Face Off

It has been a very long time that a story has evoked such strong heartfelt emotions as did Face Off. Emile had a genuineness to him that was so endearing. Often times he seemed almost childlike in his beliefs...because they were unblemished and completely unself-serving. He had a pureness of heart.

Emile and Amy were a perfectly suited pair whose desires to help each other came from a place of respect and caring. Though it took Emile a bit longer to come to terms with Amy's needs, he provided her with shelter from her storm without asking for anything in return...a rarity. It took Amy even longer to let herself be cared for again...both physically and emotionally.

When Emile achieved clarity and understanding about Amy's needs, it was priceless. Her accepting his gift of understanding brought me tears.

Any author who is able to pack this much emotion into one story and create such memorable characters is one I will put on my watch list.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and Netgally, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Emile is one cocky man, “many would not be embarrassed to be my girlfriend. Many would have been happy to see me stop the puck with my crotch.” I liked this book, although cocky Emile was quite caring and sweet.

Just when you thought things were finally looking up and your boyfriend is paying attention to you that you're completely blindsided with abandonment. Amy had every single detail mapped out but nothing prepared her for meeting Emile. He was her knight in shining armor provided safe harbor. After learning her boyfriend Cameron had taken advantage of her Amy did what she could to survive. Not willing to make waves she wanted to everything in the past. The only thing is Emile will not stand blindly by and let Amy continue to suffer from her past.

This is the first in the series and we are with the hockey team the Sound. Emile is their goalie and good at what he does. He's not had a great life, but now he does and he's a rescuer. Amy is smart and successful, well she was. A jerk ex has left her with nothing sitting on the side of the road with nothing but her purse. Emile wont let her just stay there so he rescues her.

Once they realize what is going on he will do whatever he can to help her get back on her feet. Of course she is making his life more efficient. She is finding her stride and realizing somethings about herself. However now she knows what she wants and Emile is opening feelings in her she never knew.

It's going to be one rollercoaster of a ride. I really enjoyed it alot and can't wait for more.

Amy's boyfriend takes her on a day trip to a nearby town she has wanted to visit for quite some time. She thinks he is finally trying again after months of distance. Instead he abandons her there and steals all of her money and personal belongings. Emile is the goaltender of the local NHL team who swoops in wanting to save her. But Amy doesn't want to be saved. She just wants to move on.

I love hockey romances and am so excited to discover a series that is well written and engaging. The characters of Emile and Amy were were fleshed out and their conflict made sense. It was not just something thrown in to create tension. Honestly I liked everything about this book and will keep an eye out for the books in the series.