This book is book 5 in the Western Wildcats series, but they do not need to be read in order. Maverick is a hockey player who has his eyes set on making the NHL. One night at a game, he sees a beautiful woman, the only problem is she is wearing his rival’s jersey. He is set on taking her away from him at all costs. Little does he know, that the beautiful woman is the sister of his rival, not his girlfriend. Willow knows exactly who Maverick is, but is drawn to him regardless. This relationship can only end in disaster, right? 

 

I haven’t read other books in this series, but I enjoyed this book and will be going back through the series. Willow is a sweet girl struggling to reclaim who she is after beating cancer. Her family is overprotective now. She is torn between her brother, and his rival, Maverick. She loves that Maverick doesn’t know her history and treats her like she is breakable. Maverick is struggling, because all his friends seem to have found relationships and is feeling some loneliness. 

 

I think that Maverick and Willow meet at the perfect time in their lives and seem to connect on so many levels. I struggled with Maverick and him still sleeping with Willow, thinking she was in a relationship. Cheating is a no-go for me in books, and this got a little close to this. 

 

This was a great book and relationship that had some bumps along the way. I enjoyed getting to know Willow and Maverick and can’t wait to read more by Jennifer. If you like hockey romance featuring a brother’s rival, this is the perfect book for you! Thank you to the author for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine. 

 

read if you like: one-night stand, brother’s rival, hockey, mistaken identity