Chandler Moon’s career as a defensemen for the IceCats is on fire. However, his marriage has gone up in flames…literally. He’s resigned himself to the single life and being the best dog dad he can be, but he still holds out hope that one day he’ll find “The One.” So, imagine his surprise when he runs into “The One Who Got Away.”Amelia Justice.His best friend’s baby sister.AKA: “The One Who Is … One Who Is Totally Off-Limits”
Amelia is broken. The punches that life, and her ex-husband, have thrown at her have her down for the count. She’s cut herself off from her family and friends as she works to rebuild her self-esteem and her spirit. Hidden away in a small town, she never expects to reconnect with “The One She Should Have Chosen.”
Chandler is so much more than he was in college: more handsome, more muscular, more tattooed… It was supposed to be a casual fling while Amelia and Chandler worked to put the pieces of their lives back together.
But as every good hockey player knows, a rebound can turn into one hell of a goal.
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Toni Aleo scores with JUICY REBOUND, the first book in the IceCats series. I had been looking forward to reading Amelia Justice’s story since reading WHEN YOU’RE READY, which was released in the Hockey Holidays Anthology. WHEN YOU’RE READY is Amelia’s parents’ book. The ending of the novella started Amelia’s story prior to JUICY REBOUND. In JUICY REBOUND, Amelia runs into her college crush and brother’s best friend, Chandler Moon, who is a defenseman for the South Carolina IceCats. Amelia’s brother is Ryan Justice from book four in the Bellevue Bullies series, END GAME. Both, Amelia and Chandler are in that story.
I loved JUICY REBOUND. Amelia and Chandler are both divorced and scarred from their previous marriages. They were interested in each other in college but since Chandler is Ryan’s best friend, Amelia was off limits. I love that these two get a chance together. Ryan and Amelia are the perfect people to help each other heal.
The character development was noteworthy. Amelia is the niece of Shea Adler (TAKING SHOTS, Nashville Assassins book #1); needless to say a lot of the characters have been around for a while and made many appearances in multiple books and series. Toni Aleo does a fantastic job of making the characters feel believable and grow throughout the series. They are not perfect. They are relatable. The characters have weaknesses and strengths. They have high and low points. In this story, Amelia is trying to come off a low point. She hasn’t spoken to her family in four years. She’s embarrassed and trying to make a new life for herself. Chandler is at a high point in his career but not in his personal life. Chandler is an amazing guy. He is patient and kind. Amelia has lost her confidence and on the journey to healing.
The plot was relevant and skillfully executed. I love the similarities between Amelia’s and Chandler’s story and her parents’ life. Amelia is a lot like her mom and Chandler is like Amelia’s dad, James. It’s sweet and heartwarming. I don’t think I have read a book by Toni Aleo that hasn’t made me cry; JUICY REBOUND was no exception. I love that Toni Aleo’s books tug your heartstrings. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Another great start to a new series for this author! And it’s MORE hockey which is my favorite by her!!! So we have Amelia who is daughter to the fav couple Grace and James in which we met in Taking shots. That starts off the assassin series so if you haven’t met them or any of those crazy hockey guys. ADD THAT SERIES TO YOUR TBR ASAP. Ok, sorry back to Amelia we see her after life and other things have happen. We get to see another person from her past. A favorite of mine from a past book that i had felt we didn’t get enough of the first time he was mention. We have MOOONNNNN! or Chandler as we know him in here. This guyyyy so hot with the beard and tattoos. I loved these two and their story. And omg can we mention SADIE ?! and all her cute, guard dogness. I really also enjoyed seeing past characters from other books in the hockey series she’s done before! But seriously look up the Assassins and Bellevue Bullies series. You won’t be disappointed at all.
I am a huge assassins fan and have been so excited for this new series! Of course. I wasn’t disappointed, Juicy Rebound was amazing. We have already met the main characters Amelia and Chandler. They are the sister and best friend of Ryan Justice! Chandler and Amelia have both been burned by love. Will the scars of the past prevent them from finding love and happiness. I absolutely loved this book, it is easily one of my new favorites.
Holy Hotness with a hockey stick! Chandler Moon is the ultimate BBF! He had me swooning into a puddle from the start and I couldn’t get enough of him! After he runs into the one that got away, his determination to get back what they had was so incredibly sweet, and sexy that I worried the pages of my kindle were going to catch fire.
