Hooked

 In this post, I reviewed Brenda Rothert's Hooked, this sexy and daring standalone hockey sports romance novel will have you hooked from the first page. Miranda Carr worked at a hotel maid and a bartender to make her ends to support her when she studied for college. But when she cleaned Jake Birch's hotel room, this meeting was one of a kind between them when she accidentally tossed out his lucky shirt before the big game. Jake Birch was having a bad day when he discovered his shirt was missing. He also had to deal with terms from the team owner when he was caught kissing her at the bar. To save face, he had to date her, or deal with the consequences. But when Jake met Miranda, all bets were off. Their chemistry were off the charts and scorched the ice. Though they hit it off, he had to contend with Hailey while keeping their romance a secret from her boss--or she could loss her job. But deep down inside, Jake has a secret. He secretly mourned the loss of his younger brother Dustin who died a few years ago that killed him inside and stayed away from his folks due to guilt. With all these complications, Jake and Miranda had to work together and smooth out the wrinkles before they could have their happily ever after in the end. 

This was a delightful and entertaining sports romance for a stand alone novel. I instantly cared for Miranda who worked hard for her money to make ends meet--two jobs to be exact. I loved how she cared for her sister Paige and wanted to do everything her way and loving Jake as is.  I also adored Jake who loved the sport of hockey and did it to honor his late brother's memory, though he kept the guilt close to his heart. I also loved how he supported Miranda and wanted to be by herself in anyway he could, on and off the ice and truly cared for her.  I loved the location of Downtown Chicago and the gripping settings for the scenes on and off the rink. The dual themes of the story are be true to yourself and to forgive yourself from what hurts you.

If you love heart-stopping hockey sports romance that make you heart swoon and sway with non-stop drama, plenty of hot romantic action and tons of heat, Hooked is the perfect one for you.