Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Release Blitz: Healthy Scratch by Robyn M Ryan
















Healthy Scratch by Robyn M. Ryan is the hockey romance you've been waiting for! AVAILABLE NOW!



He wants out of the friend zone…she doesn’t believe in happily ever after. Relationships are not in Lauren Gentry’s playbook. The only kind she’s willing to consider are friends-with-benefits and even a red-hot and sexy hockey player like Dave Martin isn’t going to change that. Right? When those chocolate brown eyes threaten to melt her defenses she has to remind herself that demons from her past could rise up at any moment. Which is going to be pretty hard to do, since she loses herself every time they touch. Dave used to love the benefits that came easily to professional athletes; especially when they were in the form of puck bunnies who only wanted one night. But when he meets the pint-sized girl with bewitching green eyes and sun-streaked auburn hair his outlook suddenly changes. He wants forever with Lauren. Now he just has to convince her. Can Lauren risk everything for the man she’s secretly been falling for? Or will her past stop her from taking a chance on love? Healthy Scratch—book #1 of the Tampa Suns Hockey Series—is a standalone romance whose main characters’ lives are intertwined with those introduced in The Clearing the Ice Trilogy. You don’t need to read the trilogy to enjoy Healthy Scratch. The book stands on its own, promises HEA, and no cliffhangers! To heighten your enjoyment of the Tampa Suns Hockey Series, you may wish to read The Clearing the Ice Trilogy.

 

Review:

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

What the blurb doesn't mention when it should have, is that this is a second chance romance. Dave and Lauren had a thing a few years ago and when Dave asked for more, she said that she only does the friends with benefits gig and after four months or so after that both of them started dating other people.  I wasn't in a mood for a second chance romance and I certainly wasn't in a mood for a book where the heroine's self-esteem is lower than hell. I couldn't take it after a while because I pitied her and later on it became frustrating.  The book was lacking something and I wasn't able to always pay attention to it. I found my mind wandering when I was reading it. I accidentally skipped a part of it and I was completely ok with that. Lauren had the same mindset and I didn't get the feeling that something had changed in her. I don't know if it's me, the story or the writing, so I will give another book from the author a try and see how that will go. 


 

About the Author: Chicago born, honorary Atlanta native, Parisienne at heart. Proud 60’s Flower Child. “Fearless” barrier-breaker for female sports journalists and minor league “batpersons.” While at UGA, scored PR internship with Atlanta Flames NHL team, during its first season. Interviewed future MLB and NHL Hall of Fame members, published in a variety of print media. Wife, mom, PR professional, and finally, 35 years later, published author. Two Westie grand-dogs pretty much run our household. The Clearing the Ice hockey trilogy includes This Piece of My Heart (nominated for the 2016 Summer Indie Books awards), This Piece of My Soul, (2017 Readers Choice and Summer Indie Book Awards nominees), and This Piece of Our Being(2018). Besides writing, her passions include following NASCAR and the New York Rangers, and splitting time between homes in Atlanta and Palm Coast. Connect with Robyn! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRobynMRyan Website: https://www.chicksdigsportsromance.com Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2S0CQbF Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RobynMRyan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robynmryan/

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