4.5 stars
I don't know how Sawyer Bennett keeps writing men that constantly one-up the previous book in the series, but Aaron Wylde is amazing!! Dominik still sits at the top of the list right now but Wylde is a close second.
Wylde has certainly done his best to live up to his name since entering the league, and he is known as THE player of the Vengeance. But we quickly learn there is lot more to this man than his well deserved reputation. No one has really intrigued him enough to distract him or make him rethink his lifestyle until he makes a spur of the moment decision to meet a beautiful woman he glimpses through the window of a bookstore as he is out for a run.
Clarke had a very unwelcome 15 minutes of fame a few years ago, and she is still more than a little gun shy when it comes to good looking guys who seem too good to be true. She has finally realized her dream of opening a little independent bookstore and enjoys her days there… even if her best friend Veronica is right when she tells Clarke to stop living in the shadows where it is “safe” and take a chance on life again. The gorgeous male specimen in running attire who just entered her shop is definitely setting off danger signals but she can’t help engaging just a little bit. When he proposes a bet that will result in her being his date to two upcoming weddings, she is certain she will win until he shocks her with his knowledge. But she begrudgingly keeps up her end of the bargain at Veronica’s urging, and life as Clarke knows it is about to change.
Aaron Wylde is well read, a romantic at heart or by instinct, protective and caring, funny and warm, and most of all determined to convince this woman to take a chance on getting to know him better. Clarke has been humiliated at the hands of a celebrity before so she wants to run screaming when she realizes Aaron is a professional athlete. In her mind celebrity= pain. For the past few years, she has been getting by dating the safe ones who won’t make her care enough to really feel much one way or the other. With every effortlessly casual remark or action that bolsters her self-confidence, she realizes that she is starting to trust Aaron more and more though and that is the scariest prospect she has had in a long time.
As Tacker’s best friend, we got a glimpse of Aaron big heart, then even more so in Rafe’s story as he helped his former teammate navigate some emotional turmoil. Despite the fact he grew up in a home where love was not a freely given commodity, Aaron has amazing instincts and those years being Wylde have certainly ensured that Clarke will be a lucky woman! 😉
Wylde and Clarke are set to slow burn for a good part of the story but it dials up to combustion once she is ready to face the fact that Aaron is nothing like the person who hurt her so badly in the past. She rekindles his love of reading while opening his heart, but she also has the power to break it if she can’t let go of the past entirely and I have to admit to a few moments where I really did not like her all that much. Another reason this story endeared itself to me so much were the many beautiful moments with his teammates and their significant others that were showcased throughout the book even as we get to know a few of the other newer team members. I am definitely still savoring Wylde but I am looking forward to more from this series at the same time!
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Oh My I cannot even tell you how much I loved this story!!! Clarke & Aaron have great chemistry but it was sooooo much more than that. If you have read the previous books in the series you know that Aaron Wylde is called "Wylde" not only because it's his last name but because he is a playboy, wild with the women. But that all comes to a screeching halt when he meets Clarke Webber, a cute redhead that owns a bookstore. I have to say that there is something oh so sexy about a guy that can quote the classics and not just any of them but one of my favorites of all time PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, so sexy! Anyway.... This story is filled with good times, weddings, parties, friends, and so much love. This was a definite feel good book although it did have a couple of parts that had brought the fun level down but overall this was a fun, sexy read that I really really enjoyed. If you enjoy Sports Romance, especially Hockey Romances, I would recommend this series to you. Happy Reading!!! **I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
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