The game of love has no rule book…Former hockey star Jared Wylde is tired of living life on the sidelines. Ten years ago, he lost it all… his career, his wife, his entire world. Everything changes when he’s offered the job as head coach of the Las Vegas Sidewinders. It’s taken him a long time to let go of the past, but it turns out the past isn’t ready to let go of him. Bestselling romance …
Bestselling romance author Renee DeSantos lives life on her own terms. After overcoming being widowed and sending her daughter off to college, she’s finally putting herself first. Everything is going great, until a one-night stand with a sexy stranger unveils what she’s been missing. Now that she’s had a taste, she’s not ready to let go… of him, or the future they could have together.
When the past comes knocking, a son Jared never knew about turns everything upside down. Renee is no stranger to plot twists, but the stakes are higher than ever this time. This is one game Jared doesn’t want to lose, but can they score a happily ever after?
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Jared and Renee were a different couple for this series. Not only is there a little bit of hockey but you get the family aspect in this book.
Renee has a daughter on college. She is just looking for fun now that her best is empty. Jared has never wanted a relationship after his divorce. When the chemistry is there you can’t help go for it right?
There were some hard choices the couple had to make, but it made for a great book. Look forward to more.
I have been reading and following this series for a very long time, and Kat Mizera always brings something different to the table. Jared is the thirteenth book in The Sidewinders series, but can be read as a standalone. This is probably one of the longest series I have read, and yet I keep looking forward to the next installment. This book was no exception.
Jared used to play professional hockey, until an injury cost him his career. Years later, he is a different man and has recently landed the position of head coach for the Sidewinders hockey team. He is about to embark on a new journey, one where he plans to leave his past in the past. That includes his ex wife and all the drama that came with that relationship. He was done with love and all that he thought it entailed.
Renee is a best selling author, a single mother, a widow, and a friend to some of the Sidewinders. Her life has been a series of life changing events, but she has taken every one of those events and ran with it. Now successful and independent, the last thing she is looking for is love. Her attraction to the new coach is undeniable, when he suggest a friends with benefits type of relationship, she hesitates but accepts. But what happens when feelings get involved?
Jared and Renee had finally gotten to a place where they both accepted the fact that they were in a relationship, but then they both get hit with the unexpected. They both get caught up in the drama that becomes their lives. Jared’s life gets turned upside down in a matter of minutes, and Renee isn’t sure she can handle all the added stress and change. Will their feelings be enough to keep their new found relationship together?
This book although very good, was a little long for me. I felt like the secondary characters took up a lot of the story. I understand why K. Mizera, wrote the book that way. It added to the drama and the intensity of the story, but I almost felt like that could have been an entirely different book. Nonetheless I enjoyed Jared and am looking forward to the next book in the series.
4 stars
What a great story. I love the Sidewinders!!! This book covers it all, from second chance at love to being a parent when you already swore you didn’t want kids! The emotional roller coaster is just amazing. You go from happy in love to barely speaking, to adjusting your life to fit with the one you love and making it work. Such a wonderful read!
A little order, alot wiser, yet no more prepared. Can falling love be sweeter the second time around? Mizera takes a stab at a mature romance with Jared. Past regrets, heartbreaking losses and a surprising turn of events, give a former hockey star and a fiesty, widow, a new beginning at love. Jared focuses is an emotional journey of sacrifice, heartache and healing. With characters that strive to be realistic and a story that stirs the heart, Jared finds strength in the flaws that remind us to be human.
Las Vegas Sidewinders: Jared- Book 13 by Kat Mizera. This is an amazing older aged romance read. This has the heroine who is older at 39 and the hero at 35.
Jared and Renee met at a party and from there, their relationship develops. She is a widow with an 18 daughter while Jared is a divorced former hockey player who has just been made the head coach for the Las Vegas Sidewinders. They caught each other’s eyes and it was lust at first sight …or is it something more? I don’t want to give any spoilers away but just know that they have mad chemistry and there is more than 1 tie between them. The road to love is an emotional rollercoaster ride and as always, Kat Mizera has written a beautiful story with feels that will have you rooting for Jared and Renee. A true #Sidewinders read!!!
My Rating: 4.5 stars *******
I really love the Las Vegas Sidewinders series . This one took me a bit to get into. I wasn’t sure about Jared and Renee in the beginning, but the more I read the more I began to like them. I soon found myself hooked. I loved that Renee is a romance writer so that was really intriguing for me. Jared and Renee definitely burn up the pages with their chemistry. Jared and Renee deal with real life issues. That’s one of the things I liked about this book is that it felt realistic. The characters go through some tough things, but they have will and love to make it. Jared is thrown for a curve ball he ever saw coming, but to me I think it makes him a better man. Brings out the best in him. Jared and Renee both have experienced tragedy in their lives, but will they grab their second chance at love or will their fears stumble them along the way?
Not only do we get to focus on Jared in this book and his job with the Sidewinders, but we get a great feel for Renee as well. What happens that causes the party at Coach Brad’s home? What is happening that causes Renee to run into Jared, literally? What announcements are made during the party that evening? The end of Chapter 6 was a total hoot!!! What happens in Switzerland and Europe stays in Switzerland and Europe, or does it? Who is Braden? What about Dot? This was truly an incredible read and so many curves that kept me entertained! I had a hard time putting it down! Enjoy the read!
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From the first chapter I read, Jared intrigued me. His Harley caught my attention after learning a few things and I was hooked.
Renee, although a little older than me, felt relatable and fun.
Together they were like puzzle pieces, with a fusion of chemistry.
Reflecting back over what I’ve read, Renee takes their relationship (once it really starts) the way she does their first ride together; a little anxious when there’s a sharp turn, but more at ease as it went on.
I couldn’t put this HEA romance down, and I highly recommend it!
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