Breakaway is a story about a girl who was gang raped when she was younger and the ice hockey player she asks for help to overcome her recurring panic attacks. Dana was an interesting character -a bit naive but obviously understandable. I liked the way the relationship between Eric and Dana unfolded, although at times I found it annoying that Dana didn't just say what was on her mind. Eric was a great character, very devoted, loyal and understanding. He wasn't pushy and he just wanted to help Dana overcome her fears. Soupy was kind of a jerk for the whole book, I would've liked him to be more accepting of all the good Eric had done. I liked the female characters and the lack of bitchiness - just total understanding and caring. Babs was a great character and I liked Katie's crush on him. I'll be picking up the rest of the series to see what happens next. ( )

I really enjoyed this story about a woman trying to recover from a brutal rape that took place 7 years ago. Thankfully the author didn't ignore the counselling aspect as some writers do. The heroine had done all that and this was her last hope. She asks her brother's BFF to try to get her used to a man touching her. The hero had loved her for years from afar. He was super sweet and caring and just all in for her. She was not as interesting a character but I think the author put more effort into writing the hero which is fine with me as I like to read best from the hero's POV. He was pretty well developed. There was a lot more going on with him than just the romance. He had a lot to deal with on the work/hockey front too.

There were just a couple of things which held it back from being a 5 star read for me. First the heroine's odd insistence that the hero only loved her as his BFF's little sister and didn't really want to touch her, that she didn't truly turn him on. There was just no rationale reason for her to think this for very long based on the hero's words and actions. It just wasn't there. Second I know it was about hockey and I enjoy hockey but there was just too much intricate description of moving the puck around. I don't need a play by play in a romance novel. Third and this one is mostly just personal preference, I would have preferred it if the entire team had not known what was going on. It seemed first an invasion of privacy which the heroine would not have appreciated and second a missed opportunity for some conflict and angst.

On the whole I greatly enjoyed it and am planning to look up the rest of the series. ( )

Romance about a hockeyer who helps get a woman over a rape. ( )

What a truly interesting story! After having lived through a horrific rape seven years ago, Dana Campbell is still suffering from panic attacks and intimacy issues. Her therapist suggest a sex surrogate but Dana has a better idea....

This was one of those books that you pick up because it's free and am I ever glad I did. Great story, great writing, fun interesting characters. Catherine Gayle definitely has a new fan. I highly recommend this one. ( )

I couldn't put this one down. It was surprisingly good. It has a very serious background/issue of one of the main characters, but it's written really well. ( )