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Rebound (Pucks & Rainbows Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.3 out of 5 stars 1,866 ratings

A forty-something single dad, a twenty-something hockey star, and a whole lot of baggage. No, this couldn’t possibly blow up in their faces.

Officer Geoff Logan has his plate full. His cop’s salary and Marine retirement aren’t enough to make ends meet. He’s got war wounds and demons that are in it for the long haul. His teenagers are, well, teenagers, plus they’re pissed that he left the boyfriend they loved. Can’t a guy catch a break?

Seattle Snowhawks center Asher Crowe has it all. A seven figure salary. A literal house on a hill. A stable, loving relationship with an amazing boyfriend. At least, that’s what the world sees. Behind closed doors, he’s been living in a private hell, and when he finally works up the courage to end things, his boyfriend refuses to go quietly.

One call to the cops, and suddenly Geoff and Asher’s paths cross. But is the connection between them simple chemistry? Kindred spirits? Or just a pair of lonely hearts looking for a hot distraction?

And even if it’s more than physical, is there really a future for two men from such vastly different worlds? Especially when the past comes knocking?

This novel is approximately 89,000 words long.
TW: abuse, combat PTSD

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PFKTR8Y
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 27, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 429 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1642300437
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Pucks & Rainbows
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 1,866 ratings

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L. A. Witt
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L.A. Witt is a romance and suspense author who has at last given up the exciting nomadic lifestyle of the military spouse (read: her husband finally retired). She now resides in Pittsburgh, where the potholes are determined to eat her car and her cats are endlessly taunted by a disrespectful squirrel named Moose. In her spare time, she can be found painting in her art room or destroying her voice at a Pittsburgh Penguins game.

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Customers find this book enjoyable and well-written, particularly appreciating how it handles abuse as a subject beautifully. The story features an extremely likable main character and is filled with healing love, with one customer noting it's not gloomy or depressed. Customers praise the plot, with one review highlighting how it weaves romance with hockey, while another mentions the smooth dialogue.

43 customers mention "Story quality"43 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this book, finding it fun to read and perfect for its content, with one customer noting it's great from page one.

"...That was a good story. One I'm deeply glad I got to read. :) And I'm REALLY looking forward to more of this series!" Read more

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23 customers mention "Emotional content"20 positive3 negative

Customers describe this book as an emotional read that is heavy on angst and heartbreaking, while also featuring healing love. One customer notes that the overall tone is not gloomy or depressed.

"This was a heartbreaking, intense, and intriguing story that had a wonderful HEA. It's certainly a must read...." Read more

"...The way L.A. Witt weaves the romance with hockey, healing, and love so seamlessly has officially cemented her onto my TBR for EVERY SINGLE BOOK she..." Read more

"...It's got a real good set of main characters and characters in general. There's such good conflict in it. It's about real issues and realistic...." Read more

"...emotional at times, but it also balanced out with really sweet and tender moments and some spice...." Read more

21 customers mention "Character development"21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the extremely likable main character and strong female characters.

"...It's got a real good set of main characters and characters in general. There's such good conflict in it. It's about real issues and realistic...." Read more

"...Overall, I thought the story was sweet. The characters felt real...." Read more

"...Surprisingly good epilogue, considering it's in the second half. Characters were good, all of them...." Read more

"...some parts seemed unrealistic and unbelievable, I loved the story and the characters...." Read more

18 customers mention "Plot"15 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, particularly the epilogue, with one customer noting how it weaves romance with hockey.

"I enjoyed reading this story, but a hockey romance it was not...." Read more

"...Plot, a little slow, a lot sweet, a fair amount 'argh, TALK' and a lot creepy via each abusive ex...." Read more

"...I enjoyed the plot, and how we had two characters who had to go on a journey, both separately and together, to heal from their abusive past..." Read more

"...This is a book that you can't put down. It also has a FANTASTIC EPILOGUE. I'm looking forward to SEATTLE STEELHEADS Book #2...." Read more

18 customers mention "Sweetness"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sweet and sexy, with one customer noting how the main characters are completely charming.

"...It was sweet. Sometimes you just want something easy and sweet, yeah?..." Read more

"...a re-read that there's not a word of review and it's a fondly remembered favourite book and that even in this author's books and hers are my..." Read more

"...The sexy times are detailed and hot even though she didn’t go the traditional M/M route...." Read more

"...Plot, a little slow, a lot sweet, a fair amount 'argh, TALK' and a lot creepy via each abusive ex...." Read more

13 customers mention "Writing quality"11 positive2 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with several noting it is well written, and one customer highlighting the smooth dialogue.

