Bobcat Boys Book 1: Rookie Recovery by Lex Veia & Jemma Croft

 

Bobcat Boys Book 1

Jamie Sullivan does not date hockey players. As the PT for the Bringham Bobcats, he knows they're loud, cocky, and more trouble than they’re worth. Not to mention painful reminders of the career ripped from his grasp a decade ago—a past he’s desperate to leave behind. All he needs to do is finish his business course and open his own practice to be free of hockey forever. It’s all going according to plan, until a dirty-mouthed young hotshot who won't take no for an answer waltzes into his office, and Jamie’s forced to reconsider whether he’s ready to give up on the game. 

They call him a rising star, so why does Archie Bowman still feel like a rookie? Maybe it’s the number of times he’s been traded in his short career. Maybe it’s the homesickness for the family, biscuits, and rugby he left behind in Britain. Or maybe it’s how, despite everyone else buying his cocky act, he still isn’t sure he belongs in the big leagues. 

When an old shoulder injury resurfaces a few weeks before the season starts, Bowie's dream is at stake, and Jamie is just the doc to help him get it back. That is, if their blossoming relationship doesn't cloud their judgment ...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209732636-rookie-recovery

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Jamie has been a PT for the Bobcats for a while now. After a knee injury ended his hockey career, he found himself filled with regrets losing the one thing he loved. And though it’s slightly torturous to be so close to the sport and not play, he also can’t stay away. But he has some rules. He is taking a business class to start his own practice so he can eventually leave the Bobcats and there will be not dating hockey players. It was going well too until the newest trade, Archie Bowman, arrived. Their connection is undeniable and Archie has no fear of expressing his interest in Jamie. But Jamie won’t cross the line. No matter how much he wants to. Instead he’ll slowly be charmed by Archie at every given moment. But when Jamie finally gets Archie to admit to something being wrong with his shoulder, it’s up to Jamie to get Archie back to playing again. That means spending more time with him and his will power is only so good. Archie is tired of being traded over and over again. It’s already hard enough being from Britain and being so far from home. He just wants to find the place he belongs and where they will actually keep him. Meeting Jamie changes so much for him. He has never connected or felt more at home with someone than he does with Jamie. And the look in Jamie’s eyes tells Archie he feels the same. So in between resting his shoulder, he’ll take advantage of spending time with Jamie to show him how good the two of them could be together. These two were adorable. Archie is this sweet ball of sunshine who always has something to say and doesn’t slow down while Jamie is this little grump and takes everything too serious. They bring out the best in one another, making them such a great match! I adored their story. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.