Only one word can describe Sebastian “Bash” Fury… is a liability who could ruin my career.
Even worse, he’ll destroy my willpower.
I should despise that cocky bastard.
But something about his swagger and quick smile make him irresistibly charming.
Despite my best efforts, things are heating up and the ice around my heart is starting to melt…
All because of this dirty player.
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I loved this Dirty Hockey Player
I’m fast discovering that Ice Hockey players are my second favourite reads after Rockers, simply because they are the bad boys of the sports arenas and know how to handle their sticks. And Sebastian (Bash) Fury is up there with the best of them! With a nod to Cocky Bastard Chance’s modelling contract of his rear end assets, author Gwyn McNamee has entered the world of our Cocky Heroes, and I loved it.
Unfortunately for Bash Fury, he lives up to his name. His temper and dirty tactics on the ice are renowned, and half way through a season, his knack of collecting game penalties has driven his team to trade him in an effort to divest themselves of the liability he has become. He’s never met a woman that he can’t sway with a wink and some flirty dirty talk, and while he respects his new coach’s exceptional hockey skills, he thinks she’ll be no different. Cocky hockey player indeed!
Greer Waterson is the NHL’s first female head coach and the eyes of the hockey world are on her. I admired her tenacity and her backbone in standing strong in a men’s world. Of course, she has never faced the chemistry and tenacity that Bash emanates, and he’ll play dirty on the ice, and off, to get what he wants. The clashes between these two were things of written beauty, and I could feel her anger and frustration as surely as if I was there with her.
This was a great read about the learned experiences of the past severely impacting the future, and shows that forgiveness is not for the perpetrator, for the person who was wronged. Only then, can someone move forward.
I highly recommend this read for those who are loving the world of our Cocky Heroes, Ice Hockey sports players, and fans of Ms. McNamee’s writing. 4.5 Stars
Greer Waterson is the first woman head coach of an NHL team. A former Olympian for the US Women’s Hockey Team, she has fought SO hard to achieve this amazing feat. The whole sports world is just waiting for her to fail, and she is 100% determined to prove them all wrong.
Sebastian Fury is NHL royalty. Son of legendary player, Mike Fury, he is one of the most talented players in the league; but he is incredibly volatile. He lands on Greer’s expansion team, the Vegas Scorpions, after his former team decides his uncontrolled temper is a liability. And Greer’s GM picks him up, against her wishes. She doesn’t believe her team needs the addition of a hot-head – no matter how much talent he has.
Bash’s arrogance when he first arrives in Vegas and meets Greer is unreal. He’s that stereotypical athlete who believes he’s God’s gift to the sport, and therefore doesn’t have to pay attention to or show respect to his coaches. It makes Bash a hard character to like at first, but as he does with Greer, he grows on you!
Their attraction is so powerful that even though Greer is fully aware of the risks she’s taking with her career, she can’t resist him. As the first woman coach in the league, she knows she has a responsibility to both the team and to the thousands of girls who want to play hockey with the boys but who need a role model. That responsibility weighs on her heavily, and it takes Bash a long time to realize how important her career is, possibly even more important than his own. It takes him nearly losing her, as well as some good advice from a dad he never got along with, to help him realize what he has with her.
I love books where the women have traditionally male jobs, and Gwyn McNamee does a fantastic job with Greer. She is gutsy and tough, but she’s still feminine. Possibly the best thing about Bash is that even though he’s an arrogant dick at first, he respects her as both a coach and a player, and that shows through in his actions. Dirty Player is fun, sexy and inspirational! Definitely pick it up!
Sebastian “Bash” Fury… Holy shiitake mushrooms! He’s infuriating, funny, sexy, and really really DIRTY!
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Overall Rating: 5 talk dirty to me stars
Standalone: Yes
Steam: 5 dirty dirty dirty hockey player flames
Triggers: None
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This guy has an ego bigger than the Grand Canyon.
He doesn’t move from his position poised over the desk. “You know how it is, Coach…to be the best player on the team. To be the best of the best.” Greer and Bash
Lord have mercy, we need a Bash Fury in real life. This man will set your ovaries on fire! He is hot, he has a mouth that will cause your panties to fall off, and he is built for sin.
Bash is also one of the best hockey players in the league….he just has one issue. He’s a dirty player. For real…When one fight too many gets him kicked off his team and traded, Bash has to not only contend with a new team, but a new Coach…the first female NHL coach, Greer.
The chemistry between Greer and Bash is off the charts. Immediately both try to establish dominance. Greer as the Coach and Bash as the GOAT hockey player. The banter between the two just keeps warming things up…until it combusts
He places a hand on the wall of windows behind me. “Coach…” I lick my lips, and my focus narrows on his. “…I’m going to kiss you. If you want me to stop, I suggest you leave now.” Oh, my God. Yes. I should leave now. Good idea. The best idea. The one I should’ve had before I ever got in this position with Bash. Because now that we’re this close, now that I’m practically drowning in his scent, I can’t seem to find the words to tell him to stop. I can’t seem to find any words. Stringing syllables together to make words and words together to make sentences is suddenly too much for my brain to handle. Instead, I stand frozen in place with the gorgeous man who has been driving me absolutely insane since the day he walked onto my ice, staring at me like he wants to eat me alive. And God, do I want him to.
These two are perfect for each other. They push, they pull, they challenge and through it all they both grow. Lord my ovaries exploded so many times with these two! But Bash…. OMG
So here’s what you will get with this book:
Dirty talking hot as hell hockey player
Strong independent woman that can put said hockey player in his place
Panty melting dirty talk
Witty banter
Interesting new take on sports romance
Two main characters that you will fall in love with
The potential for your reading device to spontaneously combust with your ovaries
A GREAT BOOK
Be prepared for cold showers and hot times with this dirty dirty player! And the ending…OMG what an ending!!!! Loved this book, Greer and Bash so HARD!
This is my favorite of this batch of the Cocky Hero collection. If you enjoy reading hockey/sports romance then this is one you definitely want to pick up. Sebastian, aka Bash, Fury is a hockey superstar. He comes by it honestly as his father made a name for himself in the sport as well. His one flaw is his destructive attitude which leads him to deal with the consequences of his actions and being traded to a new team. Greer is a woman and the head coach of the Scorpions hockey team where Bash has landed. The pressure is on her to do well with her rookie team and give her the accolades that she is due for everything that she has achieved. From the get go, Bash has pushed every one of Greer’s buttons and it takes a lot of patience for her to deal with the situation. Making matters worse is the attraction that she feels for him. Can Greer tame the wild athlete and bring him to heel or will everything she has worked for be compromised? This is one story that readers need to read for themselves to feel the intricacies of the stellar writing by the author. I highly recommend this book. I volunteered to read a copy of this book.