Hook 'em Hard

HOOK EM HARD by Cathryn Fox is a contemporary, adult, erotic, hockey romance set in the author’s Boston Bucks Hockey, and the sixth instalment in the multi-authored BANG BROTHERS series. This is team physiotherapist and former model Maeve Rose Carter, and player Tanner Bang’s story line. HOOK EM HARD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Maeve is the daughter of Boston Bucks player Felix Carter and his wife Hannah.

NOTE: The overall premise of the BANG BROTHERS series focuses on a series of letters written by Stella Bang to her late friend Diane, as she sets into motion a plan to see all of her children married and happy.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Maeve and Tanner) HOOK EM HARD follows the friends to lovers / fake relationship between our story line couple. Maeve Carter is the Boston Buck’s team physiotherapist, and the daughter of Tanner’s oldest teammate Felix Carter . Maeve has a stalker, a former boyfriend who has targeted our story line heroine in the past,but someone else is determined to destroy our story line couple, one betrayal at a time. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Tanner and Maeve, and the potential fall-out as another possible stalker has taken aim at our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on family, friendships, betrayal and moving forward. Maeve continues to struggle with the demons from her past but the demons have returned under the guise of someone else. In an effort to keep their relationship a secret, and allow Tanner to protect our story line heroine, Maeve and Tanner devise an explanation about a fake relationship to avoid further complications from family and friends.

The relationship between Maeve and Tanner is a friends to lovers, fake relationship. Tanner plays on the same team as Maeve’s father, and everyone is aware of what happened in the past. Maeve is off limits but Tanner is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. Someone else is determined to break our story line heroine, taking aim when she is most vulnerable and alone. The $ex scenes are provocative and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including Stella and Lars Bang: Felix and Hannah Carter; Maeve’s best friend Kate; several members of the Boston Bucks Hockey team, and their significant others.

HOOK EM HARD is a story of betrayal, jealousy and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is dramatic and compelling; the romance is seductive ; the characters are dynamic, charismatic and lively.

This whole “Bang Brothers” series has been amazing and I truly am sorry to see it come to an end. Each of the seven books in the series were written by different award winning authors. The books are well written and only minimal spelling/grammar errors. So, if you love hot sexy hockey players who fall for incredibly beautiful ladies then this is the series for you !

Book 6 of the Bang Brothers series, written by Cathryn Fox and part of her Boston Bucks series.

Includes:
🏒 Rookie of the Bang family and the Boston Bucks
🩻 Team physiotherapist and daughter of the oldest player
🏒 Pining for the woman he knows he can't have
🩻 Recovering from a traumatic relationship experience
🏒 Fake dating to avoid a meddlesome Mama
🩻 Fake dating to stop being a burden on her parents

When a booty call text gets sent to the wrong person, it might just be the right person all along. And despite knowing a relationship is a bad idea, Tanner can't stay away any longer and Maeve feels safe enough for the feelings she's also been having. Only then shadows of the past start reappearing , making it hard for Maeve to move forward. And they both know the risks of their relationship. Pretending to be fake dating to satisfy Mama Bang gives them a great cover for her parents and his team as to why they're inseparable. And while they both know the feelings are real, neither will admit how deep those feelings run.

This book put me through the ringer. There were things I expected to blow up that were handled like mature adults and then other situations that shook me to my core. I laughed so hard when Maeve's mom pulled a Mama Bang 👀😂 and the spice was perfectly spicy 🥵 I also really identified with Maeve wanting to be independent and self sufficient but also just wanted to feel safe and secure with Tanner around. He was just so amazing!!!! Supportive and protective and oh so sweet! Cathryn made him a combination of all my favourite things 💖