Slammed
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4.5 • 6 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Not every goalie plays it safe...
As a publicist for the San Francisco Thunder hockey team, Dixie Braddock is too busy rescuing the players from trouble to get into any of her own. Except, of course, when it comes to the super hot new goalie. Because when a guy's kiss curls your toes and sets your heart on fire, how the hell do you just walk away? But if anyone ever catches them together, she'll lose her job faster than any slapshot.
Eli Casco is on the brink of having everything he ever wanted. He's finally been called up from the minor leagues to play on a championship team. And he just had the most mind-blowing night with the woman of his dreams. But now that he's an official Thunder player, Dixie is determined to keep her distance. None of the fame and fortune means anything to him without her to share it. If he truly wants Dixie in his life, it's time to throw down his gloves and put everything on the line.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fans of sports romances will enjoy Denault's second San Francisco Thunder hockey contemporary (after Score). Dixie Wynn is proud that she earned her job doing PR for her star brother's hockey team on her own merits. Getting stuck in an elevator at the rink with hot young goaltender Eli Casco is a fun distraction from work and her father's illness, and soon she is involved Eli. He has physically recovered from an on-ice accident in which a skate to his jugular vein nearly killed him, but he's lost some of the edge that made him successful. His suggestive banter charms Dixie, and her practical attitude is a good influence on him. She tells herself that their relationship doesn't violate team rules because he is still in the minor leagues. But when Eli gets called up to the Thunder, the lovers realize they have to end the relationship before Dixie's jealous coworker or Eli's gossipy teammates find out. The sizzle in this relationship propels the romance forward as the characters cope realistically with the stresses of work and family. Readers will appreciate that Denault knows her hockey and delivers a satisfying story.