My heart ached for all that Amelia had been through and I couldn’t wait to see her find some happy.
These two are absolutely perfect for each other. After some pretty nasty divorces they are both a bit damaged and I loved watching them heal as they fell in love.
Juicy Rebound is an amazing start to this new series and I can’t wait to see what Aleo brings us next!
P.S. I so hope we get Shellie’s story soon.
5 STAR Review by Jodi for Ruby Red Romance Review
Toni Aleo is truly and amazing story teller. Her books keep me so captivated and craving more. I loved everything about Juicy Rebound. This book was heartbreaking. It’s was about learning how to pick up the pieces and move forward. It was about loss of yourself and finding that person again. It was about learning to love and being vulnerable to that love and potential loss.
My heart hurt for Amelia in so many ways. It’s hard to make a decision to leave a situation that is hurtful and honestly toxic. She’s needs to find her again. What she didn’t factor was falling for the one she’s always wanted. Chandler is the man Amelia has always wanted and now he’s the man she’s going to need. She needs him to heal and make her whole again. This a touching love story. Watching these two work through their love and hurt was inspiring. It proves that maybe we could all try a little harder in our relationships.
I loved getting to see old friends and meeting new in this fantastic book. I sincerely cannot wait to see where Toni takes us with this amazing series. If it’s anything like her others, I know I’m already hooked.
Omg this story gave me everything!! Amelia is a terrific heroine. She’s got a rough past to work through but she did so beautifully and with strength. And well our hero, Chandler…. what am amazing book boyfriend. I really loved his patience with Amelia and just his plain genuine honesty. He gave compliments but they weren’t playboy-ish, they were just super sweet. The storyline was amazing and kept me page turning until the end. I teared up, I laughed, I swooned. This book is the total package!
Hottt!! This was 1st word that came to mind to describe this book! I have always loved all of Toni’s words from every book but this is now my favorite Toni book!! Amelia and Chandler are perfect and everyone gets all the feels with a second chance love story. This book had me laughing, tearing up and sighing, all the emotions you expect with an amazing story. Buy this book and you won’t be disappointed
5 Stars
I absolutely adore Toni’s Assassins series and the Bellevue Bullies, so when you combine characters that have appeared in both series you could say I was just a tad eager to read the first title in the Ice Cats series.
If you’ve read End Game you will be well aware of Amelia and Chandler’s history.
Chandler is a professional hockey player and a divorcee. He was in love with the idea of love and picked the wrong woman. Chandler is such a swoon worthy hero, a gentleman to the core he’s patient, respectful, kind, funny and loyal and has a huge loving heart.
Amelia is battered and bruised from her messy marriage and divorce and is hiding from her family, the last thing she expects is for her older brothers best friend to walk into her work place. The vibrant young woman of the past, has disappeared with the damage inflicted by her marriage and she is left vulnerable and broken and disillusioned. Amelia has lost her spark and ambition, and doesn’t think she is good enough to go after her dreams or find happiness. Chandler is incredibly patient and willing to do anything to support her, to help her realise just how strong and resilient she really is, so that she can realise her full potential.
Juicy Rebound is a heartfelt, emotional and inspiring story of family, friendship, healing and love.
If you are a fan of Toni’s previous titles you will love that several familiar characters and names throughout this title.
I can’t wait to see more of the Ice Cats and will be eagerly awaiting Shelli’s story next!
I don’t even know where to start with this book. These characters were real and they needed to have someone tell their story. Toni Aleo made their story come to life and made me believe in second chances.
I absolutely loved Chandler. The dedication he had to his family was simply amazing. The way he treated Amelia was too sweet! Amelia had suffered in a horrible marriage and on top of that she had distanced herself from her very tight knit family. They knew each other from college and because Chandler was Amelia’s brothers best friend. Although that does make things interesting!
If you want to take yourself to a place where men are honest and protective (not to mention absolutely drool worthy)and the second chance at love and redemption, then this is your book!
