Sunday, July 19, 2020
Sunday's Sport Stats: Scoring Slater by Susan Scott Shelley
Slater Knox is known around the league as the tough enforcer for the Buffalo Bedlam. His popular social media accounts and open relationship with the fans have made him one of the most beloved players in hockey. They've also earned him a spot in the All Star game, and an invitation to be a bachelor at a charity auction. For all his living in the spotlight, he's hiding a secret... He's in love with his best friend and keeping quiet grows harder each day.
Noah Alzado is the newest addition to the team, and has spent the last few months joined at the hip with his best friend Slater. Slater is everything Noah wants, but won't let himself have. They are best friends, roommates, and teammates, that's three complications too many. Plus, Noah guards his private life as fiercely as Slater shares his own. His best option is to keep his head down, help his team win, and not do anything stupid... like kissing Slater again.
Everything comes to a head during All Star weekend, where the best in the league compete for ultimate bragging rights, and at the auction, where temptation is hot enough to melt the ice. The chemistry between Slater and Noah is scorching, but can they lower their defenses enough to make a play for love?
I can't imagine two people more opposite when it comes to their stance on privacy. Slater is open with his fans on social media and Noah keeps things close at hand, not wanting to rock the boat. Perhaps it's one of the things that make them best friends, opposites attract in love and sometimes opposites attract in friendship.
Both men want the same thing: each other but they also don't want to lose the friendship, both on and off the ice. Taking that step is one of the hardest things either has possibly ever faced. Watching them figure it out is heartwarming, the whole tough on the ice and tender at home really works for me. Don't get me wrong, there were times I wanted to shake them, knock their heads together but that's what makes this story work. They each have faults, they each have pluses and together they can be magic, if they let themselves and for that final answer you'll have to read Scoring Slater for yourself.
Susan Scott Shelley is not entirely a new author for me, I read a short story in a holiday collection a couple of years ago, recalling that short and Scoring I look forward to more. If you haven't read her before than Scoring Slater is a great intro to a new author.
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USA TODAY bestselling author Susan Scott Shelley writes stories with heat and heart, where love always wins. Her romances give readers lighthearted and emotionally satisfying escapes into happily ever after. In addition to crafting stories, she is also a professional voiceover artist and enjoys lending her voice to a wide range of projects. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and is an avid fan of her hometown sports teams. Her favorite things include running (honestly, it's more like jogging), sports (especially hockey), hard rock (but will listen to anything from heavy metal to show tunes), and things with elements of whimsy.
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