometimes descriptions of simple tasks which didn't lead to anything seemed unnecessary, but that said, I romped through it. I loved how Jake and Easton, and their girlfriends, were key to Hunter moving forward. It was essential that Kate had the strength of character to pull it off and give them a chance at a much happier future, which they both richly deserved.


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars

No actual hockey was involved in the writing of this book. This story does involve hockey players and a sports agent.

Hunter and Kate went to college together back in the day. Freshmen at the same college, played on the collegiate hockey teams and, in their senior year, their respective teams won the National Championships. A trip to Cancun, a drunken night on the beach, and a goodbye note was all it was meant to be.

Both Kate and Hunter look back at their friendship over the years and realize that there were a lot of missed opportunities and "if onlys" had taken place that could have made their drunken one-night stand a more permanent relationship back then. But it didn't. Now, Hunter needs an agent and Kate doesn't know if she can be the agent that Hunter needs. She knows that she will do the best she can for him, but what she can do for him may not be what he thinks he needs.

Hunter finally opens up to Kate about his PTSD from a bus crash in his teens that killed several of his friends and teammates the year he was looking to enter the NHL draft. He admits the reason he doesn't want to play for the Bears hockey team is because two of the current players were also on the bus that day. He can't face them or the memories seeing them every day might bring up.

This book explores PTSD and how it not only affects the person experiencing it, but the family and friends of the survivor. Understanding that PTSD is not only from physical wounds, but also mental anguish is key to understanding how to acknowledge someone's pain.

Hunter reaches out to his therapist after Kate does something that he explicitly tells her not to do, and after his therapist talks to him, he realizes that Kate's love for him never wavered in that all she wants is to help heal him and allow him to be the best he can be.

 

 

USA Today bestselling author KELLY JAMIESON is the author of more than forty contemporary romance novels. She writes the kind of books she loves to read—sexy romance with heat, humor, and emotion. She likes coffee (black), wine (mostly white), and shoes (high!). She also loves watching hockey.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Talk Hockey to Me (Bears Hockey #3) by Kelly Jamieson to read and review.

You Had Me at Hockey by Kelly Jamieson

Can a spirited, down-to-earth influencer get an uptight hockey player out of his shell?

Josh
I am a warrior. That’s been my motto since I recovered from a near-death accident when I was younger. Now I enjoy my nice, settled life in Dallas playing pro hockey—a boring life is better than being dead. I’m not a party guy or an adventurer; I like my routine and peace and quiet. So being traded to New York is the worst possible change that could happen. And meeting unfiltered and fascinating Sara Carrington throws my life into even more chaos.

Sara
I’ve been considered weird my whole life, which is why I’m still a virgin, but I’ve turned it into a career with my YouTube videos. Who knew people would love watching me talk about my zits, taste test meatless burgers, and try to learn TikTok dances! Now I’m launching a podcast. Getting hockey star Josh Heller as a guest will help gain listeners for sure. I expect a bearded jock with no teeth and nothing to say, but I get a hot as H-E-double-hockey-sticks grouch with a surprisingly dirty mind. My mission to make him laugh is successful, but I want to know why he’s so uptight underneath that panty-dropping smile. Maybe I can teach Josh to have some fun... and maybe he can teach me a thing or two along the way...

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Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the second book in the series, and you would be aware of the coach crash and its impact on fellow hockey player Easton if you have read it. I would recommend that you do, as it takes a really interesting look at the differences in the experiences that the two men had, and the assumptions that they made. The hockey elements cleverly wound around this problem, and I really liked how it was used to give us insight into their issues and the impact on the game.

Josh is traded to New York – not an entirely unusual event for hockey players, but he does not do well with change or meeting new people. His fight back from the accident has shaped his life, and he needs to be able to control as much as he can. But move he must, and also face an ex-friend he hasn't seen since the accident. It makes for difficult reading as we see the two men uncertain of what pulled them apart and still hurting from such a life changing event, even years later.