Wow . Chandler is a hockey player just getting over a bad marriage. He runs into Amelia someone that he knew long ago. He wants to get to know her better but she just can’t get past her past. But watching these two get together and Chandler be there for her is freaking amazing. I loved these two together. He is so sweet and caring. These two together are just amazing. Toni did a great job writing this one. I loved both characters and the storyline.
Juicy Rebound is definitely one of my favorite books by Toni. It’s a mix of sports romance, friends to lovers, second chance, and brother’s best friend, literally all of my faves rolled into one book so how could I go wrong. Now there is some talk about a past relationship being abusive, what I loved about Toni’s approach is that even though this was a huge part of Amelia’s part, Toni choose to take a lighter approach, she showed us the strength Amelia has and how she is overcoming the struggles of her past. Chandler while not in an abusive relationship, his previous one wasn’t the best either and these two are able to help each other grow and put the past behind them. The story moves pretty quickly, once I started I didn’t want to put it down until I was done.
This is the first story in the Ice Cats series and I can’t wait for the next one, I know it’s going to be just as good if not better than this one.
~ Jessica
Juicy Rebound is the first book in Toni Aleo’s latest series IceCats. If you love sports romances, and best friends sibling stories, then this book is for you. The story will draw you into Chandler and Amelia’s world, and see them get their second chance at love. The characters were developed, and I liked them. Amelia and Chandler are both a little hurt and jagged by mistakes they’ve made, but they have this chemistry that they can’t deny. And I do got to say that Chandler is so swoon-worthy. I enjoyed reading this book and I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.
The moment he walks into the coffee shop Amelia Justice is hit with memories of his kisses, and damn if she doesn’t want more of them. Time has been good to him, he was good looking back then, but he is beyond gorgeous now, but unfortunately she is not in the market for a man. She just got out of a crappy marriage and she is not about to wander down that path again, now matter how tempting he maybe.
From the moment they met back in college Chandler Moon knew Amelia was someone special, but she was his best friends little sister, and that was a line he knew he shouldn’t cross. But one night they shared a few kisses, and he was ready to go all in, but she chose someone else, and it stung. He let her go, moved on, thought he found his happily ever after, but he was wrong, so wrong. And it cost him a lot, and made him second guess getting involved with another woman. But when he made that decision he never thought he have a second chance with his “one”…Amelia!
Juicy Rebound is a second chance romance story that packs an emotional punch. From the first page this one lured me in and had me hooked, and the characters found their way into my heart almost instantly. You couldn’t help but feel for these two and the crappy situation they were dealt, but they found their way out of the darkness, and found something really beautiful… and steamy!! I loved this first installment in the IceCats series, and I look forward to meeting more of Ms. Aleo’s sexy hockey players, especially if their anything like Chandler! I highly recommend you get your hands on this one, it’s loaded with everything to leave your heart happy!
I requested an advanced copy of this title and I am leaving my unbiased and honest opinion.
This is the ultimate second chance romance. The one that got away romance. The get you in the feels romance.
“Or I just had to go through some sh*t ones before I got to the real deal.”
Chandler Moon is yummy and so damn swoon worthy. You thought you loved Ryan Justice well his best friend is even swoonier. < ( I just made that up.) Amelia Justice has been through so much and in the end she has come out stronger woman. Together these two complete the other. They’re like long lost soul mates finally fining their other half. Toni knows her hockey and why she writes epic hockey stories with a side of sexy. Her characters are relatable and her stories are inviting. Amelia and Chandler have a special love that only you can dream of. God this book made my heart so happy. I loved the story. I loved the characters, the Justices and the Adlers. I loved the tension, the chemistry. I just loved everything about it. Gah my heart is so full. I can’t wait for more of this generation.
Gah, I can’t even! Toni’s new series IceCats, WOW!!!
Toni is back with a new team and some old/new characters for us to love!
Meet Amelia Justice, who had a horrible marriage to her high school sweetheart, yes she chose him over her family and now she doesn’t feel comfortable going back to them, she’s hiding out at her grandparent’s summer home in So Carolina, she still feels she needs time to heal. When she sees Chandler, her brothers best friend, himself just recently divorced from a crazy person,and guy she almost gave up her high school crush on from college, and he’s relentlessly asking her out, can she do it? Is she ready?
Chandler will wow you, he’s a gentlemen through and through, comes from a great family like Amelia, and he knows her family, it should be a match made in heaven right? But are they ready to move on from their pasts and join together forever?
