{ARC Review} Marek (Cold Fury Hockey #11) by Sawyer Bennett

When the Carolina Cold Fury’s hottest young star gets blindsided by an ex with a scandalous secret, it’s game on.

“One of the best voices in contemporary romance.”—New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne

Marek Fabritis is used to delivering blows, not receiving them. But when he gets tipped off by an anonymous email about his ex-girlfriend, the news leaves him ice cold—and it’s not because Gracen Moore is getting married to a total jerk. It’s the fact that Marek has a three-year-old daughter he never knew about. Now he’s going back home, not to play knight in shining armor but to make damn sure that no man takes what’s his. For the first time, there might be something more important than hockey.

Gracen Moore has always loved Marek. That’s why she let him go, so he could pursue a career in the NHL. And that’s why she never told him about Lilly. Only now does Gracen realize that she made an unforgivable mistake. But is that any reason for Marek to crash her wedding and make an epic scene? If the spark that still smolders between them is to be trusted, maybe. Still, Gracen’s not getting her hopes up. Because she knows better than anyone that appearances aren’t always what they seem. . . .

I love this series! Hot hockey players who love their jobs, their fame, and their women. But, not all of the relationships start of smoothly. Such is the case here where Marek discovers that his ex-girlfriend has been keeping a very big secret from him…a daughter. Emotions run high on both sides…his anger and confusion, her regret and sadness. Yet there’s also hope here. Hope that he’ll be a good father, hope that they’ll find their way back to each other, and hope that they can overcome the pain of the past.

Although I was frustrated with Marek’s initial treatment of Grace, I could also see where he was coming from. Discovering he was a father was a huge surprise and, of course, figuring out all he had missed made him more angry than sad. Grace was apologetic and guilt-ridden but I loved her strength. She felt betrayed by Marek’s actions in the past but had worked through that while tackling the huge task of being a single mom. I enjoyed watching her stand up to Marek when he was being an idiot and standing her ground until he figured things out. I loved the ups and downs of their relationship and I loved watching as both of them when they began to realize that there was an opportunity to start over. Their attraction was undeniable and their chemistry was hot. The road was long and not straight forward but anything worth having is worth fighting for.

This second-chance story had all the ingredients for realistic feeling romance. The characters were great and the plot was interesting and the banter had depth. I, for one, look forward to each of the stories in this series and can only hope that the Cold Fury continue to recruit new members so that we can continue to have more stories about these hockey hunks!

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