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Win Big

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I have liked Everly since we first met her - she is fierce, tough, and loving. She is the oldest child in her set of siblings on her side of the family, In addition to having the usual dose of older sublingness (e.g. need to take care of everything and run the show) she also has a history of anxiety to handle. Anxiety and panic attacks are very real and can truly alter your life - so to see that Everly has a successful career and positive family and friend life is awesome. But Wyatt brings some very necessary fun and lightness to the door - which Everly desperately needs. Wyatt brings the fun - but is also supportive and very real. He lets Everly handle herself, but is there to support her in a real way.

Wyatt has his own tough history - but is clearly the very definition of a good guy. He loves pushing Everly's buttons, but doing that gives her a spark and a chance to really feel. He also pushes her to have a good time and not play it entirely safe all the time. Each of them pushes the others boundaries in a good way.

Of the Wynn series so far, I enjoyed this one the most. I am looking forward to reading more about Harrison and the rest of Wynn family.

My only compliant with this one was how fast it wrapped up - I think a little more time could have been spent with Everly and Wyatt after they come back together before the book ended. I know its a Happy For Now ending rather than Happily Ever After - but they definitely feel like forever.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley - but these opinions are all my own! I <3 Kelly Jamieson!

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I’m so glad that I found Kelly Jamieson’s hockey series. She has a way writing that keeps you captivated. Everly’s past has definitely impacted her choices in life and not always for the better. Wyatt feels guilty about circumstances beyond his control. They come together not knowing that life has a way of working out despite the setbacks that may develop. The family drama sure doesn’t help the situation. Another winner!

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I'm a huge Kelly Jamieson fan. I love her hockey romance. This one was not my favorite. I have not enjoyed the huge cast of characters in this series but this story fell flat for me. I didn't care for Everly. Then I did not feel the connection between her and our male lead. Then there was enough angst between the two main characters and yet an annoying family wide conflict inches along with no sign of resolution not idea of what the old guy was up to in this lawsuit side story.

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Wyatt & Everly balance each other out perfectly! He comes across as happy go lucky. She’s a perfectionist. Neither of them think they are ready for a relationship but their chemistry has them reaching for each other. They both have secrets in their lives that they have to come to terms with before they can find their happy ever after. A family mystery, Everly’s father’s apparent illness, Wyatt’s relationship with Owen... these things add additional depth to the storyline. I enjoyed this story & found it an entertaining read.

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Wyatt was the guy you wanted around when you were looking for a good time. He lived life to its absolute fullest. Requesting a trade to the Condors would help fulfill a promise he made to himself. Interacting with Everly game his life the ability to see if their constant verbal sparring matches could turn into something more. Their chemistry just simply balanced each other out and gave them the promise of a future they couldn’t have possibly imagined. The Wynn hockey dynasty all comes together with a book that will tug at everyone of your heartstrings.

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Everly works for the foundation owned by her wealthy hockey team owning family. While she is attracted to Wyatt, who plays on her father’s hockey team, they have very different personalities. Wyatt lives by the philosophy that life is short, so you should enjoy every moment, while Everly is a planner and a perfectionist who rarely goes off-script in her life.

Can two such different people find happiness?

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Solid sports romance Great steam factor. Took awhile for story to get going with too many balls to get dropped until the end.

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I LOVE Kelly Jamieson's hockey novels. I have read every single one of them at this point, so I was stoked to get a chance to read this book early. I am really loving the Wynn Hockey series...but now I'm concerned this might be the last one??? I need to know if there is going to be a book four!

Anyway! This book is about Everly Wynn she is Theo and JP's Aunt...but they are close in age. (It's confusing, but it's explained). You don't have to read the other books, but I think it's more fun if you do because you understand the relationship with JP and Taylor and Lacey and Theo. I did really love that the bond between the three women is still strong in this one.

This one ended up being way more heavy and angsty than I realized it was going to be. I really felt for the struggles that both Wyatt and Everly have gone through. I especially felt connected with Everly. As a person who has anxiety and has dealt with panic attacks before, I so related to her struggles in that sense. And poor Wyatt! He has so much guilt. (I'm not telling you why! SPOILERS) I did really love these two together. I liked that he was a fun-loving guy who got her to not take everything so damn seriously.

Parts of this story was serious, especially when you find out why Wyatt has so much guilt and why Everly is obsessed with being perfect. Despite that, the love between these two were great! I really liked them together, and I was glad this book ends on a good note.

I still think In It To Win It has been my favorite of the series, but this one was also really good. I'm really curious now, is Harrison getting a book? Because I definitely senses some things in that epilogue.

*I received a review copy of this book via the publisher from Netgalley and voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Big Win by Kelly Jamieson
“A hockey romance, 3 stars”

Okay to be completely honest I thought about not writing a review for Big Win. I am sure for Jamieson fans who have followed the Wyn family you will love Big Win. But for someone like me who just tried to jump in I was completely lost and I had some unresolved questions from the story at the end. In Jamieson’s defense she does have a little who’s who in the beginning of the book but honestly there was just too many of them to have to keep going back and forth.
As for the couple themselves I liked Everly and Wyatt. He’s super flirty and supportive. She’s a perfectionist. They balance each other well. I didn’t know though if she would be able to let her perfectionist mind rest and let her heart lead her when it came to Wyatt though until the end. If you take a chance on Big Win I recommend reading more Wyn books before jumping into the deep end like I did. Over all the story didn’t do it for me but it wasn’t bad by any means.
Plot-3/5
Characters-4/5
Heat-4/5
Writing style-3/5
Overall-3/5

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I really loved this story. We have been anticipating this since we first met Everly in Theo's book. I love getting the continued story line of the Wynn family as well. From the previously glimpses of we get of Wyatt I was prepared for a wild guy, possible playboy.....so wrong. I love that he is so fun and playful, but his dark secret was really just heartbreaking.
Heather....oh, boy. You can't hate such a lovely character, and only Kelly could write an adversary that you want to root for, but just not in this book. I hope we get to see a happily ever after for her in another book. Such a sad story there.
I loved that Wyatt could pull Everly to open up and be playful. She is so rigid from the past and so hard on herself. It was nice to see her relax and throw out the rules a little. They really are a good balance for each other.
Can't wait for the next one in the series....there are still a lot of Wynn members!

