Summer Skate
A Novel
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- $249.00
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- $249.00
Descripción editorial
"An angsty, sensual tale complete with fast-paced drama both on and off the ice. Sports romance fans who like things on the soapy side will be thrilled." —Publishers Weekly
A novelist with a rebellious streak and a bad habit of turning men into material. A hockey player with a dark past . . . and a shot at stardom that he just might blow.
A summer vacation that heats up with a forbidden attraction strong enough to burn their neighboring Hamptons houses to the ground.
Summer has begun on the East End of Long Island and bestselling author Jessica Riley finds herself unable to deliver on her highly anticipated second book. Her children are demanding. Her husband is preoccupied. With a deadline looming, she fakes a mental breakdown to get away . . . only to find that the house next door is filled with rowdy hockey players.
One of those players is Carter Hughes, a soon-to-be rookie on the New York Rangers, and in Carter and his friends, Jessica discovers a treasure trove of material for her next book. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, as her connection with Carter spirals out of control and his behavior becomes more erratic. Meanwhile, as Carter mixes with the power scene in the Hamptons, one false move could turn what was supposed to be a summer of training and good times into a game he can’t afford to play.
Sexy and addictive, Summer Skate is the sun on your skin in a string bikini. It’s the sound of skates cutting across the ice of a hockey rink, chasing victory. It’s the thrill of finding out: How bad do you want it?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Former NHL player Avery (Ice Capades) and romance writer Cohen (My Ride or Die) team up for a sexy, multifaceted beach read pairing a Manhattan author on sabbatical with a talented hockey player headed for stardom. Author Jessica Riley loves her husband and boisterous young children but trying to write around them has become untenable. When she's offered an opportunity to stay in the Hamptons over the summer to finish her book, she jumps on it. Her peace and quiet is disrupted by the party house next door, where New York Rangers rookie Carter Hughes and his friends are spending the summer. Jessica decides to let the antics of the younger men inspire her writing. Meanwhile, she and Carter have an immediate spark, but many obstacles stand in their way, most notably Jessica's marriage and Carter's insecurities. Avery and Cohen make the sexual tension ring true as both of their nuanced leads try to fight their desires. The result is an angsty, sensual tale complete with fast-paced drama both on and off the ice. Sports romance fans who like things on the soapy side will be thrilled.