Genre/Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Vacation romance, Forced Proximity, Second chance at love, Best friends’ younger sister, Older brother’s best friend, Age gap, Hockey romance
Lorelai Anderson got under my skin years ago and I’d never been able to get her out.
When I found out she had a crush on me I turned into the biggest dick around. I did what I did to keep her away. I knew I wasn’t the man she needed, and her brother agreed.
Then I left town to play hockey which was both a blessing and a curse.
When I got signed to the Dominators and returned to Vancouver, I suppose I got what I deserved. Not only did Lorelai hate my guts, but she had a boyfriend. So, I kept my distance from her, until her friend started dating one of my teammates. I had no choice but to come around. It got worse when I got the invitation to her brother’s wedding. There was no way I could back out.
As my luck would have it Lorelai and I end up on the same flight to Hawaii and that’s when I find out she is very single. I also find out that her ex is going to be at this wedding and despite having a new girlfriend, the cheating jerk is harassing her to get back together with him. When she breaks down in tears, I do that only thing I can think of. I make a split-second decision to be her boyfriend for the wedding and get Hugo off her back. I figure it’s helping her out but for me it’s the perfect opportunity to convince her I’m not the same guy I used to be.
I want her to know I’m the man she deserves and I’m going to put everything on the line to get her to be mine.
I’ve been looking forward to this book since I finished Inside the Penalty Box.
We were given hints that Lorelai & Know had some kind of history and I was intrigued, to say the least.
There were a couple of things standing in this pairs way in the past…. an age gap, Knox being the best friends of her big brother and him thinking Lorelai is better off with someone else.
It’s difficult to avoid the other now that Lorelai is working for the Dominators and even more so now that they’re both attending her brothers wedding. They end up on the same flight – both thinking the other was travelling with the group earlier – sitting next to each other (which made for fun reading) and Lorelai ends up spilling the tea about her ex and how he’s kinda harassing her to talk to him..
After discovering what was going on Knox proposes a fake relationship to help Lorelai get through the weekend without having to worry about her ex and his new girlfriend.
There’s a definite attraction between them and even though she tries to avoid it, Lorelai knows she still has feeling for Knox. He’s always liked her but between the ‘bro code’ and her being younger he didn’t want to overstep. Things are different now and Knox’s feeling for Lorelai grow the longer their ‘relationship’ runs.
We had a few things going on that meant the path to being together wasn’t smooth sailing but Knox’s determination and Lorelai working out what she wanted helped them towards the future they deserved.
There was great banter, so much sexual tension and heat that made Ten Minute Muscibduct a great read. I really liked most of the characters but I have to say I detested Lorelai’s ex and her brother was a bit of a disappointment to be honest. Phil really should have dealt with the guy and supported his sister.
Can’t wait for what’s next in this series.
Author Bio:
S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs.
An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel “It Was Always You” was born.
When S.L. Sterling isn’t writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. Her favorite authors include Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Lauren Blakely, Alessandra Torre and Willow Winters.
In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.
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