As part of his social obligations, Josh has to record a podcast with Sara, a Vlogger with a good following. They have an unexpectedly fun session, and start to spend time together. This confuses Josh a lot, as Sara is not the cool, calm, and tidy type that is undemanding on his time. She is bright, fun, and messy. I enjoyed him learning more about what her life was about, and how she had no clue about hockey, but made the effort too. It was a great mix of sports romance and a look at the lifestyle of an influencer.

I thought that the romance progressed in a very believable way. I loved Sara's openness and honesty, and Luke's care and concern at making it good for her. They both struck gold when they met.

I really recommend this book – it was the perfect mix of very cute and extremely sexy. Thank you Kelly Jamieson – another fabulous read!


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars
M/F Sports Romance
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Josh likes to be able to plan his life. After suffering from a horrific bus accident and having to recover wondering if he would ever play hockey again, Josh knows that if he works hard, plans his life, and keeps his nose down, that he'll achieve his goals. When he is traded to a new team, he knows that it's part of the life, but he can't help but be a little upset too. He is not super excited about seeing his old teammate again, but knows that he'll have to move past the past to move forward.

Sara loves her life. She knows what she wants and goes for it. Despite her not finishing college, she has become incredibly successful in her own way. As an influencer, Sara knows that sometimes the world of social media can be unforgiving. Sara is also very aware of her own mental health and how that can affect how people see her and how she sees herself. When she is asked to interview Josh, an athlete she knows nothing about, she's pleasantly surprised with how easy their banter is.

Sara and Josh have a lot to show each other. They will learn to let go, live in the moment, plan for the future, and let someone else help them. Sara and Josh are a couple that seem to be misfit, but they make it work. They have funny banter, good chemistry, and it starts out as a friendship rather than an insta-love connection. I appreciated that their relationship was built instead of thrown in your face.

This is a sweet story with funny, light characters. While it wasn't a super-fast paced story and it had a lot of back and forth, which at times was a little frustrating, the story had a happy ending.

 

 

USA Today bestselling author KELLY JAMIESON is the author of more than forty contemporary romance novels. She writes the kind of books she loves to read—sexy romance with heat, humor, and emotion. She likes coffee (black), wine (mostly white), and shoes (high!). She also loves watching hockey.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of You Had Me at Hockey (Bears Hockey #2) by Kelly Jamieson to read and review.

Must Love Dogs...and Hockey by Kelly Jamieson

Can an idealistic dog lover teach a jaded hockey player new tricks?

Lilly
My life is like the love child of a train wreck and a dumpster fire right now. I’ve been canned, my professional reputation is shredded, and now I’m walking dogs to make ends meet.
But I still believe everything will work out. Somehow.
Then a dog at the park attacks my friend’s dog. At first, I’m ready to give the owner hell—but it turns out he’s in desperate need of doggie daycare. I figure, why not? I love dogs and I need the cash.
Too bad his cocky bad boy attitude annoys me. He’s too damn cute for his own good. And I’m not talking about the dog.

Easton
My coach is riding my ass and I’m not handling it well. When I’m saddled with an abandoned pooch, my teammate thinks a dog will keep my temper in check. I think I have enough problems already.
But when my new dog gets into a tussle that leads me to meet a smoking hot chick who knows how to handle the rascal, I start to think pet ownership isn’t all bad. At least it gives me an excuse to see Lilly again...
Neither of us are interested in a relationship. First they steal your bed, then they steal your heart. And I’m not talking about the dog.

 

 

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Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
Oh, this is a great start to a new series. Kelly Jamieson is a must read for me, and if not yet for you, then you need to give that a serious thought! I love a hockey romance, but add in a very cute pup called... oops, better not spoil that surprise!

Anyone familiar with hockey romances will feel right at home with this book, which has a goodly amount of hockey, of the lifestyle, and of the chat. BUT it is so much richer than that, thanks to Easton having to deal with the bad behaviour of the coach. As he got traded due in the main to his temper, he is doing his very best to let it all flow over him, but the coach is indeed behaving very badly.

Lilly whistle-blew at her fancy job straight out of college, and her reputation has been destroyed by the company's behaviour. She, however, intends to go through with the court case and stand up for her principles. This means that she finds herself walking dogs to earn some money. By chance she meets Easton, who has recently taken charge of a dog, and helps him out. As they see more of each other due to the dog, they find they enjoy each other's company – even if they both agree it is nothing serious.