"...Believable. Addresses stuff that's good to talk about. It's so well written and mixed I can just wish every book I read was as good...." Read more

"...Plot, a little slow, a lot sweet, a fair amount 'argh, TALK' and a lot creepy via each abusive ex...." Read more

"...I would definitely recommend this book, series, and outstanding author." Read more

"...family and support system—his ex-wife, kids, and police partner are all refreshingly written—but Asher is a lot more isolated...." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"7 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, finding it believable and well-crafted, with one customer noting how the characters work through their issues with grace.

"...'s simply enough of everything and nothing too much or missing, so well crafted in such a well made mold that it's just perfect for me...." Read more

"...Both were wrecked. But THIS is a book about the strength and what it takes to pull yourself out of a situation like that...." Read more

"...Plot, a little slow, a lot sweet, a fair amount 'argh, TALK' and a lot creepy via each abusive ex...." Read more

"...story between two insecure guys who on the surface look to be very tough and macho. Hey, what else do you expect from a cop and a hockey player?..." Read more

6 customers mention "Abuse prevention"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how the book handles abuse as a subject.

"...It deals with issues of abuse in a respectful but not black-as-night manner. I loved the camaraderie of the team, even if it was low-key...." Read more

"...way that Asher and Geoff were portrayed felt respectful and honest for victims of abuse...." Read more

"...types, one of was a professional athlete, as victims and survivors of domestic violence...." Read more

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A nice hockey story
4 out of 5 stars
A nice hockey story
I love reading L.A. Witt novels. The characters re developed and the plot is complete. I listened to the audiobook. I recommend it to sports lovers with a romantic MM streak. ❤️
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022
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    Glowing 5 stars

    Rebound is the first book in Pucks & Rainbows hockey series. It's MM Contempory Romance. HEA. Ice Hockey, Sports. May-December. Men in Blue. Angst. Abuse. Hurt-Comfort. Can be read as a standalone.

    This edition 429 pages, 27th March 2019.
    I realized after a re-read that there's not a word of review and it's a fondly remembered favourite book and that even in this author's books and hers are my favourites.

    I can't really put it to words how good and all the reasons why.
    It's simply that good. It's so well balanced. There's simply enough of everything and nothing too much or missing, so well crafted in such a well made mold that it's just perfect for me. It's got a real good set of main characters and characters in general. There's such good conflict in it. It's about real issues and realistic. Believable. Addresses stuff that's good to talk about. It's so well written and mixed I can just wish every book I read was as good. And the guys on skates, of course, OMG, ice hockey players. Icing on top.

    It's such a good series but this one's undoubtedle the most favourite which hits my "now there's a good book" buttons.

    Recommended!
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019
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    As a general rule, I try to avoid novels featuring sports stars, and in particular, stars of American sports.  I decided to give this one a try because I'd read a book by this author before that had really wowed me, and I wanted to read more of her work.

    Geoff is a cop, and he's just left a long-term relationship where he was emotionally bullied and manipulated.  His teenage children had no idea what was going on behind the scenes and resent their father for leaving the 'stepdad' who had treated them so well.

    Asher is the ice hockey star, and when he tries to break up with his physically abusive boyfriend in a 'safe, public place', the cops end up being called and that's how Geoff and Asher meet.

    'He’d been like a velociraptor testing the fence for weak spots, and once he found them, he exploited them. Okay, so that wasn’t the sexiest analogy in the world, but the sex we had wasn’t the sexiest either, so… Velociraptor. Fence. Nathan.'

    Geoff goes out of his way (like, seriously out of his way) to help Asher after the scene at the restaurant.  I was questioning how realistic that was, but then Geoff's partner started questioning it too,  making it clear that this was not normal police behaviour.  That helped me as a reader, because I felt like the author was acknowledging that Geoff was behaving weirdly.  And he was doing it because he was both attracted to and felt empathy for Asher.

    Overall, I thought the story was sweet.  The characters felt real.  I felt like there wasn't enough conflict to make it really gripping or involved, but that was okay.  It was sweet.  Sometimes you just want something easy and sweet, yeah?  Not that this was particularly easy in that both men were dealing with the aftermath from the relationships they'd been in and the way they'd been treated by their respective partners, but between them, it was sweet.  Steamy, yes, but still sweet.  Okay, I promise I'm not going to use the word sweet again!  It definitely made me smile a few times, and I like that in a book.

