One thing to note about me is that I am the type of person to read the last book in a series. This book review is about the fifth book in the Vancouver Storms series.
Synopsis
The players will do anything for him, the media is obsessed, and the fans still wear his jersey. Everyone’s in love with the handsome, authoritative Coach Tate Ward except me, and the feeling’s mutual. To save the Vancouver Storm from being sold, though, we need to work together and win the Stanley Cup, and I can’t help but push his buttons to get under his skin. He moves me into his guest house and makes me sleep in his bed. He encourages me with the team and tells me I belong. He’s adorable with his daughter and makes me long for things I shouldn’t. I try to break him, but he never loses control until he finds me crying and fires the person responsible. And when his brother hits on me, he loses his mind with jealousy. Beneath his controlled exterior, Tate is protective, playful, and funny. He puts everyone before himself, but when I encourage him to be selfish, I learn that Tate wants me.
Content Warnings
Death of a Parent mentions past alcohol addictions.
My Review
Although this book follows certain tropes such as enemies-to-lovers, workplace romance, and forced proximity, it also explores themes such as mental illness, abandonment issues, the feeling of being enough, and forgiveness.
When I started to read this book, the first thing I noticed was how much I liked Tate Ward, because after reading about many characters, he was one of the few who felt like a human being. Tate Ward is a 40-year-old single dad who loves his daughter dearly, has a good relationship with his daughter’s mother, and cares deeply for the people around him. This book has two points of view, and I truly enjoyed being in his head. Dramatic Sighs: “Love a man that’s written by women.”
Jordan Hathaway is a 30-year-old woman who is still dealing with the death of her mother and issues with her father. One thing I liked about her was that even though she had some serious self-doubt due to certain events, as a female character, she had some sort of backbone.
As I continue to read many romance series, I have noticed I love the found family trope in books, and to me, this one did it well. Also, I love when kids are in books.
Also, in the first half, Mr. Storm truly got on my nerves. I also skipped all of the spicy scenes because I wasn’t feeling the chemistry between them, but I did like how the story wrapped up.
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