Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Blog, Brenda Rothert, March 2024
The Face-Off by Brenda Rothert is the fifth installment in the Colorado Coyotes series but can be read as a standalone. If you find yourself craving more hockey romance click on the Amazon link in my bio to discover the rest of the Colorado Coyotes.
If you’re in the mood for a sports romance that has:
🏒 Hero is a H-O-T Hockey Player
🏒 Heroine who is a Single Mom that’s tough as nails
🏒 Scorchin Chemistry
🏒 Strangers to Lovers
🏒 Opposites Attract
🏒 Secrets
🏒 Sexy Banter
🏒 Dirty Talker
A spicy read is best enjoyed with your favorite iced beverage, a cozy chair, and maybe a fan. Characters comfortably express their desire with kissing and passionate exploration. If you’re looking for a medium level of heat this should be a satisfying read.
A single mom not afraid to do whatever it takes to take care of her family. Never question her honor or integrity.
A wild playboy hockey player never expected a desperate teenager would be the reason he had a shot at love.
It’s time to find out what happens when Dominic Locke, the wild player finds the one woman he can’t stop thinking about. Is he ready for something honest, real, and dare we say…someone he could be with forever?
What will happen when Tess decides to take a chance on her own happiness?
A fast paced story with banter, spice, and a sprinkle or two of those loveable characters from previous books. Looking forward to the next installment.
If you are a fan of hockey romance and enjoy Sawyer Bennett, Lauren Blakely, Cathryn Fox, or Kate Meader you might enjoy this series. Be sure to check out Brenda’s other hockey books in her backlist.
Thank you Brenda Rothert for the advance reader copy for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
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Sep 14, 2023 | Blog, Brenda Rothert, September 2023
The Opponent by Brenda Rothert is a sports romance that has:
🏒 Hero is a H-O-T Hockey Player
🏒 Heroine is a Newspaper Opinion Writer
🏒 Scorchin Chemistry
🏒 Masquerade Ball
🏒 Enemies to Lovers
🏒 Snarky Banter
🏒 Caveman appetite
From the moment we meet Elle and Ford I was hooked. Readers, the couch scene has just enough tension to spark a wildfire. The discovery of their identities is priceless, because once Elle and Ford discover what they each do for a living … the heat only intensifies.
Elle has been chasing public opinions and assumptions of her family her entire life. Is it really that different for professional athletes? Will her family still support her when they discover the secret she’s been keeping?
Ford Bennett is the new team Captain brought in to help the Colorado Coyotes navigate through their loss and rebuilding.
As a local opinion writer for the city newspaper it’s no secret who Elle is, and her opinion of hockey. What will happen when Ford processes how deep her aversion to the sport reaches? Will he be able to stay away, or will his attraction to her intensify?
While this is the second installment in the Colorado Coyotes series it can be read as a standalone. If you find yourself craving more from these hunky guys one-click The Donor (Book 1) and discover how it all began. I can’t wait to share my thoughts on that soon.
This book is scorchin hot! Caution, may lead to unexpected need to turn on the A/C. So steamy the pages ignite. May include a dash of Erotic elements or elude to further exploration of desire and need.
If you enjoy Sawyer Bennett and Kate Meader, be sure to check out this series as well as Brenda’s other hockey books in her backlist. I hope one day we can have a novella with Elle’s brother … I’d love to have more of his story! Thank you Brenda Rothert for the advance reader copy for review consideration. All opinions are my own.
If you enjoy hockey romance, exciting plots with dirty talk, banter, hilarious laugh-out-loud scenes, and layers of sinfully sweet scorchin heat … one-click
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Jul 21, 2019 | Blog, Brenda Rothert, July 2019
VICTOR by Brenda Rothert is a contemporary romance, standalone, and it is the third title in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series.
Victor by Brenda Rothert
Victor by Brenda Rothert is a hockey romance that is full of all the things you want in a romance book. The shy girl who’s smart, funny, and the real deal is about to capture the hockey player she can’t stop thinking about.
From the first page I loved this book. The concession girl who captures the NHL hockey players heart is every hockey fans dream. Lindy isn’t a puckbunny and doesn’t hide her true self. When Victor discovers that she’s not into him the way other girls are, he’s all-in. This friends-to-lovers story will melt your heart.
What will happen when the friendship takes a turn and both fall hard. Both have a lot to lose by falling for the other. This story has it all – hockey, first love, great dialogue and a plot that hooks you in until you realize you’ve finished the book.
This spicy read is best enjoyed with your favorite iced-beverage, a cozy chair, and maybe a fan. If you’re a reader who picks up a book by it’s cover, it’s your lucky day!
I received an ARC from Inkslinger PR for a fair and honest review.
Available Now | Chicago Blaze, #3
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Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, Brenda Rothert, July 2019
Today we are celebrating the release of VICTOR by Brenda Rothert. This is a contemporary romance, standalone, and it is the third title in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series. Purchase your copy now!
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Available Now | Chicago Blaze, #3
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Apr 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
LUCA by Brenda Rothert is a contemporary romance, standalone, and it is the second title in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series. Purchase your copy now!