    '“Frat Boys on Ice?” I laughed. “That’s even better than the Magnificent Dumpster Fire Riots.” He chuckled. “Maybe they could be our opening act.” “I’d buy tickets.” I wrapped my arm around his shoulders and drew him closer. “With bands like that, it definitely wouldn’t be a boring show.”'

    One thing I particularly liked is that there's no 'magic cure'.  Neither of them get over their past relationships just because they've found a new one, and Geoff's nightmares resulting from PTSD from his combat days don't suddenly disappear now that he's sleeping with Asher.  The author acknowledges that these things take time, and sometimes the answer is to work out how to live with the things that don't go away.

    The ice hockey thing didn't bother me too much (remembering that I've never seen an ice hockey game in my life) but I did feel like Asher (and therefore the author) were a little too insistent on this idea that an ice hockey player has to be aggressive on the ice (because fighting is part of the sport) and explaining to Geoff (and the reader) how that's separate from aggression or lack thereof off the ice.  That point was a wee bit laboured, but it didn't significantly detract from the book.

    I gave it four stars out of five, which is impressive from me for a book featuring an American sports star.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
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    I’ve never anything by this author (at least not that I’m aware of) but this book was fantastic. I’m not new to the M/M genre but I’m picky. I tend to prefer sports romance so this one hooked me from the start. The dual POV really works for this book because while both main characters have recently gotten out of abusive relationships, their situations weren’t the same and their reactions aren’t the same. I liked that Geoff (44 year old retired Marine now a cop) and Asher (25-ish year old professional hockey player) developed a relationship over a few meetings instead of jumping each other right away. I also appreciated that the author didn’t treat their relationship like a “Daddy” relationship (M/m or m/f, the Daddy Dom usually creeps me out) even though she could have gone there considering the age difference. The sexy times are detailed and hot even though she didn’t go the traditional M/M route. There’s some repetition that I could have done without but others made perfect sense considering that many abuse survivors can’t get some of those reactions and thoughts out of their heads and it tends to consume them. I could go on and on but I don’t want to spoil anything. Can’t wait for book 2 (although I wish the series had a different name).
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019
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    The first half of this novel is edited better than the second half, which means I skimmed through the second half, which irritates me no end since it means I was LIED to for a sale.

    Plus, had the editing been better, I could've given this five stars, despite the whole 'why don't you two just TALK TO EACH OTHER' issue (too common throughout the genre). What they saved in time/editor cost, I resent and say so here. Any review adds to rating, but for those who read reviews (hi) I hope this helps you decide on this book for yourself.

    Plot, a little slow, a lot sweet, a fair amount 'argh, TALK' and a lot creepy via each abusive ex. Surprisingly good epilogue, considering it's in the second half. Characters were good, all of them.

    If only the boring and repetitive bits, dialogue and thoughts, had gotten the editing they needed, particularly the conversation filler phrases like "What do you mean?" - as if he can't offer a counter-thought. Or like, follow the thread, or whatever. It's lazy writing, is what I'm saying. Or lazy editing, an issue I have with this writer in particular. Every time I fall for another of her novels, I end up grousing about the clunky prose. Oh well. Maybe I can make this one my line in the sand, since it was good despite having to skim.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Omg!!! I just finished reading one of the best stories!!
    Reviewed in Australia on May 7, 2019
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    It was a beautiful story with enduring and lovable characters. The author wrote this story with great insight and compassion. The end made me giddy with pleasure. I just love L.A Witt's stories!!!
  • janet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2019
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    Good
  • En Em
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2019
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    4.5* "Maybe I'll just read one chapter with my lunch" turned into me devouring this whole thing in one sitting. Hard to put down with a fab storyline, delicious characters, and the usual wonderful writing that just drags you through the book...what's not to like? Also silver-fox cop and hot hockey player with all his teeth? Show me someone who doesn't need that in their life and I'll show you a liar.
  • buchlingharrowgate
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bewegend
    Reviewed in Germany on June 19, 2019
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    Beide Protagonisten haben eine Geschichte von Missbrauch in ihren vorherigen Beziehungen und so dauert es eine Weile, bis sie sich trauen, sich aufeinander einzulassen. Wie sie sich annähern und wie sie die Hindernisse zwischen ihnen, u.a. ein Altersunterschied, Familie und Ängste, überwinden, ist bewegend beschrieben. Hoffe auf mehr Teile in dieser Reihe.
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  • emse
    3.0 out of 5 stars Harmlos
    Reviewed in Germany on October 12, 2019
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    Ich fand es etwas ermüdend wie gut und verständnisvoll Geoff war und wie unsicher Asher war. Ansonsten war es ganz nett . Nicht brillant aber okay.

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