Body Check, Scoring Chances book 2, is an opposites attract heartfelt romance. When your past doesn't define you but makes you stronger.
From the blurb:
The last thing Gavin Racine needs is more heartbreak …
Following an ugly public divorce, all Gavin wants is a little stress relief in the bedroom and to put together a winning roster. Unfortunately, his busy and chaotic schedule as the Boston Harrier’s general manager and president of hockey operations means he cancels more hookups than not.
When Gavin reluctantly hires Dakota Crane as the team’s yoga and Pilates instructor, their first few meetings leave them annoyed … and intrigued.
With a struggling team to manage, a complicated relationship with his twin brother, and a secret from his past threatening to upend the success he’s fought so hard for, Gavin absolutely shouldn’t start something with his employee.
Personalities clash, sparks fly, and the chemistry is undeniable. But neither of them are looking for love.
Dakota’s been burned before and the last thing he wants is another messy relationship. Especially with his new boss.
Falling in love is nowhere on his agenda and nothing is worth putting his fresh start in Boston at risk.
But what if learning to work together is exactly what Gavin, Dakota, and the team needs?
Molly Otto's review:
Gavin & Dakota are so similar and yet show it in completely different ways. Both men have pasts they wish they could keep in the past, yet as they unfold, these two men learn to rely on the other to come out better. Dakota was burned by his former lover so bad he now is financial ruin leading him to work for the Harriers as the new yoga and fitness instructor. Gavin, having gone through one relationship scandal, too many don't allow himself to see Dakota as the brilliant man he is until he almost loses him. When push comes to shove, these two fight hard for what they are starting, even if it scares them to be burned again.
Brigham does a tastefully beautiful trans inclusion of a side character and how their relationship could affect her even if it shouldn't. A beautifully written part woven into an openly exclusive organization. the Harriers may not be the best team yet, but they have the heart and soul to be the best for the teams overall wellness. I am so looking forward to seeing who is next of the Harriers to find their match.
SNik's review:
Second in series (Scoring Chances), but can be read as a standalone. Boss/employee. Age gap. Dual POV.
As a professional hockey team’s General Manager, butting heads with the new yoga and pilates instructor is not a great start, and Gavin has to slowly make amends with Dakota. Swimming in debt and relying on his sister’s help, Dakota has been burned before, and a casual hookup relationship with his boss Gavin may cause him to crash and burn again.
It felt like Dakota and Gavin were both a fast and slow burn if that’s possible. Their attraction was immediate, the agreement to something more intimate quick, but the building of something more deep was slow and sweet. It was refreshing to read a story where the main characters navigated and willingly compromised in their relationship while working to overcome their past histories. Both likable characters, Dakota and Gavin communicate honestly with each other and are extremely supportive, while also being surrounded by supportive secondary characters. This was a slightly angsty but fun romantic read.
Heather's Review:
What seems like an opposites attract story is really a story of balancing want and need with expectations - it's a lovely story of lifting each other up instead of tearing things down. Like every relationship there are things that need to be worked through and outside forces to be considered, but Dakota and Gavin communicate and talk through their issues well, while maintaining a spark and heat that drew this reader to them like a moth to a flame.
I like that both men have histories and that they open up about how that impacts them. I also appreciate how they're willing to support and fight for each other, as well as consider those around them, especially Dakota's sister!
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