As the story develops, and they inevitably get closer, there are bigger issues for Easton to deal with at work, and lessons for him to learn about life.

Cannot wait for the next book – although having read the author’s note, I know I should not be impatient, but there is already hint of a story bubbling, so hopefully not too long!


Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance

Lilly is looking for what will make her happy. She is fighting for the right to be treated well, after a scandal at her workplace, and knows that she needs to find work. However, she really can only think about what she loves and that's dogs. She gets it into her head to start a business of training and walking dogs, and while her friend is very happy for her, her mom is less than thrilled and her dad is off doing his own thing. Lilly is trying to find her passion and when it comes to dogs, she knows that is what is going to make her happy.

Easton loves his job. But with a coach who is slightly abusive towards players and a team that's trying to win the cup, despite the coaching, Easton knows that something has to give. Then, when he's left caring for a dog that was abandoned, he knows for sure that he's in over his head. When Easton meets Lilly, he can't get her out of his mind.

As Easton and Lilly navigate their own personal journey, they find a way to wrap around each other too. But when the personal issues start to infiltrate their relationship, both must decide whether or not they can overcome their own issues to mesh their lives together. With a cute pup to help them navigate through some rough times and friends who want them to be happy, can Easton and Lilly figure out a way to succeed and find their own happily ever after?

It's a sweet story with a quick romance. The characters will make you smile, and the dog is a great addition. I really enjoyed the story and liked how the romance wasn't super in your face.


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
This book takes a standard romance plot and turns it upside down. Lilly is down on her luck, trying to make a life for herself in the big city while standing up for her values.

Easton is a hockey player who's doing his best to live down his bad boy reputation. He knows that one wrong move will have him tossed from the league.

While Lilly is trying to figure out her next move, the dog she's watching at the dog park is trampled by another, and his owner is clearly out of his depth. Easton's not sure what he's doing with this dog, but he knows that he needs help. If he can get Lilly to help in the short term, he can figure the rest out.

As Lilly and Easton get to know each other over the course of the hockey season, you can see that both of them have a vested interest in the other. Giving and receiving advice, learning what's important to the other are just a few things that show the progress of their relationship.

I enjoyed this book and the next one is definitely on my to-be-read list.

 

 

USA Today bestselling author KELLY JAMIESON is the author of more than forty contemporary romance novels. She writes the kind of books she loves to read—sexy romance with heat, humor, and emotion. She likes coffee (black), wine (mostly white), and shoes (high!). She also loves watching hockey.

Connect with Kelly

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Must Love Dogs...and Hockey (Bears Hockey #1) by Kelly Jamieson to read and review.

Game Changer by Kelly Jamieson

What’s a little rebound sex between friends…

Jackson
I don’t want anything to do with my crazy family’s drama, which I’ve been watching unfold from a distance over the last year, but now my grandfather has Alzheimer’s and I feel I need to at least make a quick visit to see him. My hockey season’s over, all I have to do is get through my teammate Steve’s wedding, and then I’m on a plane to Los Angeles to do my family duty. After that, I’ll head home to Manitoba for some summer R&R at the family lake cottage.

Molly
Nobody’s expecting what happens at my wedding, which becomes pandemonium. I need to get out of there. Fast. Who do I turn to? Jackson Wynn, one my fiancé’s teammates. He’s been a friend to me since I met Steve. For one night, we hide out in his condo, but he’s leaving in the morning for California. I want to go with him.

Jackson
I can’t take Steve’s fiancée with me to California. He’s going to flip shit over this. But the lying cheating bastard kind of deserves it, and I’ve always had a soft spot for Molly. Or maybe not so soft… because she’s not only sweet and kind, she’s hot as hell. This is a bad idea for so many reasons, and I sure as hell don’t need more drama in my life, but I can’t say no to her.

