Defending by Jami Davenport

 

Synopsis:

Much to my utter dismay, the Portland Icehawks chose me in the expansion draft, and now my estranged father is my hockey coach. No one on the team knows he's my dad. They think he’s a distant relative I don't get along with. They’re right about that last part. We hate each other. He blames me for the death of my sister, and I blame myself, too. He's unfairly targeted me, and his constant criticism is destroying my confidence and my game.

The only thing I look forward to is my time working with the homeless, especially one feisty, attractive female, but neither of us do relationships because those require trust and commitment, and we're too scarred to take the risk.

Can we conquer our demons so I can rescue her from the streets, and she can rescue me from my past before we're beyond saving?

Review:

Defending was an emotional, heartfelt story.

The mystery crime underplot takes this book on anather level of suspense that grips you from start to end.

Grady Jefferson is the Portland Icehawks rookie, the team hasn't found the best blending, and his friction with his estranged father, who is his new coach, doesn't help his career. Fortunately he finds some comfort with Aspen Bedford, an artist wannabe who makes two jobs to keep afloat. Will they make some space for each other in their lonely dark worlds?

Grady and Aspen are really alike, but while Grady recognised immediatly in Aspen his perfect match and he began to court her, for Aspen was a little harder to trust her unexpected strong feelings towards him. Their backstories tugged at my heartstrings, I just wanted to help them to find some peace.

I'm so biased when it comes to Jami Davenport works, she really knows how to write a sports romance where the sport is well depicted and it works perfectly with the story.

You don't want to miss out this book.

Release Date: 01.24.2023