Toni gutted me with this story, with references that will be sure to bring tears to your eyes, Toni is back and writing her best hockey ever. Move over Shea & Elli, here comes the new power couple Chandler & Amelia!!
5 star studded hockey pucks for this one! Grab it as soon as it comes out!
This is the first book in Toni Aleo’s IceCats Series and if this book is anything to go by this will be another hit series for this very talented author.
Chandler is playing hockey for IceCats and he is just trying to enjoy making a living playing the game he loves while getting over the divorce he went through a year ago. Amelia Justice is the last woman he expects to come across and once again the feelings he had for her back in college are rekindled but she is still his best friends little sister will this time around be any different ……
Amelia has also recently gone through a divorce that wasn’t pleasant she suffered terrible abuse from her now ex partner, is she ready to move on and trust Chandler with the heart he once broke all those years ago when he put hockey and his friendship with her brother first…..
Second chance romance and sports themed romance are at the top of my list of books I love to read and this book did not disappoint, if you are a Toni Aleo fan you will want to read Juicy Rebound and if you are new to this author you will also want to read this book. Watching Chandler and Amelia get to know each other all over again was beautiful and I loved catching up with some of my favourite characters from the Assassins series as well as meeting the new ones from this series. This couple are easy to love and I’m so excited to see where we are taken in the next book in the series …….
Holy Hot Damn! This book was seriously my jam! Ms. Aleo has certainly out done herself and I cannot wait to see what comes next in her brand new Icecats Series!
If you’ve been on the ride that is the Assassin’s/Bellevue Bullies series you’ve already met Chandler and Amelia… you’ve already been charmed by the sweet and sassy Ms. Justice and intrigued by the strong and kind Mr. Moon. If this is your first foray into Ms. Aleo’s world you are in for a treat!
This may actually be my favorite of all of Ms. Aleo’s books; Juicy Rebound is… I have no words to describe what Juicy Rebound is. It was so much more than I hoped for and the most beautiful story of second chances and personal growth.
Juicy Rebound spells a second chance for two battered hearts. Chandler and Amelia wear the scars of a broken and a bruised soul. He’s the guy that has it all, except for the one thing he really wants. She’s the woman with a ton of love to give, but a spirit in need of rebuilding. When the one that got away walks back into your life at the most inconvenient of times, can a new beginning be on the horizon? Aleo prides herself on finding strength in weakness. Her characters give a voice to the overlooked, inspiring and hopeless hearts in need of a helping hand or a kind word.
5 star Review Juicy Rebound (IceCats #1) by Toni Aleo
I know this will be hard to believe, but this is the first book I have read by Toni Aleo. I thought this was a good opportunity to make a start since it is book one in her new series IceCats. This is Chandler Moon and Amelia Justice’s story.
A second chance at love story which captured my attention from the first chapter. I thoroughly enjoyed Toni Aleo’s style of writing and Juicy Rebound was a joy to read.
Amelia is the one who got away and yet now she has returned, a broken, disillusioned woman, she also happens to be the sister of Ryan Justice, Chandler’s best friend and therefore should be off limits to Chandler. However………..
Chandler is so swoon worthy that he just about melted my heart at times. Amelia has been through more than she should have had to endure and yet she is so much stronger for it. All the characters were well developed and easy to relate too.
This was an entertaining story that I thoroughly enjoyed and I will be looking to read more books from Toni Aleo as and when time permits. I cannot wait to read more in this series.
I say it every time, and every time it’s true. Toni Aleo just keeps getting better and better! Chandler Moon is my new favorite Toni Aleo Character. I never thought anyone could pass up my love for Benji, but boy was I wrong. Chandler Moon is BAE!
Chandler and Amelia are #relationshipgoals The two have them have had their own hard knocks in life. But instead of being beaten down, they work hard and become stronger. They work to put the pieces of their lives together to become better. And in the end it leads them to each other. Is there any story in the world greater than that?
This new story brought together new characters that instantly captured our heart with older characters, whom we consider friends and family, that have had a hold on our hearts for years. This was a beautiful, touching story that I recommend for everyone to read!
And can I just say, I can’t freakin’ wait to see what Shelli’s story in store!