Series: Northbrook Hockey Elite: Book 4
Publisher: Mirror Press
Release Date: February 11, 2020
Genre: Clean Sports Romance
He’s a hard hitter, she’s a straight shooter. Can they stop the sparks from flying? Do they want to?
Zane Winchester is a beast on the ice, known for racking up penalties and delivering hard blows. No one would suspect the complicated nature of his personal life, or just what it entailed. And no one, not even him, would have suspected what one unexpected encounter with a remarkable woman would do to his life.
Mara Matthews is a regular woman with a regular job and a regular life. Then she meets the father of one of her little students, and regular becomes the last word to describe her life. Zane is intense, funny, charming, and drop dead gorgeous; he shouldn’t pay any attention to someone like her. But Zane isn’t giving up, and Mara doesn’t want him to.
Welcome to Northbrook Hockey Elite!
Six professional hockey players used to play on an elite club team together, but have all separated and now play in the pro-hockey leagues. Not all of them were friends, yet circumstances bring them together, and for the greater good, maybe they can put aside their differences.
My Review 💙
Have you ever finished a book with your mouth hurting from grinning so much? It is a rare occurrence for me, but I truly think I had a grin on my face the entire time I read Crosscheck. Rebecca Connolly knocked this book out of the park...or rink!
Since starting the Northbrook Hockey Elite series I have been in love with Zane Winchester, and have been impatiently awaiting to read his story, so hopes were high when I was finally able to pick it up, and boy did it NOT disappoint!
Zane meets Mara and instantly they have the sweetest chemistry! It actually feels organic and true to life, and though they are worlds apart in so many ways, you see the effort to make their relationship real, and it is so inspiring! I believe what really made me truly enjoy this novel was the small similarities between the budding relationship of Zane and Mara and my own love story, evoking beloved memories in my mind and heart.
Zane is a charming, doting father to the lovable and adorable Hope, and the single parent trope, especially when it comes to single fathers, always tugs at my heartstrings. The two of them together were some of my favorite parts of the book, always making me smile. So sweet!!
This series has been such a joy to read, seeing the connection and genuine friendship between the members of The Pit is heartwarming. The action scenes on the ice are amazing! It is because of this series that I have actually started watching real hockey games, which is something I never thought I'd hear myself say.
Mara and Zane are the perfect couple, and officially my favorite couple of the group. I devoured this novel, the writing fun and engaging, the characters fleshed out so perfectly, and so down to earth. I could see giving Crosscheck a second read! Yes, it is that good!
As with the rest of the Northbrook Hockey Elite series, Crosscheck can be read as a standalone, but I don't think you will connect to Zane as much if you do not read the other books in the series and truly see where Zane has been, and why the rest of us are so in love with him. Hands down, this was one of my favorite reads of 2020!
About the Author
Rebecca Connolly writes romances, both period and contemporary, because she absolutely loves a good love story. She has been creating stories since childhood, and there are home videos to prove it! She started writing them down in elementary school and has never looked back. She currently lives in the Midwest, spends every spare moment away from her day job absorbed in her writing, and is a hot cocoa addict.
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*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I read through Kindle Unlimited. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.
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