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Luca by Brenda Rothert
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Chicago Blaze, #2
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Abby Daniels is haunted by one night that forever changed her life. Try as she might she fights falling asleep but when she meets Luca on a business trip she will discover that there’s more to fear than falling asleep. It’s possible that she might find love again, and that will be more terrifying than a few hours of sleep.
Two tragic events left Luca a guardian for his young nieces and nephew. Will he find a balance between playing hockey and parenthood? Who will he be able to trust? When Luca meets Abby his life will never be the same and he’s going to discover that he has the strength to take care of those he loves.
Brenda Rothert has carefully crafted a story that tugs at the heart and takes you on a journey of self-discovery and growth. Two lost souls will discover that their painful past, as well as heartache from loss, will help bring them together. If Abby and Luca can find a way to put their own needs first while still staying faithful to their job and family, they will find a new love that burns bright.
I love the banter, dialogue and tender care that is given to the younger characters in this story, it truly is a must read hockey romance. It has all the things you expect from Brenda but there is so much more that happens off the ice that leaves a lasting impact to put her on an auto-buy list! I can’t wait for the next installment, hopefully the summer will arrive quickly ;).
This inferno read will cause you to turn on the A/C, the fan, and take a cold shower. I received this ARC from Inkslinger PR for a fair and honest review.
Excerpt:
“Hold still, Uncle Luca.”
My niece Emerson gives me her best glare, but she’s five and cute, so it makes me smile.
“I’m trying,” I tell her, checking out the dark purple polish she’s trying to brush onto my nails.
It’s not my inability to hold still that has more nail polish on my skin than my nails; it’s her technique. My “MANicure”, as my two nieces like to call it, started with my ten-year-old niece Cora and was then passed off to Emerson.
“I found yogurt!” Cora says as she breezes into my bathroom. “It’s got strawberries in the bottom, but that’s okay. This face mask will make you smell good, Uncle Luca.”
I try not to roll my eyes. It’ll be better than the last face mask they whipped up in the kitchen, which had butter in it and was a bitch to scrub off in the shower.
“I have to leave for practice in twenty-five minutes,” I remind the girls. “And I still need a shower. So you have ten more minutes to beautify me.”
“Will you paint my nails, too?” Cora asks me.
“Sure.”
I was shit at painting nails when I first became the legal guardian of my two nieces and one nephew a little over a year ago. With practice, though, I’ve gotten pretty damn good at it.
“How long ‘til Gram and Gramps will be here?” Emerson asks, still painting my thumb nail even though she’s looking at me.
“About four hours ‘til their flight lands, then maybe an hour for them to get to the house.”
Her toothless grin of excitement makes me ignore the nail polish I can feel on my knuckle.
“Emerson!” Cora yells. “You ruined it! That looks awful.”
Cora picks up the bottle of purple nail polish and Emerson’s happy expression drops away.
“Give it to me,” Cora huffs, holding out her hand for the handle to the polish. “I never should have let you do it.”
“Hey, now.” I give Cora a sharp look. “She was doing her best.”
Cora’s eyes flood with tears. Emerson edges closer to me, because she knows what happens when Cora gets upset.
“He won’t let us do spa days if you mess it up!” Cora cries, glaring at her younger sister. “You ruined everything!”
“You didn’t ruin anything,” I tell Emerson. “And Cora, I never said we wouldn’t do this again. We can do a big spa day after my road trip, okay?”
Cora wipes her eyes and nods, still crying. It kills me to see her like this. As the oldest, she carries more of the weight from the deaths of her parents than her siblings. We’ve been in counseling for more than a year now, transitioning through the death of their mother, my sister-in-law Danielle, to the kids’ new life with me as their guardian. The clinical terms for what Cora struggles with—anxiety and controlling tendencies—are easier for me to handle than her breakdowns.
The tension leaves the room and Emerson starts my massage, which is pretty much just her karate chopping my shoulders, while Cora slathers strawberry yogurt onto my face.
“Is your shoulder better?” Cora asks me.
“Yep, it’s all good.”
“Think my mashage helped?” Emerson asks from behind me.
She can’t pronounce some words, and I kinda hope that’ll last longer, because it gets me every time.
“It definitely helped,” I tell her.
I tweaked my shoulder at practice yesterday, and Cora noticed me wince when I was taking out the trash last night. She worries about every sinus cold and bruise I get. I can’t blame the kid. Her dad, my brother Matt, died serving in Iraq and her mom passed away from cancer a year later.
“Hey, let’s get your nails painted, Cora,” I say after glancing at my watch. “I’ve only got five minutes til I have to hit the shower.” I turn to Emerson. “Can you go get the nail polish remover, peanut?”
“Okay.” She races from the room, brown curls flying behind her.
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AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Brenda Rothert is an Illinois native who was a print journalist for nine years. She made the jump from fact to fiction in 2013 and never looked back. From new adult to steamy contemporary romance, Brenda creates fresh characters in every story she tells. She’s a lover of Diet Coke, chocolate, lazy weekends and happily ever afters.
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