Mr. Trick Play (The Playmakers Book 1)

Hockey romance fans, this one is for you! Rookie Luka has finally made it to the NHL and cannot wait to make his mark. While Luka can make friends and have a good relationship with everyone, things are different when he meets his new captain, no-nonsense veteran defenseman Reid. Risk-averse Reid is not impressed by Luka’s more flashy style of play. So, Luka embarks on a mission to make Reid like him – with surprising results. As Luka and Reid spend time together, their perception of each other changes. While they have very different personalities, they both want to win. But they their strategy to win is very different, with Luka taking risks with trick plays and Reid taking the safer play route. These opposite personalities find that by working together, each provides something the other needs. Reid coaches Luka to not rely on flashy moves and to be more disciplined. Luka helps Reid recognize that there is a time and place to try some unexpected moves on the ice - and in his personal life as well. Both men are looking for that special someone to make their lives complete. With help from family and friends, can Luka and Reid turn their attraction into a lifetime of happiness? I really liked the main and supporting characters and read this book in one sitting. Take a chance and read it – you will not be disappointed!

It was sweet and I loved the characters. Only reason for 4 stars is the ending was very sudden and felt like you skipped about three chapters.

Great start to the new series. This was a fun, fast, light-hearted read. Becca Jackson made it easy to get invested in these characters (both main and side) and their story. It was low on the angst, full of hockey action, with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice. I was definitely smiling almost the entire time i was reading this book. The hockey play portions of the book were so well written, exciting, and easy to visualize. I'm not going to lie a lot of the time those go ever my head, so it was nice that i got to enjoy those parts, too. You could feel the instant attraction and friction between Luka and Reid right away, which made for excellent banter and tension but kept things light and low on the angst. I really enjoyed their grumpy + sunshine dynamic they were so sweet and hot together, and the spice was spicing. “Then you'd better keep watching because I’ll have you screaming my name with the rest of them by the time the season is over.” "Look out, Reid Raines, because you’re about to get Luka love-bombed." Tropes: MM Hockey Grumpy + Sunshine Age-gap 29/22 Found Family Teammates Forced proximity Dual POV Thank you, GRR and Becca Jackson, for the opportunity to read this book.