Meet Royce: a brand new contemporary sports romance standalone in the Sidewinders series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kat Mizera.Love gets messy when Royce finally meets his match…Professional hockey player Royce Lenahan grew up surrounded by chaos, so as an adult he likes things nice and orderly: His apartment, his hockey schedule, even his dates. When his best friend and teammate asks … best friend and teammate asks him to take his visiting sister to a rock concert, he isn’t expecting the sultry, leather-clad vixen who has his jaw dropping.
Force of nature Kristina Papadakis feels like two separate people sometimes: The demure, proper Greek girl she was raised to be, and the badass rock musician she could be. She’s never had a problem keeping her worlds apart until her brother’s straight-laced but oh-so-hot teammate stumbles into both of them, creating a collision she wasn’t expecting.
As Royce and Tina explore an unexpected but undeniable passion, they soon discover that love isn’t always enough. Opposites might attract, but they’ll have to learn to compromise if they want to last.
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This is the first book i’ve read by this author and i thoroughly enjoyed it, proving that although its book 10 in the series its not essential to read the other books first.
Royce is a bit uptight and likes everything tidy and in order after living with an artsy usually late for everything parent hes went the complete opposite way.
Tina is the opposite very arty, with no set schedule and enjoying life.
Due to Royces need for control in his life there relationship is very turbulant, in order for them to compromise Royce need to let go and face his past, his father telling him hes an arsehole for the way he’s treat his mother over the years is the push he needs to do that.
An emotional rollercoaster of a romance, which I loved.
I will certainly be reading more of the books in this series.
It was very easy to fall under tis books spell. This opposites attract romance tugs at your heartstrings as Royce and Kristina (Tina), struggle with their unplanned for attraction, their big differences and their growing feelings for each other. The entertaining plot asks: Can love be enough to overcome the odds and let polar opposites get that HEA? This question and the work this couple must put into their relationship make for a very entertaining read. The story offers lots of drama and emotional turmoil as these two struggle through some very big issues, make many mistakes and try to find some middle ground along the rocky road of love.
Oh how I adore a great love story, throw in some hockey and minor crisis and you have the perfect book. Royce is just that, PERFECT. I love how Kat mixes emotions, locations and hockey all together, her descriptions of the locations in this book make me want to go to the Rhine River at Christmas time. She makes you look forward to what is coming next in the series by incorporating the other players on the team, to keep you up to date, and looking out for who’s book is next.
LOVE the Sidewinders!!!
Oh how I adore a great love story, throw in some hockey and minor crisis and you have the perfect book. Royce is just that, PERFECT. I love how Kat mixes emotions, locations and hockey all together, her descriptions of the locations in this book make me want to go to the Rhine River at Christmas time. She makes you look forward to what is coming next in the series by incorporating the other players on the team, to keep you up to date, and looking out for who’s book is next.
LOVE the Sidewinders!!!
Love the Las Vegas Sidewinders! Royce is a member of the Las Vegas Sidewinders hockey team who grew up in chaos and now wants everything in order in his life. Kristina “Tina” Papadakis is a waitress for her family’s Greek restaurant, a travel agent, and a guitarist in a band. Royce’s best friend and Tina’s brother, Dmitri, asks Royce to take Tina to a concert. Sparks fly between Royce and Tina at the concert. Can two people who are basically opposites co-exist together temporarily or for the long-term? Can Royce love Tina for who she is? Will Royce open up to Tina about how his past has molded the man he has become? Is Royce willing to change for Tina? Can Tina learn to live with the way Royce is? LOVED Royce by Kat Mizera! Royce is an amazing book about two great characters who find falling in love the easy part but find maintaining that relationship the hard part. Love Kat Mizera and her ability to develop characters that the reader will fall in love with and root for. Also, enjoy how she weaves characters from other books in the series into Royce and Tina’s story. Kat is a MUST read author for this reader. I would highly recommend getting Royce or any other book in the Las Vegas Sidewinders series. I received an ARC of this book, and I am leaving my honest review.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I have never read anything by this author, so I didn’t know what to expect. She rocked my world with all of the emotions in this book.
Royce is a control freak. There is no nice way to put it. He has to have everything a certain way and that is it. Tina is a free spirit and is not ruled by tradition or convention. This is a great story of opposites attract. The love is there, but tolerance is running thin. I love when Tina tells Royce that she loves him too much to change him.
This book runs the gamut of emotions so be prepared. Love, lust, fear, tolerance, anger, depression and desperation. You may need hankies, you may not, but you WILL laugh.
