Review ~ Maybe This Love by Jennifer Snow

Maybe This Love by Jennifer Snow

THE GAME OF HIS LIFE

Hockey player Ben Westmore has some serious skills---on and off the ice---and he's not above indulging in the many perks of NHL stardom. When a night in Vegas ends in disaster, he realizes two things: 1) it's time to lie low for a while, and 2) he needs a lawyer---fast. But the smoking-hot woman who walks into his office immediately tests all his good intentions.

Olivia Davis doesn't need anyone derailing her career---or her dreams of starting a family---least of all a skirt-chasing player like Ben. But soon he's unleashing a full-court press to convince her that he's the real deal. She's slowly falling for his sweet, rugged charm, but with so much on the line, Olivia has to decide whether Ben can truly change---or if he's just playing the game.

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The Colorado Ice series

Maybe This Kiss

Maybe This Time

Maybe This Love

Maybe This Summer

Maybe This Christmas

Jewelz Review~
This was a fun story. While it's part of a series, it reads as a stand alone. Ben Westmore is a delight. The guy has had his ups and downs - he's a successful hockey player, but he hasn't managed to win the Stanley Cup just yet. He's a good looking guy who likes to keep relationships casual, but somehow he's found himself married to a girl he doesn't even know & can't recall actually marrying. Hmm...

Olivia is a successful divorce attorney who has made a name for herself representing the ex-wives of several major athletes. While she's had great success in work, the thing she wants more than anything is a family. And no one is going to ruin that opportunity for her. Especially a too-good-looking hockey player who wouldn't know commitment if it slapped him in the face.

Ben and Olivia are one of those couples that you'd never pair up on paper, but in reality they're perfect for each other. They've both been hurt and they both have weaknesses they mask with their workplace successes. It's so fun watching them interact with each other - trying to ignore the obvious attraction, making excuses, and then ultimately admitting what's been right in front of their faces all along.

Maybe This Love is a delightful love story that kept me turning pages late into the night. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

FYI ~ language, open-door intimate scenes
Honest Disclosure ~ I received a review copy from the publisher

About the author
Jennifer Snow is an award-winning author living in Edmonton, Alberta with her husband and five year old son. She is a member of the Writers Guild of Alberta, the Romance Writers of America, the Canadian Author Association, and SheWrites.org. She is a contributing author to Mslexia Magazine, WestWord Magazine and RWR. She has also taught RWA Chapters courses online. 

Her publishing credits include two holiday novellas, previously published by The Wild Rose Press, now re-released as self-published editions through Amazon. The Mistletoe Fever was an Amazon bestseller for two weeks in the category of Kindle Short Reads. Her six book small town, Brookhollow series is published through Harlequin Heartwarming and her MMA sports romance series Beyond the Cage is published through Berkley/NAL Intermix.

She also hosts an annual SnowGlobe Award contest in recognition of holiday themed romance stories, with over forty entries each year. More information about the contest can be found at www.snowglobeawardcontest.vpweb.ca
She is active on her website, Facebook, Twitter, and various blog sites and has a monthly author newsletter. 
More information can be found at www.jennifersnowauthor.com 

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MAKING IT RIGHT

Most Likely Series, Book Three

Montlake Romance, Contemporary

May 09, 2017, First Edition

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In the final book in bestselling author Catherine Bybee’s Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend’s rebel follows in her father’s footsteps to become sheriff. But it might be time to forge her own path…

Some kids inherit a family business; Jo Ward inherited a badge. Once voted Most Likely to End Up in Jail, the town wild child has become sheriff—hell-bent on uncovering the truth about her father’s mysterious death. Life is quiet in rustic River Bend, but Jo longs for something beyond her small hometown and the painful memories it holds. All that keeps her sane is the support of her best friends, Melanie and Zoe.

But when Jo signs up for an expert law enforcement training seminar, she meets Gill Clausen, whose haunting eyes and dangerously sexy vibe just may challenge her single-minded focus. Commitment-phobic Jo can’t deny her attraction to the arrogant federal agent, and when odd things start happening around River Bend and danger surrounds her, she realizes she’ll need his help to discover who’s out to remove her from River Bend…permanently.

As Jo and Gill work together, it’s clear they make a great team. But can Jo loosen her grip on the past enough to let love in and reach for the future?

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Jewelz Review~

Making it Right is the third book in the Most Likely To Series. I have reviews for Doing it Over and Staying for Good (books one & two)on the blog as well.

Mel, Zoe, and Jo have been BFFs since they were kids. As seniors in high school they were each labelled "Most likely to..." While all in fun, the labels have impacted each of the girls' lives differently. 

Making it Right is Jo's story. Dubbed "Most likely to end up in jail," JoAnne Ward may have been a bit of a rebellious teenager and stereotypical "daughter of the town sheriff." While Jo may not have actually wanted to live up to her class' prediction, she likewise never intended to follow in her father's footsteps a join law enforcement, much less become the town sheriff herself.

More than ten years has passed since her father's "accidental" death, and Sheriff Jo Ward is still trying (and failing in her perspective) to live up to her father's expectations. A trip to Quantico to get some additional training leads to not only sharper skills, but an unexpected relationship.

Jo's story explores a multitude of factors that can plague budding relationships. Emotional and psychological "baggage" that stem from family, work, society, etc. all have their effects on Jo and Gill's relationship. I love how Bybee tackles some of the gritty parts of life in a way that is true to life, yet also sensitive. The characters are well developed and believable. The small town setting of River Bend allows for situations to be magnified in a way that you wouldn't see in a bigger city.

