Play the Game (Blue Devils Hockey, #1)
S.J. Sylvis
A sexy, marriage-of-convenience, enemies-to-lovers, hockey romance by Amazon Top 50 and USA Today bestselling author, S.J. Sylvis. There's nothing wrong with playing the game - except when you know you're about to lose. As a little girl, I dreamed of becoming many things. A twenty-five-year-old photographer struggling to make ends meet with a mountain of legal fees wasn’t one of them. Making questionable decisions wasn’t either. After hanging up my camera, I start a job I loathe that has me questioning my morals on a daily basis. Until I run into Chicago’s newest bad-boy goalie whose reputation is a trainwreck— Emory Olson. In a desperate effort to rid my debt, I corner Emory and try to exploit him. When my plan backfires, I not only have a new enemy with steely blue eyes and a talent for the game but a man now on a mission with his own insane plan in mind. Marry me. The terms are simple: I marry Emory and act like his doting wife in front of the press to clean up his image, and he’ll pay off my debt when the job is done. But now, instead of my bills keeping me up at night, I find myself fantasizing about my fake husband and his devilish stare. He tells me to play the game, but when lines start to blur and his touches linger, I’m not sure what’s real or fake anymore. The sizzling attraction and fiery chemistry between us can’t be contained. Emory Olson says he never loses, and by the end of our marriage game, I’m pretty sure I’m no exception.
Publication Year: 2024
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0BISCOTTI LOVER!!
Omg where do I start….this story was awesome!
Scottie has a heart of gold behind all of her well built walls. She gives the literal clothes off her back for the homeless, she feeds strays, she is paying off her brother’s debt, all while sacrificing her own comfort and happiness.
She is sick of working as “Cherry” and does something super out of character to try and secure more funds but backs out last minute because she can’t bring herself to go against her morals.
Emory is a grumpy, misunderstood goalie who had his reputation ruined by taking the blame for something he didn’t do. He’s a golden retriever under his hard exterior. His Scottie Biscotti brings it out of him. He needs to fix his image from the outrageous rumors people keep spreading. What starts as a marriage of convenience turns into an epic love story!
I do think some things could have been done better or added to give the story more depth. Like I’m wanting more because I feel some things were brushed over but all in all I recommend.
0ARC REVIEW
a grumpy goalie is my downfall every single time
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