5 star Review Las Vegas Sidewinders: Royce (# 10) by Kat Mizera
This was a great hockey story which I was totally engrossed in from start to finish. Why this is my first book by Kat Mizera, I have absolutely no idea, but it will not be my last.
I loved Royce Lenahan, a professional hockey player and Kristina Papadakis (Tina), a not so traditional Greek woman whom I really gravitated too.
As Royce and Tina explore their unexpected passion and love of music, it is obvious that although there is a great deal of chemistry, there are also issues which will make their relationship more like a roller coaster ride. Opposites can and do attract but is that enough to sustain a relationship? Royce has so many obvious issues that he needs to come to terms with from his past, before they can attempt a life together or are they destined to explode?
I swiftly became invested in Royce and Tina’s story. This was a well written story of love, forgiveness and acceptance. It will tug at your emotions and was at times an emotional read as Royce and Tina struggled to compromise, without losing themselves. I really felt for both Royce and Tina, however, at times Royce really was a jerk and I wanted to smack him across the back of his head and tell him to wake up.
I loved all the secondary characters and as and when time permits I will be reading the previous books in the series. I cannot wait until the next book in the Las Vegas Sidewinders series.
I love this series. The hockey hunks are yummy. This is a light book, but with emotion and heat. Royce is a complex guy who needs to work on some inner demons. One favor for his buddy and teammate changes the course of Royce’s life. Tina makes Royce start taking a hard look at himself. I really loved Tina. She’s so artsy and creative which I can relate to because I’m creative person myself. This book sucked me and it was hard to put down. Also enjoyed seeing characters from the previous books enjoying their HEA especially the ones having babies. It always makes my heart happy.
Las Vegas Sidewinders: Royce by Kat Mizera was an awesome read! This book is a part of her Sidewinders series. This was my first book that I have read by Kat Mizera and it won’t be my last. I couldn’t put my kindle down. In fact, I stayed up most of the night reading this awesome work! I will be going back to read the rest of the books in this series.
Las Vegas Sidewinders: Royce explores the romance between hockey player Royce Lenahan and Kristina Papadakis (Tina). Royce was asked by his best friend who is Tina’s brother to escort her to the Pretty Harts concert. Royce was looking to Tina to look one way but boy he was surprised when Tina got in the car. The chemistry between the pair was spontaneous!
Royce had a lot of issues to overcome once he and Tina decided to enter into a relationship. Tina has the chance of a lifetime to work in the studio with Casey Hart which she agreed to. Once Tina and Royce started living together at Royce’s place, issues arose between the two of them.
Do Royce and Tina find happiness and get their happy ever after? You will have to read Las Vegas Sidewinders: Royce to find out! This book has all that you want in a romance book. It has romance, drama and lots of hot and steamy sex! So make sure you get this awesome book! Trust me you won’t be disappointed.
Royce by Kat Mizera is the 10th book in the Las Vegas Sidewinders series. Hockey star Royce Lenahan and teammate and team mate Dimitri a favor by taking his little sister , Kristina, to a rock concert. She’s not the quiet girl with glasses that he quite remembered. Kristina is free-spirited and sassy, the opposite of his quiet and orderly lifestyle.
Royce and Tina definately explored their unexpected yet intense passion, chemistry and love of music. There was tons of chemistry but it became obvious there was also issues which will make their romance one huge rollercoaster ride of emotion. This is a case of opposites attract but is it going to be enough to sustain their relationship?
Tina and Royce’s relationship will give you tons of feels and steam, heart and action. I loved getting to read about past characters who made an appearance in this book plus Royce and Tina’s romance. It very much hit the spot.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
I loved Royce and Tina’s story! It is book 10 in the Sidewinders series and it is amazing. I love that we got to meet new characters also. I cant wait for the next book by Kat!
Book 10 in the Las Vegas Sidewinders series.
I really enjoyed this book and one the reasons why is the depths and complexity of the characters. It showed how one may look like from the outside, but on the inside there is a lot more going on. Both Royce and Tine aren’t perfect and each of them has their own way of doing things and trying to match that isn’t easy.
There is a lot of doubt, conflict and soul searching in the book. Trying to figure out why you are the way you are.
It is a very sexy, but also very emotional and character driven book
4.5
Tina and Royce are so flaming hot together, but they are so real. They have problems like every couple; they’re human. The emotional roller coaster that this slightly kinky romance took me on, was thrilling and I didn’t want to get off.
There were moments I wanted to shake them, but I got the feeling that what was happening needed to so the two of them could truly give themselves a chance at Forever.
I highly recommend this book!