As the wild child of the family, Bellani Maxwell isn’t interested in settling down. Between a fledgling party crashing business, teaching self-defense at a martial arts studio, and hitting the bar every night, she has her hands full. She doesn’t need the added responsibility or commitment of a relationship.
Hockey star Cedric Pederson has all the puck bunnies he could ever want, but a chance … chance encounter eighteen months ago leaves him with eyes only for the gorgeous, free-spirited Bella. Too bad she isn’t interested in what Cedric has to offer beyond frequent hookups, and he’s grown tired of their on-again, off-again non-relationship. He wants to be all-in or all-out.
When a brutal attack leaves Bella in need of comfort, protection, and healing, the only person she wants is Cedric. But once she’s living in his condo, Bella is confronted with a decision she’s been avoiding—can she finally commit to Cedric, or will she let him go one last time?
CONTENT WARNING: Contains graphic and potentially disturbing descriptions of an assault.
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What an amazing story of love and tragedy with an awesome ending. Two people who love the free life, have commitment phobias as well as personal issues. To see them come together when tragedy strikes one and find that with each other they can over come anything. Having read the other books in the series I have followed Cedric and Bella’s history and I am so happy for their story to have come out. Women sometimes replace sex as a comfort tool, this describes Bella. Cedric finds comfort in the “party”. They both know deep down that’s not really who they are. I love Jami Davenports writings. I have all of her sports romance books. This can be a stand alone book however I recommend her other writings. They don’t have to be read in order but I recommend it.
Seattle Sockeyes book 4
Bellani Maxwell is known as the wild child of the 4 sisters. She and her sister have a party crashing business where she met Pro Hockey star Cedric Pederson at a Seattle Sockeye team party. They hit it off. Cedric has no problems finding women, but he likes Bella and would like a relationship but she didn’t want anything exclusive and laughed at him. They hook up now and then and that’s ok with her but now he’s tired of that and wants more.
Bella teaches martial arts and self-defense classes and is over confident and careless about her safety. One night walking through an area she shouldn’t have been in, she’s brutally attacked. She turns to Cedric for help. He is more than willing to comfort and protect her while she is healing and wants to be so much more. Bella is scared, she won’t talk to her sisters and hides out in Cedric’s condo for fear this guy will find her.
Can Bella get through the healing process and will she find happiness with Cedric or go back to her old ways?
This story deals with a brutal attack and learning to handle the fear that comes with this.
5 stars
Liked the story. But I really didn’t like Bella for most of the story and the previous books. Mostly because she knew Cedric wanted more from her and an exclusive relationship but she strung him along. Because he took whatever he could get. I don’t like that. Then when everything went tits up and she needed a support system she turned to him and hid in his apartment. Not saying he did the wrong thing by being there but come on he was always the one there for her and never the other way around. Glad she made some character assessments and changed. And then worked on herself.
J
Great book true to life
Always great! I love her books.
Another Maxwell
Sister falls in love. Bella & Cedric have been on again and off again since they met. She went out to celebrate her 26 birthday and ended up getting attacked. She went to the one person who she could trust, Cedric. Can he bring her back to herself, but they do admit they love each other.
Very good read
Great read, love this series