Things are out of control for the Sinclair boys! With two already in the NHL, Jace Sinclair is ready to follow in his brothers’ HUGE skates in the last Bellevue Bullies novel…
Jace Sinclair here, and I’m amazing. There is no other way to describe me. I am the leading scorer for the Bellevue Bullies, I’m the captain, and people love me: my family, my teammates, my coach, and the NHL. This is my … is my last year in college–I already have one foot in the draft. Hockey keeps me warm even when it’s freezing. It’s always there when nothing else is. And it pushes me to be the best I can be. It’s my one and only love.
That is, until I see her against a tree with a guitar.
Avery.
The last thing I wanted was to meet anyone. My heart is on the bench because of what happened with my parents, and I don’t want that for myself. I don’t want to be hurt by anyone. I can’t give them that power.
But my heart is begging for ice time, and I can’t control it around her.
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I’ve always been in the background. No one has ever had time for me and that’s fine; I’ve learned to cope. Coming from a family where hockey is life, the last thing I want is some big, burly hockey player charging at me. I don’t have time for it, but Jace Sinclair isn’t one to be deked around.
I didn’t want to meet anyone. I didn’t want to end up freezing the puck with him. It’s not what I want.
I have demons.
I have issues.
Living in the shadows, no one even knew until it was too late. But Jace wants to know.
He wants me.
And that scares me the living hell out of me.
We were so worried about what would happen if we fell, but we never thought what could happen in the process of falling. We never saw it coming. But it’s here, and the repercussions are not pretty. We should have known that there is no way out of the zone when you are being Hooked by Love.
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Read: 12/28/15
Loved this book and story. It is my favorite in this series. Well written, interesting and sexy characters, well developed story and lots of humor. I hope this series won’t end with the brothers, there are still several great characters whose story should be told, if not in this series, then in the Assassin series or a new one. A must read!
Jace Sinclair – Bellevue Bullies team captain
Avery Rose Haverbrooke – Singer/Songwriter
When Jace sees Avery, playing her guitar and singing, it was like love at first sight, just neither knew it at that very moment.
This book touch a spot deep inside me. That suicide word. The word people want to forget exists, when it’s a part of some people’s life.
Toni, done a superb job with the description of all actions. From the type of suicide, Avery attempted to the intense and often anxiety attacks.
Bravo! and Thank You!
Jace may be the youngest Sinclair brother, but he’s not lacking in any department. What a truly fantastic story from Toni Aleo. Jace and Avery just fit on all levels. He was beautiful in how he got her and all she struggled with. Love this Sinclair family too. Another amazing read from TA!
‘Hooked by Love’ is the third and last book of the ‘Bellevue Bullies’ but if you couldn’t get enough of Sinclair clan, don’t worry you will see more of them in the next two books of the ‘Assassins’. ‘Hooked by Love’ is about baby of the Sinclair family, Jace Sinclair and Avery Haverbrooke whose family is considered as Hockey royalty.
Jace is a wanna be player, who is funny, sweet, sensitive and loyal. It is his last year as a college student and he wants to live it to the fullest. After seeing how much her mother suffered during her divorce, he is not looking for anything serious. However, everything changes when he meets Avery. The moment he sees her singing, he is a goner. I love the moment they meet; it is sooo sweet and funny just like them Avery is a really talented singer and songwriter. She is beautiful, sweet and sassy. Her father is the commissioner of the NHL and all of her brothers are hockey players. All her life she felt neglected because hockey always came first in their family. So now that Avery moved to Nashville, away from her family, she is determined to become a famous songwriter and make her dreams come true. After their run-in, Jace and Avery meet up at a party in Bullies House and hook-up. They both think it will be a one-night stand but after the night they share, Jace cannot let her go. However, because of the things she faced in her past, she doesn’t want to be in a relationship but Jace is determined to change her mind. I love their Javery Yeah, that is the name Jace created in order to ease Avery into a relationship. Even though, Avery fights her feelings every step of the way, she cannot stop herself from falling in love with Jace. They fell in love hard and fast. I love the way they support each other to reach their dreams and Jace is so understanding and supportive of her issues. He is always there to support her and tries to show her she is loved every step of the way. They face some ups and downs along the way. How they deal with them and move forward is for you to find out.
It was also great to see everyone from the previous books of ‘Bellevue Bullies’. I loved the banter between Jude, Jayden, Jace and Lucy, it was hilarious. It was also really touching to see how fast Sinclairs accepted Avery to their family. If you are looking for a sweet, funny and heartwarming story full of steamy moments, I totally recommend you to read ‘Hooked by Love’.
Would I recommend this book: Yes.
Would I re-read this book: Already did.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.
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Beautifully heart breaking. Kept me guessing and wanting more. Hoping to see more of these two in Matty’s story.