I am Evan Masen, a hockey player for the NHL. I spend my nights roughing up two hundred pound defensemen and spend more time in the penalty box than I do on the ice.That’s my job.One night changes everything I thought I once knew about my life on the ice.A girl.A brutally beaten girl left to die in an alley.I don’t know why or how but something made me stay that night after taking her to the … taking her to the hospital. I didn’t know her, nor did I have an obligation to stay but something inside of me rooted me there telling me I should.
And I wouldn’t have been me if I just simply left her there.
Any man who could put his heart and soul into a game of hockey couldn’t just walk away when someone needed them. She had no one else.
The same guy who saw determination where there was desire, now saw hope where there was once despair.
I couldn’t just leave as that wasn’t a man that put all he had into something some called just a game. I couldn’t walk away from someone holding onto life, weak and powerless to something she had no control over.
So I stayed. In a room full of family members praying for their loved ones to come through, I prayed for a girl I didn’t know, never met before, to have a beating heart. While others sorrows turned to grieving pain, I sat waiting on the words of the unknown.
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I absolutely loved this story!! Evan and his teammates were such great characters! Ami’s story was so heartbreaking but having Evan there showed how
Love can heal all wounds. I could not put this book down! Make sure you grab it!!!
I loved this book! Evan and Ami’s story is a page turner that you will not want to put down. Just when I think Shey Stahl couldn’t possibly top the last book then another one comes that I love just as much. It’s a must read.
Absolutely LOVED Evan and Ami’s story. This book is so much more than just about a HAF hockey star. Finding Ami brutally beaten and fighting for her life Evan couldn’t just leave her. He had this pull to Ami that he couldn’t explain. As the story unfolds you will surely swoon. Evan’s character evolves and boy is he just perfect! I couldn’t put this book down! Finding out who attached Ami will shock you! Jam packed will all the feels Delayed Penalty is a definite MUST READ!
No one writes tragic story’s that turn into something amazing I forgettable like Shey. Evan and Ami’s book just proves that! The big heart and protectiveness of Evan and the team, the strength of Ami was just beautiful. Make sure you have tissues you’ll cry both happy and sad tears!
“Sometimes a girl just needs to be held.” My favorite line of this book! Evan is one of those guys that has a heart of gold but also the side that no one wants to see. He loves hard and always protects what’s his. Ami got dealt a crappy hand in life and there’s only one man who can save all of her. The supporting characters were amazing as well and were really able to lighten things up! Who doesn’t need a little humor! I really think Shey should give Leo and Callie a book and Remy needs a little spotlight too!!
Love this book! It is a great story of love, loss, and recovery. Truly, the support during her recovery is profound and you won’t want to put this book down
I might rough up 200 pound hockey players but I got slammed into the boards by Ami, the girl I rescued. It had to be the worst night of her life, raped, beaten and left for dead. Now I can’t get her out of my mind. Ami had no one, just moved to a new city when she was attacked and left for dead until she was found by Mase. Waking up to find out that the man who saved me said the same words to me my brother used to say. I feel safe with him. This is a sweet story of how the love of a good man can heal wounds.
Loved this book! Keeps you interested! Love it and definitely recommend for others. Every deep thrill with a hockey player! Makes you keep reading till the very end! Again a must read by the amazing Shey!
A sweet romance with a hockey hunk and the woman he saved. Great characters and a good story line to keep you reading til the end. A great story!!
This is my second reading of Delayed Penalty (with changes and additions) and I will be honest, I could read it over and over. The content is about a touchy subject but man can Shay handle it and deliver it in a way where you are there, you are feeling what they are feeling. Amy and Evan go through some tough stuff and come out on the other end whole and loving each other more than the day before.
I love a good hockey romance…more so than other sports and Shay delivers, not only with the story itself but the hockey knowledge. I cannot wait and hope to soon have more in the series because I want to see what happens to all the other wonderful loving guys!
I was offered an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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As a huge hockey fan, this book was wonderful! Evan Masen a Hockey Player for the Chicago Blackhawks and his lives and breathes it. After a game one night he decided, he was going to walk home and he came across Ami, beaten and left for dead in the snow. Little did he know that this moment was going to change his life. This is a book of raw emotion and love with the sexiness and adrenaline needed to keep you interested
This was such a great book. I love the mix of humor that takes away the heavy elements in the book, and be aware there are some heavy elements. I love all the characters and the story grabs you from the start.
This book had all the feels!!! Evan and Am i definitely do not have the usual meeting but this book takes your through their story with hope, love, loyalty, compassion, and trust. Shey is able to tackle a very sensitive topic in such a beautiful way. I love Evan and his teammate, Leo. They truly lighten the mood of the story. This is a truly magnificent read!!
You definitely don’t have to be a hockey fan to love this book. So, don’t let that stop you from picking up this great read by Shey! I loved this book! I was hooked from the start. Two worlds collide and take you on a journey full of laughs and tears. The characters are well written and have you along side them through their journey. You’ll love Evan and Ami!
This is one of my absolute favorites by Shey. The writing is so different. I love hockey romances, no idea why since I know zero about it. But this was the first one I read and now I look for them. And the actual romantic side of the story is so sweet. Sometimes you don’t need all the drama between the characters, it’s the total story that will make a good read and this fits that bill perfectly.
An amazing story about tragedies and love! Ami and Mase’s story is one I’ll always remember. A great story from start to end.
Oh goodness, I honestly cannot say enough how much I love Delayed Penalty! Mace (Evan) finds Ami on one of the worst nights of her life. And what transpires… the undeniable friendship & connection these two have will have you walking around with ALL the heart eyes , falling in love with not only Evan and Ami but some truly awesome secondary characters and so so much more! SO GOOD!
I really enjoyed Delayed Penalty. We meet Evan who is a hockey player when he is on his way home one night and finders a girl in the alley Ami who has been brutally attacked. She ends up in a coma where Evan visits here often. When she finally wakes from the coma and starts to heal and recover Evan is there for her. He is just drawn to this women. As their relationship grows from friendship and into something more they both realize that they have to recover from that night that brought them together. Both in their own way but realize that they need each other. I thought this story was very different from Shey Stahl’s other books, however it still draws you in and you can’t seem to stop reading. Her character are always so likeable.
Shey has again written an amazing book.
Ami and Mase come from 2 different worlds. She’s a dancer and he’s a professional hockey player. Destiny brings them together. Friendship, love and support keeps them together..
This storey follows the months following a Christmas no one will forget. But together they realise that life carries on. You will feel like crying, telling and at times thanks to Leo laughing . Come on in to the world of hockey players and enjoy every step of the way.
I love this book. It shows how even though things in life get horrible we can still go on. I love how Shey has shown that . Evan loved hard fights harder. Ami had a horrible beginning to her new life in Chicago. But with her attitude and Evans love she overcomes it