Title: Off the Ice
A Breakaway Novel
Author: L.P. Dover
Genre: Sports Romance
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Rating: 4 Stars
Told in the first person. Alternating persons.
Rating: 4 Stars
Told in the first person. Alternating persons.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this
book for review from Give Me Books Promotions and the author. I was
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Blurb:He’s always made the scoring plays, both on and off the
ice, but this time he has a new goal … the one for Meghan’s heart.
I’m Justin Davis, all-star center for the Charlotte Strikers. For years, I chased the spotlight, not only with hockey, but through television as well. That’s why I decided to play the bachelor on Rich and Single. Unfortunately, I was stuck with a fake fiancée from hell who I couldn’t stand to be around. Now that our contract is up, I’m allowed to do whatever I want, with whoever I want. I plan to take full advantage of my
newfound freedom.
newfound freedom.
After being on the show, people don’t recognize me for hockey anymore, even with just winning the Stanley Cup for my team. That’s why I’m spending the off season in a remote cabin in Wyoming where the chances of people knowing me are slim. Space is what I need, but when a down to earth beauty needs help on her ranch, I can’t resist. Meghan Taylor is exactly what I’ve been looking for, even though I’m not the kind of man she wants.
Getting her to see the real me has its challenges, but the more time I spend with her, the easier it is for her to see that I’m not the same guy she knows from TV. Being away from the media is one thing, but as soon as I’m back in the spotlight, I’m afraid it’ll change what we have. I don’t want to lose her, but I also can’t hide away in Wyoming forever. It’s a choice I’m not ready to make.
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My Thoughts:
Justin Davis starts this story off on a somewhat high note. Meghan Taylor has a lot on her plate right
now but that doesn’t stop her from knowing what’s important. I was impressed with how the author created
Meghan. She could have gone one of two
ways but in this instance Meghan doesn’t have stars in her eyes when she first
comes into contact with Justin. But she
got me to giggle because she may not have stars but that doesn’t stop her from
doing what most of us would probably do if we were in her shoes. Another thing that impressed me was that she
didn’t seem to worry, too much, about all the weight she carries on her
shoulders but Justin is there when she needs someone to help alleviate some of
the pressure.
Justin doesn’t fit into the mold of what you think a hockey player
would be like. In days gone by, you
would think of him being someone with a larger than life personality and maybe
a couple of teeth missing, or at the very least a gold tooth. But this Justin seems like a very
approachable man. Justin’s profession
isn’t all that this book is about so if I don’t watch a game that’s fine
because it’s more of how he is outside of his job.
He’s someone that would be a perfect fit for Meghan’s life. I loved the romance of this story – it filled
my need for the feeling of an old fashioned romance perfectly. But that’s not to say that I didn’t get the
heat that I now crave. Justin also
pulled on my heartstrings when he sets out to fall in love with a certain
little girl. So expect a very sweet
ending.
One thing these two did was make me want to go hiking. I get all these emails about our National
Parks and have always wanted to go on vacation and discover what they have to
offer. What better way to check it off
my list than to pack my bags, take this book, and go and discover the Grand
Tetons.
Author Bio:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.
She loves to write, but she also loves to play golf, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.
Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, the Society X series, the Circle of Justice series, and her standalone novels It Must’ve Been the Mistletoe and Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.
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