I loved this second installment in the Blazers Hockey Romance series. Chase is so lovable, and how can you resist a man who loves cuddling a cute kitten? Emily discovers just how hard a task it is as she tries in vain to keep her distance from the man she never stopped loving.
Lisa Linwood takes a risk with Emily, but in my opinion it pays off. Some readers may question Emily’s decision to keep her infertility from Chase. But Linwood recognizes people are flawed and often make poor decision—for what they believe are the right motives. Thinking she is giving Chase the opportunity to find happiness in having the family he so desires, Emily is willing to sacrifice her own happiness. She doesn’t want him out of any obligation he might feel. So she decides it’s better to make him think she’s not interested so he can move on with his life. It’s the basis for the conflict of the story, and without it, we wouldn’t have had the chance to go on the journey of rediscovering their love with them. So I, for one, am glad Linwood played it as she did. I think it gives some of us who have made what could be considered stupid choices out of love hope that somehow, in the end, it will work out.
Speaking of risks, Linwood tackles the difficult subject of infertility with tact and sensitivity, which I appreciated.
As for the writing, I t’s top notch. I love how Linwood cleverly works in hockey terms very naturally.
I laughed out loud about Emily’s insistence on removing the Christmas tree ornaments from the bottom so they could be placed in the box first, leaving those at the top of the tree to be put away last. I can so relate to that.
The use of the jokes (which most of us call “dad” jokes) was a clever addition. And I think it perfectly illustrates to the reader and reminds Emily what a fantastic father Chase would be. It’s subtle (not the jokes, they’re pretty obvious) but what they represent and very cleverly used IMO.
All in all a great addition to the series. I’m really looking forward to Derek’s story. I love a hero who needs redemption—and Derek did demonstrate he has some good qualities. Looking forward to seeing more of them in his book.
Thanks Lisa for another great read.
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