Steele (Arizona Vengeance, Book #9)
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: December 8, 2020
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: December 8, 2020
A second chance may be just what James Steele needs…
I might be one of the older players on the Arizona Vengeance, but I like to think that also makes me one of the wisest. Or at least I used to.
Turns out, I’ve been a bit selfish. I’ve been married to hockey and my team for years, which hasn’t left much time for my actual wife, Ella. Now I’m juggling a separation I never wanted, the pressure of being a single dad to our teenage daughter, and the career I sacrificed it all for.
While my game on the ice might be on fire, the game in my personal life is clearly lacking, as evidenced by the fact I just saw my wife on a date with another man. If I have any hope of saving the family I love, I need to re-prioritize, and fast. So it’s time for me to get back to fundamentals, just like I did when I learned how to play hockey. I’ve never backed down from a challenge,and romancing my wife is a challenge I am very much looking forward to.
Time to put on my game face, because I’m in it to win it.
What I thought about Steele
Jim Steele is a dedicated hockey professional. He takes his career seriously and knows he has to work harder because he's getting older. What he doesn't anticipate is that after years of making hockey #1 in his life, his wife would ask him for a divorce.
Ella wants a man who puts her first, not second after his career. She's even dating, or at least trying to even though she still has feelings for her husband.
When Steele decides he is going to woo his wife back, it's game on.
I really liked this story. It's a bit different in that the love relationship is already established, but Jim Steele does an amazing job of wooing! (although I can't imagine any man saying or thinking "heart of hearts"). There's no extra curricular activities during their separation (except for each other) and this is just a sweet story of a man who really loves his wife. He just has to realize that taking care of his family means taking care of his wife too, and not just financially.
This is a story about career versus family and the line between them. It's also a story of what is important and the sacrifices made in the name of love. I really enjoyed this aspect of the story and found myself relating to Jim's dilemma of wanting to be the best at hockey and keeping his family together. It's a love story all the way.
A complementary copy was provided. This is my honest review.
About the Author
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers.
From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone. A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.
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