Sam Walters has made a deal with the devil.In order to win a much-needed contract as physical therapist to one of the NHL’s leading hockey teams, Sam must delay the recovery of their sniper, Mac Wanowski. The trouble is, the more she gets to know the taciturn hockey player, the more she aches to help him.Mac ‘The Hammer’ Wanowski chased the Stanley Cup dream for too many years. Last time he was … was close it had cost him his wife. As injuries continue to plague the team, Mac works to catch a killer and keep the woman he’s come to love from the hands of a madman. Hockey can be a dangerous sport, especially when millions of dollars are at stake.
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Samantha (Sam) Walters has a chance to earn a contract as a physical therapist for the Victoria WarHawks Hockey Team if she rehabs their star player, Mac “The Hammer” Wanowski. Mac’s knee was badly injured during a season game and it is imperative that he be ready for the playoffs as the team has a good chance to win the Stanley Cup. Sam, however, is told to delay the recovery per her uncle who is the team doctor. Why would her uncle want her to do this? Mac was not counting on a female physical therapist and finally agrees to give Sam a chance. They strike sparks off of each other as Sam gives as good as she gets. As she spends time with Mac, Sam finds herself attracted to the player and the man. He has had loss in his life and she wants to help him heal both physically and emotionally. Hockey is a dangerous sport, but when someone is trying to take Mac out permanently, Sam and Mac will have to fight for their lives. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author. (by paytonpuppy)
This is a quick paced ready with a few surprises
There is plenty of action and suspense with many twists and turns
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
2* ARC Review – Hockey Player Rehab
I think this is the first book I have read by this author and when I read the synopsis on Hidden Gems, I requested the ARC from them. It looked like an interesting sports romance with some suspense, and I thought it would be a fast read. Although it did not take much time to read, I felt it could have been longer to actually develop the story more. Also, there were small errors that stuck out to me, like the athletes going into the dressing room, not a locker room.
As the book starts, Sam is being introduced to Mac “The Hammer”, captain of the Victoria NHL team who has recently had an injury to his knee. Mac is in a remote cabin as he rehabs, and Sam moves in because her uncle is the team doctor and recommends her. There is an attraction, but I found them to be arguing and hating each other more than anything. Also, her technics as a physio therapist seem to be things like making him walk or use snowshoes, not exactly specializing in rehabilitation. As this is going on, they are suddenly in danger by men who appear to want to hurt Mac. The ending seems rushed and the interesting plot points are all crammed in at the end of the story.
Secrets and lies endanger hockey player Mac and physical therapist Samantha. It seems every character in this story has a secret they are holding on to. Mac just wants to heal and play hockey but finds himself falling for Samantha. She is trying to do as her uncle asks while resisting the hot hunk she has to treat. In the end it will be the person you least suspect who turns out to be the bad guy and love always finds a way.
The story starts off with a hockey player named Mac Wanowski aka The Hammer. He gets hit roughly by another player that takes him out of the game and possibly out of the rest of the season. The Doctor gets his niece Sam Walters a physical therapist out to where Mac is staying to get him back into shape to try to come back to Hockey. This is where all the trouble starts on a couple different fronts. People want Mac dead and now Sam is possible collateral damage. Mac wants to protect her but starts to fall in love with her but does not want to let himself.
If the book had been a little longer and had a few more details I would have given it another star. Everything just happened so fast and unraveled so fast I didn’t really have time to get vested into some of the story. It did keep my attention the whole time though so that was great.
I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review. The opinions in this review are 100% my own