Breakaway
Sophia Henry
Published by: Random House: Flirt
Publication date: September 5th 2017
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Sports
In a standalone hockey romance that tugs at readers’ heartstrings, a broken ex-pro learns to live and love again—all thanks to the complicated, wonderful nurse who gives him a second chance.
Brianna Collins needs to break away from her overbearing family. Her parents expect her to “fix” her brother after a series of concussions derailed his hockey career. Unfortunately, no doctor will give him clearance to play, and she’s finished with being the person they rely on to perform a miracle that will never happen. For Bree, a six-month nursing assignment at a hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the perfect escape.
Luke Daniels, former forward for the NHL’s Charlotte Aviators, has spent close to a year rehabbing a career-threatening injury—and distracting himself however he can. Worlds collide when Luke realizes that the girl from his latest one-night-stand happens to be the new nurse at the hospital where he volunteers in the pediatric unit. What’s more, Bree’s the only person who makes him excited about life again.
Despite her initial reservations, Luke can’t help pursuing sweet, beautiful Bree. Then he realizes it was her brother whose career he ended with an accidental hit, and he falls back on the thing that’s always helped suppress his demons: alcohol. But if Luke doesn’t kick his old habits, he just may lose the one thing he loves more than hockey.
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Praise for Sophia Henry
“Sophia Henry’s hockey novels are fun and flirty, warm and sweet, with relatable heroines and swoon-worthy hockey heroes. They’ll bring a smile to your face and warmth to your heart.”—USA Today bestselling author Kelly Jamieson
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
I have not read any of the other books in the Pilots Hockey series, so I can say that Breakaway is a true standalone. I didn’t feel that I was missing out on anything with the supporting characters for not having read their stories previously.
Bree and Luke first meet during a St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl, and have a one-morning stand. They both feel an insane attraction and think about each other afterwards, so they take it as a sign of fate when they run into each other a few weeks later at the pediatric cancer ward where Bree works and NHL star Luke volunteers. Well, Luke was an NHL star, until a career-ending injury lands him at a desk job within the Aviators organization. Bree knows all about career-ending injuries, having seen her brother waste the past several years of his life after suffering from one himself. The pressure put upon her by her parents is what leads her to escape across the country in the first place.
Bree and Luke embark on a friends-with-benefits relationship, and he soon realizes that he wants more. But Bree was only planning to be in Charlotte for a few months, and tries to keep her distance, but that still doesn’t stop her from falling hard for her bed buddy.
The story itself was pretty good — some nice twists and turns, especially when it comes to Luke’s relationship with his mother. But the book blurb pretty much gives away EVERYTHING to the point where I didn’t feel like there was anything to look forward to. Instead, I was left wondering WHEN Bree and Luke were going to figure out that he was the player who caused her brother’s injury. (If her dad is such a hockey fanatic, how did he not even know?) The connection doesn’t happen until like 88%, and then I felt like the end was rushed for Bree to “save” Luke from his demons. The whole situation could have been explored further between the characters, and it would have been a surprise to the reader had I not already known going in because of the blub.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Author Bio:
Award-Winning Author, Sophia Henry, is a proud Detroit native who fell in love with reading, writing and hockey all before she became a teenager. She did not, however, fall in love with snow. So after graduating with an English degree from Central Michigan University, she moved to the warmth of North Carolina for the remainder of her winters.
She spends her days writing books featuring hot, hockey-playing heroes. When she’s not writing, she’s chasing her two high-energy sons, watching her beloved Detroit Red Wings, and rocking out at concerts.
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