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A review by bee_thebibliophile
Rookie Recovery by Lex Easton, Jemma Croft, Lex Veia
4.0
The banter! The sweetness! The undeniable connection! This book was so much fun to read - I really, truly enjoyed it.
Dr. James Sullivan is a retired pro hockey player and a current pro hockey physical therapist. He was forced to give up playing the game he loved, he can’t seem to get away from it even though he desperately wants to. Jamie is an integral part of the Bobcats team - he knows about each of his players and is quick to notice when they have something going on. But outside of work, he’s just going through the motions, hanging out with his dog, taking business classes and trying to prepare himself for what comes next after he’s officially done with hockey. He’s serious, focused and still really hurt from having to give up playing hockey before he was ready, something he wants to help his players avoid, especially Bowie.
Archie Bowman is a British hockey hotshot who’s the new man on the Bobcats team and is willing to do whatever it takes to be accepted by his new teammates. After leaving England, he’s been traded around a lot and feels like he’s forgettable, so he puts himself in not so great situations to fit in with the group. But, Bowie is an incredible hockey player with so much natural talent, something he can’t really see in himself but he loves the game more than anything. He’s a major flirt and he can’t keep his feelings to himself when it comes to Dr. Sullivan, even when he’s putting him on the bench to rehab an old injury, costing him the first couple games of the season.
These two are such opposites - grumpy/sunshine, flirty/totally awkward, outgoing/reserved - but they really work together. Even though Jamie tries to fight it, he can’t deny the connection between him and Bowie. While they’re rehabbing Bowie’s shoulder together, they realize they can’t keep their distance and quickly become each other’s person, the one they want to do everything with including going to strange trolley museums. I really enjoyed their dynamic and the way they pushed each other outside of their comfort zones in so many ways to grow and become happier, healthier versions of themselves. Their banter made me laugh and their love for each other made me smile.
I’m so intrigued by all of the Bobcat Boys and can’t wait for more books in this series both to learn more about them and to catch more glimpses at Jamie and Bowie’s HEA.
Dr. James Sullivan is a retired pro hockey player and a current pro hockey physical therapist. He was forced to give up playing the game he loved, he can’t seem to get away from it even though he desperately wants to. Jamie is an integral part of the Bobcats team - he knows about each of his players and is quick to notice when they have something going on. But outside of work, he’s just going through the motions, hanging out with his dog, taking business classes and trying to prepare himself for what comes next after he’s officially done with hockey. He’s serious, focused and still really hurt from having to give up playing hockey before he was ready, something he wants to help his players avoid, especially Bowie.
Archie Bowman is a British hockey hotshot who’s the new man on the Bobcats team and is willing to do whatever it takes to be accepted by his new teammates. After leaving England, he’s been traded around a lot and feels like he’s forgettable, so he puts himself in not so great situations to fit in with the group. But, Bowie is an incredible hockey player with so much natural talent, something he can’t really see in himself but he loves the game more than anything. He’s a major flirt and he can’t keep his feelings to himself when it comes to Dr. Sullivan, even when he’s putting him on the bench to rehab an old injury, costing him the first couple games of the season.
These two are such opposites - grumpy/sunshine, flirty/totally awkward, outgoing/reserved - but they really work together. Even though Jamie tries to fight it, he can’t deny the connection between him and Bowie. While they’re rehabbing Bowie’s shoulder together, they realize they can’t keep their distance and quickly become each other’s person, the one they want to do everything with including going to strange trolley museums. I really enjoyed their dynamic and the way they pushed each other outside of their comfort zones in so many ways to grow and become happier, healthier versions of themselves. Their banter made me laugh and their love for each other made me smile.
I’m so intrigued by all of the Bobcat Boys and can’t wait for more books in this series both to learn more about them and to catch more glimpses at Jamie and Bowie’s HEA.