Synopsis:
Hockey player Ben Westmore
has some serious skills---on and off the ice---and he's not above indulging in
the many perks of NHL stardom. When a night in Vegas ends in disaster, he
realizes two things: 1) it's time to lie low for a while, and 2) he needs a
lawyer---fast. But the smoking-hot woman who walks into his office immediately
tests all his good intentions.
Olivia Davis doesn't need anyone derailing her career---or her dreams of starting a family---least of all a skirt-chasing player like Ben. But soon he's unleashing a full-court press to convince her that he's the real deal. She's slowly falling for his sweet, rugged charm, but with so much on the line, Olivia has to decide whether Ben can truly change---or if he's just playing the game.
Olivia Davis doesn't need anyone derailing her career---or her dreams of starting a family---least of all a skirt-chasing player like Ben. But soon he's unleashing a full-court press to convince her that he's the real deal. She's slowly falling for his sweet, rugged charm, but with so much on the line, Olivia has to decide whether Ben can truly change---or if he's just playing the game.
Review:
Maybe This Love was a quick
read for me. Though, I have mix feelings about this book. This is the first
book I have read by this author and the blurb intrigued me. The story line is
different, one I particularly haven’t read yet so it’s not the usual romance.
Jennifer’s writing will keep you going until the end. While reading I wanted to
know what would happen in the end, it’s what pushed me through. However, there
were some parts while reading where the characters thoughts got lost in
translation to me. It was some of these parts where I skimmed through it. But
then the story line would capture me again. I only wished that it kept me
intrigued the entire time instead of an up and down thing. The characters
though, I kind of fell in love with.
Ben… sigh… there’s a lot to
say about him. The famous hockey player trying to get to his end goal who gets
derailed by a lapse of judgement. Ben is everyone woman’s fantasy. He’s hot,
athletic, smart and has a big heart of gold. You can’t help but fall for him yourself.
In walks in Olivia. Their first
meeting is due to some unusual circumstances. It was like lust at first sight. She was supposed to be the enemy.
Olivia can screw up his career. But one meeting with her, you can instantly
tell the chemistry between the two of them are off the charts. Olivia does as
much as she can to act on this but it’s a hard feat to do. Especially with
someone as charming as Ben.
Olivia has her own goals in
mind and a meeting with Ben will not put them off. She has dedicated so many
years to her job, now its time to start thinking about herself and what will
make her happy. Starting a family is something she had always wanted but had
never achieved. It’s now time to make that happen. Olivia is someone I admire
because of her dedication, her strength and her ability to love once she is
loved back.
I love the back and forth
banter between Ben and Olivia. She seems to keep his cockiness in line. Someone
no one has ever been able to achieve. Though Olivia has no interest in Ben and
his playboy ways. She does not want to be another notch in his post. But little
to Olivia’s knowledge Ben’s feeling towards women have changed and it is all
because of her. Usually Ben can get any woman he wants, but this time he wants
Olivia and she won’t give him the time of day. Ben can offer something she has
been longing from another person and he can give it to her as long as she lets
him in. He is very persistent when it comes to Olivia, one to never give up. He
is one who always gets what he wants. And Olivia is it, along with the Stanley
Cup. Can he do both without compromising the other?
I went and finished Ben and
Olivia’s story in which I ended up loving. Once they break down each other’s
walls, we see a different side to them both. A side that only comes out when
they are together. But with their situation being so unusual, can they get
through it? Together? Or will they be better apart? Will both their careers and
differences be their demise?
This book was reviewed by Jenn. I received an advanced copy for my honest review.
About the Author
Jennifer Snow lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband and son. She writes sweet to sexy contemporary romance stories set everywhere from small towns to big cities. After stating in her high school yearbook bio that she wanted to be an author, she set off on the winding, twisting road to make her dream a reality. She is a member of the Writers' Guild of Alberta, Romance Writers of America, the Canadian Authors Association, and the Film and Visual Arts Association in Edmonton.
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