Foster Craig, the player with two first names, is exactly what you would think of when it comes to cocky hockey players and yet he also comes with loyalty, humor, and a lot of charm that you fall in love with. When it comes to playing the field he was the number guy and now with his career on the line it’s time to show the world and the new manager that he can be on the straight and narrow, but he still swears love isn’t in the cards for him. Avery is an amazing mother, smart woman, and she has her own insecurities that are relatable and enduring. While trying to figure out her next steps in life, while having so many things go wrong from simple car breakdowns to career paths to take, she always puts Mason first. The friendship that Foster and Avery share is an easy one with a slight bit of tension that bleeds through from time to time and when he needs her help she can’t help but be there for him. The more time they have together the more the lines are blurred and feelings are becoming real, but when push comes to shove and their feelings smack them in the face will Avery risk her heart being shattered again? Will Foster tuck tail and run form the one thing he won’t allow himself to have? Or will they embrace this thing they have? This story is full of witty banter that will have the reader laughing out loud whether by the main characters or from Gloria and it takes you on an emotional ride that leaves you craving more. ( )

I loved this. I picked it up because I was wanting a sports romance and it sounded interesting. I am going to have to go back and start from the beginning now. Some of the scene made my ovaries want to explode. I mean if I came home to my newborn being danced skin to skin by a hockey player yeah sploosh. Her neighbor was hilarious. Her brothers are amazing too, they want to step in soo badly but do the right thing for her instead. ( )

I love this series. It mixes the best of my two loves...hockey and romance. It is always great when past characters make appearances. As I have grown to love them all and so it is like visiting with friends. While Avery and Foster's relationship may have started out as "fake", there was nothing fake about the chemistry they shared between them.

Avery showed that a curvy woman can be sexy and desirable. Love that Foster showed this towards Avery. The more that Foster desired Avery, the more she came out of her shell. This is also when things got spicer. I heart Avery and Foster. Also, it does not hurt that in my head I could hear Foster talking with his British accent. Dirty Devil indeed! ( )