Baden
A Pittsburgh Titans Novel
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4.0 • 65 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
After suffering a horrific injury that threatens to end his career, Baden Oulett is about to learn that sometimes a fresh start is just what the doctor ordered.
I worked my whole life to achieve one goal—play professional hockey. As part of the defending Cup champion Arizona Vengeance, I was living my dream until one split second decision destroyed it all. Instead of lacing up my skates and hitting the ice, I’ve spent my days in rehab and physical therapy just so I could walk again. When a coaching opportunity with the Pittsburgh Titans is presented to me, I find myself with a career I had never considered but which allows me to continue being part of the sport that I love.
While my injuries are physical, the same can’t be said for the woman I rescued. Suffering from wounds that can’t be seen, Sophie Winters has withdrawn from the world in fear and guilt. I didn’t know Sophie before that fateful night and have only met her once since, but I refuse to let her face her demons alone. Determined to be a friend, I support Sophie in the only way I know how… by simply being there.
Through our shared trauma, Sophie and I begin to find peace within one another. As we grow closer, what started as friendship becomes more intimate until our broken pieces become one. But can a love born of anguish endure, or will the pain of our past prove too much to overcome?
Customer Reviews
What an amazing start to this series
I’ve been impatiently waiting for Baden’s story for a while. We learn about his Good Samaritan ‘downfall’ in the Arizona Vengeance series, whilst following his recuperation along the way. Now we get his story as he moves to Pittsburg to assist in the rebuilding of the Titans following the team’s fateful plane crash. For the first time we learn about the attack that crippled Baden, through the eyes of Sophie, as she comes to terms with her feelings and her many issues following her attack. What can I say? A truly emotional, wonderful, heartfelt story with two characters who are brought together following a horrendous attack. An attack that seemed to make Baden mentally stronger, but most definitely left Sophie with plentiful mental scars. I loved both Sophie and Baden, and having listened to the audio version with Aiden Snow and Lessa Lamb performing Baden and Sophie, I can without a doubt recommend the audio version of this story. The relationship between Baden and Sophie is brought to life as they support each other emotionally and physically. We see their friendship blossom naturally in what I see as a wonderful start to what I’m hoping is going to be another fantastic hockey series with this troubled group of misfits.
Outdated views on female birth control
Would have rated this a 3 or 4 as it’s an easy read and was considering reading the rest of the series, but close to the end after an intimate scene a very outdated statement was made. The assumption that unless a woman is on birth control for medical reasons then she will be labelled a ‘Tramp’ is not acceptable. My jaw literally dropped when I read this! This assumption wasn’t even corrected by the other character so it wasn’t a character flaw just an assumed social norm. I read further to see if this would be corrected and sadly it wasn’t so I’m afraid you lost a reader here and quite sad that this was recommended by one of my favourite authors.