Vancouver Orcas Book 1: Game Plan by Amy Aislin

Vancouver Orcas Book 1

As the new head coach of the Vancouver Orcas, Matt Shore has got his work cut out for him. Coming off a season where the Orcas came in last in the entire AHL, Matt’s job is to whip his new hockey team into shape for the oncoming season.

He doesn’t need any distractions, especially not one in the form of a tall, dark, and gorgeous antiques dealer.

Who’s also his ex—and his best player’s father.

Pierce Langley-Brown has a lot of regrets. The biggest? Leaving Matt behind two years ago when his son needed him. Now, with his son on Matt’s hockey team, there’s no avoiding the man who once owned his heart.

Not that Pierce wants to avoid him. And that heart? It still belongs to Matt.

But will Matt choose to keep it after all this time?

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Two years ago, Matt watched Pierce walk out the door on their relationship without much of an explanation. Breaking his heart in the process. Now, after one of his hockey players gets sick on the ice, the player's father comes rushing in and reveals himself to be the same man who broke his heart. Pierce hit his breaking point two years earlier when his son was in a car accident. It was the final straw that had him running. Even if that meant leaving the love of his life. But in those two years, Pierce has gotten the help he needs to deal with his depression and get his life back on track. And with it comes to the move back home as he follows his son. And it leads him back to Matt. He knows things can't go back to the way they used to with Matt. However, he knows he owes an explanation and wants to make amends. And if he can somehow gain a second chance to win Matt's heart, he'll do whatever it takes. But it won't be easy. Matt may understand the reasons now, but winning back his trust is a whole other game. Add in the fact that a coach dating a player's father could be its own complication. They'll have to fight for one another if they want a second chance. This was a great second chance romance! Matt and Pierce were such a great couple and it was great to see the two of them find their way back to one another. It's clear that both have grown a lot in their time apart but that the love they had was super strong and that it would take a lot more to truly break it. Looks like we have some great other stories coming up in this series and I'm super excited for them to come out!