I laughed, I cried, I made predictions and then backpedaled. I fell in love with Jo and Gill while carrying a bit of trepidation in the back of my mind. I love the friendship that Jo shares with Mel and Zoe - and I love even more that Wyatt and Luke have so easily fallen into the dynamics of the girls' friendship. The world would be a better place if everyone had friends like these that have their back 110%.

Another brilliant novel from Catherine Bybee.

FYI~ open door intimacy, language, violence
honest disclosure ~ I received a review copy from the publisher

CATHERINE BYBEE

BIO~

New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating high school, she moved to Southern California in hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full-time and has penned the Weekday Brides Series and the Not Quite Series. Bybee lives with her two teenage sons in Southern California.  

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One widow, one killer--who will die first?

  

Gutsy, grieving Anna is determined to find who murdered her husband. Hampered by agonizing loneliness, her obsessive-compulsive mother, and her over-controlling father, she defies convention and the law to investigate on her own. When she runs up against a handsome police detective who’s determined to save Anna from herself, she has to step up her rogue search for the killer before time, and dwindling leads, runs out.

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“Which way?”

She let out a heavy sigh. “I live in Scottsdale.”

He nodded and turned north. He knew the way to the affluent city, and truthfully, he wasn’t surprised she lived there. Lee remembered what had happened to City of Phoenix Assistant Prosecutor Greg Eddington a year ago. He’d seen pictures of the prosecutor and his wife in the online newspaper shortly after his car crash. He’d had a promising career ahead of him. The crash was suspicious, but the highway patrol had no leads. There was an investigation, although he didn’t hear where it went—if anywhere.

Lee looked over at Greg’s widow. She kept her head turned away from him, staring out into the darkness. He wondered what she was doing tonight on a dangerous street normally occupied by prostitutes and strung-out losers. She said she wanted information. Now Lee was curious about what she would’ve asked that crackhead if she hadn’t been arrested. She was right. She probably wouldn’t have another chance to ask him any questions, but maybe Lee could for her.

“What’s your address?”

“East Gainey Ranch Road.” She finally turned to look at him. “Do you know where that is?”

“I do.” Lee glanced at her. “I started out as a patrol officer in Scottsdale about ten years ago.”

She nodded, then fell back into the quietness she’d been in for the past twenty minutes, resuming her staring out the window as if she would miss something important if she stopped looking. He headed east. Another fifteen minutes later, he pulled onto her wide street. He’d forgotten how huge the houses were on her cul-de-sac—and expensive.

“Second house on the right,” she said, just above a whisper.

The single-story, sprawling ranch-style house had stacked stone accents along the lower half of its exterior and sat back a good distance from the street. Lee stopped at the sidewalk in front of the curved driveway and killed the engine. Just as he reached for his door handle, she spoke up.

“The porch light is off.”

“Do you remember turning it on before you left?” he asked.

“I’m sure I did.” She turned and stared at him.

“The light bulb could’ve burned out.”

“I suppose.”

“I’ll walk up with you.” He got out and went around to her door, but she’d already opened it and was starting to get out. He followed her only a few steps up the driveway before she stopped.

“I’m positive I closed the courtyard gate,” she told him.

Lee could see the short wrought-iron gate standing ajar. Putting that together with the missing light, his internal alarm rang loudly. He took Mrs. Eddington’s elbow and moved her back to his car. Once inside, he backed up far enough that they weren’t in view of the front window any longer in case a perp heard his car drive up. He took out his cell phone.

“I’m calling this in, Mrs. Eddington.” Her eyes were wide, but she didn’t argue with him. He touched 911 and waited for only a moment before hearing a woman’s voice.

“Scottsdale police, fire, what is your emergency?”

“This is Phoenix Police Detective Lee Adams. I need officers at 3546 East Gainey Ranch Road for a possible burglary in progress. I have the homeowner safe in my private car—a 2010 black Buick, parked next door.”

“Yes, Detective. Right away. Do you want to stay on the line?”

“No, it’s not necessary. Thank you.” Lee pressed End but held on to the phone.

“You think I have a burglar?”

“I don’t know, but telling that to the dispatcher will get help faster than saying we have suspicious circumstances.”

Mrs. Eddington relaxed and sat back. “Oh, you don’t really think this is all that serious?”

Lee leaned over the steering wheel, keeping his eyes on the dark house. “I don’t like to take chances.”

“But sometimes taking chances is a necessary evil,” she said quietly.

“Like what you did tonight?”

She didn’t respond.

It took another couple of minutes before Lee saw two cars with their headlights off slowly roll around the corner. When the streetlight hit them, he could see that they were patrol units. They stopped parallel but across the street from him.

“Stay here,” Lee told her. “I’ll explain what’s happened.” He paused before getting out. “Do you have dogs in the backyard?”

“No, no dogs. I’m alone.”

He gazed at the woman for several moments after that admission. His heart tugged knowing she didn’t have someone to go home to. He knew what that felt like.

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Emerson just made her dream come true as a professional cheerleader for her favorite pro football team. But even though the plus-size athlete is breaking down boundaries, she still has to contend with the massive rulebook. Carbs? Nope. Chocolate? Definitely not. Still, Emerson loves her curves, and she’ll rock the hell out of this job even if it kills her. Except for one mandate that is easier read than done…

No fraternizing with the players.

Problem one is Miller Quinton: Emerson’s first love, first sex, and the guy who still ignites her daydreams and R-rated fantasies. Thrown back together, Miller and Emerson feel the undeniable pull of passion again, even if the conflict that tore them apart seems insurmountable. Then there’s way-too-sexy Grant Sanchez. He has a serious reputation with the ladies, and when it comes to winning someone he wants, he doesn’t let anyone stand in his way.

Now Emerson is breaking every rule in the manual. But what she doesn’t know is that she’s part of a wicked little game—one that could steal both her dream and her heart.