On this nutso trip, neither of us expect Molly to bond with my bonkers family… especially my poor, confused grandpa. And neither of us expect to bond with each other…

Book 5
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Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Friends-to-Lovers

Jackson loves his life. He loves playing hockey and he loves his friends. While his family life is somewhat complicated, Jackson knows that it's time for him to head home and see everyone. But first, he's attending his teammate’s wedding.

Molly is a funny and somewhat nerdy woman who isn't ready to settle for being someone's second choice. When she decides to end her marriage before it begins, she isn't quite sure what will happen. But once it's done, she knows that she needs to get away for a while.

Molly and Jackson have been friends for a while and when Jackson sees that Molly needs a little saving, he's not going to turn his back on her. Molly is grateful for Jackson's hospitality and when she invites herself on his trip, she's even more grateful to meet his family. They are complicated, but they love each other.

During this trip, both Molly and Jackson have to face some real truths about themselves. Jackson faces some hard truths from his past and Molly looks to her uncertain future.

I enjoyed watching these two friends help each other along their journey. They had an easy chemistry and banter that showed years of friendship was behind their attraction. I can't wait to see what more this series will bring!


Mary – ☆☆☆☆
Molly has gotten the worst news of her life and on the night before her wedding, what she does with it is the right thing and now she needs to get away for a while. Who does she turn to but her friend, Jackson Wynn, who just so happens to be her ex-fiancé’s teammate.

Jackson has always had a soft spot for Molly, she is a great person, fun to be around, and the best trivia partner he has ever had. He takes her to his condo for the night, but he is leaving for California the next day so see his family. Molly wants to go with him because she needs to get away and clear her mind. Jackson knows it's a bad idea but lets her tag along. They have fun together, his family likes her, and is he beginning to have feelings for her?

He can't be falling for his teammate's ex, it isn't right. Is Molly feeling the same or is it just a rebound crush? Will they be able to talk about what they are feeling? Can they still be friends? Will there be a chance for a future together?

I really like this series and I liked Molly and Jax too. This is a good story with all the feels and family to keep you interested and reading until the end because you want to know what happens. I hope you give this one a chance and enjoy it too.


Sarah – ☆☆☆☆
This is a fun read full of drama and angst. Molly leaves her fiancé standing at the altar with a devastating public revelation – and then she needs somewhere to hide from the fallout. It’s her trivia partner, Jax, who helps her out – taking her to California to meet his complicated, glamorous family.

This is a true friends-to-lovers romance and I love the friendship between Molly and Jax more than anything in this book. They are good together. They’re fun together. They get each other. Molly helps Jax really see his family and Jax helps Molly find her confidence after the messy break up.

There is a playfulness to the connection between Molly and Jax that I loved. I also kinda love that this is a hockey romance without any hockey. Molly and Jax spend the off season together in Manitoba – far away from real life complications. My only complaint is the conflict and miscommunication at the end of the book that doesn’t really make sense for characters who are so close and so in tune with each other in every other way. It feels contrived and doesn’t really fit the characters.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the fifth book in the series, and I would highly recommend that you read them in order to understand all the family dynamics. That said, Jackson lives on the East coast, and tries to avoid family drama, so you could still enjoy the story without going backwards – although you may choose to once you have read this installment. Though this is a sports romance, for a variety of reasons, in this story we get to see how Jackson's contract negotiations with his NHL team are causing him concern.

There is most definitely a dramatic start to Molly and Jackson's summer, not one that either of them had envisaged. But it makes for a really wonderful opportunity for them both to learn about themselves, and for Jackson in particular, to learn how he could have misjudged things in his family. As his and Molly's relationship takes on a different dimension – no longer just trivia quiz buddies – she helps him see that there may be an alternative side to the story. Now they just need to figure out what that may mean for them.

I really enjoyed this book; it has a really light touch in the friends-to-lovers theme. So light that the two of them never even think to admit their feelings to each other – but certainly everyone around them is clued in far sooner, which is fun. A good addition to the series, thank you.

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USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson is the author of more than forty contemporary romance novels. She writes the kind of books she loves to read—sexy romance with heat, humor, and emotion. She likes coffee (black), wine (mostly white), and shoes (high!). She also loves watching hockey.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Game Changer (Wynn Hockey #5) by Kelly Jamieson to read and review.