By: Jami Davenport
Released
April 30, 2016
Cedona Enterprises
Cedona Enterprises
Blurb
As the wild child of
the family, Bellani Maxwell isn’t interested in settling down. Between a
fledgling party crashing business, teaching self-defense at a martial arts
studio, and hitting the bar every night, she has her hands full. She doesn’t
need the added responsibility or commitment of a relationship.
Hockey star Cedric
Pederson has all the puck bunnies he could ever want, but a chance encounter
eighteen months ago leaves him with eyes only for the gorgeous, free-spirited
Bella. Too bad she isn’t interested in what Cedric has to offer beyond frequent
hookups, and he’s grown tired of their on-again, off-again non-relationship. He
wants to be all-in or all-out.
When a brutal attack
leaves Bella in need of comfort, protection, and healing, the only person she
wants is Cedric. But once she’s living in his condo, Bella is confronted with a
decision she’s been avoiding—can she finally commit to Cedric, or will she let
him go one last time?
CONTENT WARNING:
Contains graphic and potentially disturbing descriptions of an assault.
While
all books in this series can be read as standalones, you'll most likely enjoy
reading the other books in the Game On in Seattle sports romance series:
Book 1--Skating on Thin Ice (Seattle
Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 2--Crashing the Boards (Seattle
Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 3--Crashing the Net (Seattle
Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 4--Love at First Snow (Seattle
Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 5--Melting Ice (Seattle
Sockeyes Hockey)
Book 6--Blindsided (Seattle
Steelheads Football)
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Birthdays sucked.
As a child,
her parents combined her Christmas and birthday gifts, if and when they
remembered to buy gifts at all. She’d learned to keep her expectations low to
curb her disappointment after too many childhood hopes and dreams were shot
down by a pair of disengaged, free-spirit parents, who Bella had subconsciously
emulated—at least, the partying part.
This year’s
birthday hit her harder than usual.
Twenty-fucking-six years old.
She’d
rather curl up in bed with a box of chocolates and an ugly cry movie than be
subjected to a birthday party tonight, especially one orchestrated by her
judgmental oldest sister. Every one of her sisters had their act together, was
settled down with a wonderful man, and was looking to the future.
Bella,
instead, found herself focusing on the past and how little she’d achieved. She
was closer to thirty than twenty, and therein lay the crux of the problem and
the reason for her current crappy mood.
Bella
bounced from interest to interest, never settling on one thing. She had no
direction, but that hadn’t been a big deal in her early twenties. Now it was.
She faked a
smile and cocked her head, pretending to be captivated by whatever bullshit was
being spouted by the young Seattle Sockeyes hockey players who gathered around
her, vying for her attention. Normally, she’d be flattered and completely
enjoying their efforts.
Not
tonight.
She sought
out Cedric in the crowd, still a little peeved at his disappearing act with the
blonde last Saturday night. In fact, as soon as he’d slipped into the VIP room,
she’d left alone.
He met her
gaze, winked, and headed toward her. Her heart skittered with excitement and
her lady parts tingled with anticipation. She fought their insane chemistry
with every fiber of her being, as futile as it was. Cedric had always been
different—the way he touched her, the way he looked at her as if she were
special, the way he made her feel as if she were the only woman who mattered.
Maybe he made every woman feel like that, maybe it was part of his allure, his
charm, and maybe she was delusional for thinking she meant anything more than a
fantastic lay. Cedric had the power to ruin her, crush her heart in his
skillful hands, and blast away at her carefully constructed, and completely
fabricated, air of confidence.
He was oh,
so wrong for her.
Bodychecking is the latest book in the Game On in Seattle series, as with previous books, it can be read as a stand alone - but you can get a better feel for the characters and series overall if you read them all.
Sports romances are one of my favorite genres and I love that they can be read and understood without having sports knowledge or being a sports fan in real life. Jami Davenport writes this series in such a way that you are sucked in immediately.
Bodychecking brings us the story of Bellani "Bella" Maxwell and Cedric Pederson. They have a hook up, sort of friends with benefits relationship, Bella is afraid to have more, and Cedric finds himself wanting nothing but more from her. I love the interactions between these two, their chemistry and connection just shines through.
When Bella goes through a trauma, she goes to Cedric seeking sanctuary, but it comes to a point where she has to make a decision, let him go, or figure out how to give him the commitment they both need.
Jami Davenport tackles a tough subject with this book, and she does it with grace. Through the details of what happened and how it effects Bella, we are given a story of strength, of finding yourself again. The emotions evoked while reading this book serve to pull you in further and make you care deeper for the characters. The fear and pain are palpable as is the indecision Bella feels over how to proceed in her relationship with Cedric.
Bodychecking is more than just another hockey romance story - it will grab your attention and have you rooting for Bella and Cedric as they work to fit together and move past the things that have happened.
Author
Info
USA Today
Bestselling Author Jami Davenport writes sexy contemporary and sports romances,
including her two new indie endeavors: the Game On in Seattle Series and the
Madrona Island Series. Jami's new releases consistently rank in the top fifty
on the sports romance and sports genre lists on Amazon, and she has hit the
Amazon top hundred authors list in both contemporary romance and genre fiction
multiple times. Jami ranked Number Seven on Kobo's Top Ten Most Completed
Authors, an honor bestowed on the year's "most engaging" authors
based on an average page completion rate by their readers.
Website: http://www.jamidavenport.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jamidavenport
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