Grumpy Goalie by Delancey Stewart

 
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I loved Stefano and Hilary’s fake relationship in Grumpy Goalie by Delancey Stewart, book two in the Wilcox Wombat series; an opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine romance that was heartwarming, hilarious and steamy; full of lovable characters pulling at your heartstrings with all the emotions. Family is a major theme running throughout this story; reminding one that they can be our greatest source of strength, if only we’ll allow them.

 

Stephano Mizzoni, a professional hockey goalie, is facing the reality of his aging body and the possibility that his career is coming to an end. Hillary Watters, a med school dropout has become a free-spirited, live-in-the-moment soul, who roams from place to place as a professional house sitter. Stephano is hiding an injury from his hockey team and Hillary is hiding her sorrows from her friends and family. A chance encounter in Stephano’s hot tub, while Hillary is house sitting next door, brings them together; with enough sunshine and heat between them to melt the ice on a hockey rink. Hillary’s sunny, can-do attitude is perfect for defeating Stephano’s serious, goal-driven outlook on life. When Stephano is surprised by a visit from his overbearing mother, Hillary pretending to be his girlfriend to help stop his mother’s matchmaking tendencies helps calm him. Feeling pressured by his mother to quit hockey and move home to Italy to preserve his family’s legacy Stephano is lost between his family’s wants and his own desires. At the same time, Hillary has the opportunity to make her passion a feasible career. As they both face a difficult decision, they will need to be strong enough to chase the future they want.

Ms. Stewart wrote an emotional, wonderful, heartwarming romance that kept me turning the pages as I followed Stephano and Hillary’s fake relationship as it developed into a real one. This story is rich with a little bit of everything: magnetic attraction, sizzling chemistry, clever banter, the magic of friends, and a colorful cast of secondary characters; giving Stephano and Hillary a chance at love, happiness, and a future both deserved. I highly recommend Grumpy Goalie to other readers and look forward to the next story in this series.

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book

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