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Another winner from Kelly Jamieson. No one tells hockey romance like she does. A family saga, trouble with players and relationships. A lot of humor, passion, and sports, makes this a fun and quick read.

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This is a cute quick read, Everly and Wyatt really complimented each other, both of them had truly heartbreaking backgrounds to overcome. I’m looking forward to reading more in this series.

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I loved it! I have read all the books in this series and was very excited to be gifted an ARC from netgalley. I loved everly and Wyatt’s story! I can’t wait to read the next one.

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The German review of the book is following below, the book will get a 3,75 (rounded to four) star review.

Nette sports romance

Wie viele andere Bücher der Autorin, lässt sich auch „Win Big“ sehr gut und leicht lesen. Wer etwas Leichtes zur Entspannung sucht, ist hier genau richtig.

Die Liebesgeschichte ist nett, konnte mich aber nicht komplett überzeugen. Vielleicht weil die Emotionen der Charaktere für mich nicht greifbar waren und es zwei Entwicklungen im Buch gibt, die mich etwas gestört haben. Zum einen etwas im Leben von Wyatt, dem männlichen Hauptcharakter, das mir doch arg konstruiert vorkam. Zum anderen die andauernden Probleme in der Familie Wynn. Zwischen zwei Partien innerhalb der Familie herrscht seit dem ersten Buch in der Serie Streit und das geht mir immer mehr auf die Nerven. Zudem lenken die Streitigkeiten jedes Mal von der eigentlichen Geschichte ab, was sehr schade ist.

Aber gut, die Liebesgeschichte war trotzdem nett und schön zu lesen.

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This is an awesome story between Everly Wynn and her hottie Wyatt, a player on her fathers hockey team.

Everly tends to go for older guys but she finds her very attracted to Wyatt and he to her. They go out to one dinner and end up in a relationship to help preserve his image and that's how they start spending time together and falling for each other.

But Everly has a messy past and Wyatt has some big commitments and so things get in the way for their future. This was a wonderful story with great characters and I loved this spry so much. We also get to see a lot of the Wynn family and characters from other stories in this series.

This is book 3 in the series and easily stands alone.

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I have to say I love how flirty Wyatt is! It makes it all the more enjoyable when he goes up against Everly who is quite prissy, well not prissy but just practically perfect. This book deals with both characters having to deal with some pretty heavy things that haunt them from their past. It makes them better people for what they have gone through. But it is extremely difficult to get past and you see a lot of their journey in this book. I really like how they balance each other out. There is also the topic of Sexuality in this book but nothing terrible.

I received this for an honest review! Loved it!

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Everly wakes up in Wyatt’s bed, but realizes he was a gentlemen when she overindulged. As they grew closer, both realize the other person completely accepts them for the person they are. Both Evely and Wyatt are deeper and more thoughtful than anyone else knows and it gives these characters such depth. I really enjoyed this book as well as the series. I can’t wait to find out what happens next! Please keep them coming Kelly!

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Everly Wynn, is used to being in the bright spotlight of the media as part of the first family of hockey. Most of her relatives are coaches and players, and her dad is the California Condors team owner. She is the executive director of the Condors Foundation that raises money for the local community.

Wyatt, the rookie, is selected to be the face of this year's gala because he's a fan favorite. Wyatt and Everly are wildly attracted to each other and know that it's a bad idea for them to get involved since she's the owner's daughter. Her family has lots of family drama and past baggage they need to work on too and Everly is trying to help with that. Her life is too complicated but she doesn't want to lose the best man she's ever known. I really enjoyed this sports romance novel!

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I have loved Everly in the previous books, and was so glad that she got an awesome story! Wyatt is utter perfection, and the perfect man for this strong yet vulnerable woman. Issues were dealt with in a beautiful way and more answers (and questions) to the lawsuit running through the story were revealed! Cannot wait for more!

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Win Big by Kelly Jamieson is a part of a larger series, I unknowingly found out whilst reading about Wyatt and Everly in Jamieson’s latest ‘Wynn’ installment. The cast of characters is fairly extensive, especially following the Wynn dynasty with their eons of next-generation children; so I would say while it isn’t completely necessary to read the prior books in this series, for me, personally, it would have helped me out with remembering who is related to who.
Everly and Wyatt seemed to have an involved flirtation going between them from the book before theirs. Everly has a hard time allowing herself to have fun in life, and Wyatt, in Everly’s eyes has too much fun. In Win Big Everly and Wyatt learn how to find balance in their lives with the help of the other.
There were a lot of subplot dramatics that seemed over the top and were used to push the main characters over the edge (but also find their way back together, of course), but the humor and insight into Everly and Wyatt’s thoughts help to balance out the theatrics.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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