BOOKWORM REVIEW: The Score Keeper by Gina Azzi
STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥
This was a bittersweet read for me. I have always enjoyed the different love stories in the Boston Hawks series, and this final chapter is no different.
Scott Reland and Noelle DiSanto are on the opposite sides of two NHL dynasties. While Noelle's father is set to maintain the rivalry and pass it along to his only daughter, Noelle wants little to do with inheriting a hockey team AND keeping her distance from the attractive owner of the Boston Hawks.
When Noelle pursues her dream of owning a bakery and expands to a second location in Boston, Scott is more than happy to welcome her to town and support her ambitions. But Noelle's dad is not to be deterred with his own goals, too. Will Scotty and Noelle find a happily ever after, or will they end up being the NHL's Romeo and Juliet?
What I love about Gina Azzi's writing is that it is so grounded. We get a story about two mature adults who know what they want out of life. There is very little angst in this read, but we still get to enjoy Scott and Noelle's journey. I love that while Scott is obviously powerful and assertive, he respects Noelle and her dreams. He supports her and even stands up for her when she struggles to find a voice, but remains respectful of her boundaries and wishes.
I definitely enjoyed Noelle's character development. She goes from someone who is running away from her problems and sweeping them under the rug (figuratively) to someone who finds her own voice -- with Scott's encouragement.
Like I said, it is bittersweet to leave Gina's take of Boston, but I am incredibly excited to take a trip with her to Tennessee.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Gina Azzi and Wildfire Marketing for providing an ARC. **
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Gina Azzi writes emotional and captivating contemporary romance novels with heart-warming happily-ever-afters. She is the author of Boston Hawks Hockey, Second Chance Chicago Series, The Kane Brothers Series, Finding Love in Scotland Series, The College Pact Series, and Corner of Ocean and Bay. All of her books can be read as stand-alones.
A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She's a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Boston Hawks owner Scott Reland is my father’s biggest rival and the last man who should catch my eye. But when he does, I don’t look away.
We’ve circled each other for years, two outliers in a small club of NHL owners. We know the rules, manage similar pressures, and understand that this lifestyle — hockey over everything — isn’t for everyone.
Which is why I want out.
To prove to my father that I have a future beyond the New York Sharks, I score one for me and open a bakery in Boston, the city that reveres Scott.
It isn’t long until the dynamic and perceptive Hawk pursues me. And I’m entirely unprepared to be swept off my feet, cared for and supported after so many years on my own. Scott easily draws me back into the hockey life I thought I didn’t want.
But can our relationship survive the demands of this industry? Or will I always be keeping score, second to the game that dictates everything?
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MEET GINA AZZI
A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She's a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.
Connect with Gina
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gina_azzi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ginaazziauthor
Website: https://www.ginaazzi.com
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