Winning Whitney is romance at it's most complicated. Jake and Whitney are perfect together, but life has a tendency to keep getting in the way. A chance meeting turned into a night of passion and a morning of heartache. Will these two star crossed lovers, have the chance to get it right? The right match happened at the wrong time, but fate isn't done with these two yet. What if, just became an irresistible challenge that delivers a dramatic twist keeps you hooked until the very end. ( )

Kat Mizera scores a hat trick with the third book in the Alaska Blizzard series, WINNING WHITNEY. I had been anxiously awaiting reading Whitney’s story ever since we were introduced to her in book two, HOLDING HAILEY. Kane and Hailey helped rescue Whitney from a stalker in Boston. In book three, Whitney relocates to Anchorage to work as Kane’s and Hailey’s nanny. She is shocked when she runs into the man she had a one-night-stand with in Boston four years prior and has never been able to forget; the captain of the Blizzard, Jake Carruthers. Talk about awkward. Interestingly enough, Whitney is not the only one that never forgot their night together.

Kat Mizera did a great job with these characters. Jake and Whitney have a lot of problems to deal with. There are trust issues and lies through omission. They have wonderful chemistry. They are both good people that mean well. I like how Jake and Whitney grow through the story. Whitney did not end up being anything like I imagined she would be when we were introduced to her. I was surprised by her background. It made for a fascinating story. It was nice seeing Jake get a second chance after the train wreck of his first marriage.

I enjoyed the plot. It was unique and held me captivated. It flowed well. The hockey scenes are skillfully written. I like that it touched on things that happened in the previous books but could be read on its own. WINNING WHITNEY is a great addition to the Alaska Blizzard Series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. ( )