Scoring Chances Book 7: Christmas at O’Neil’s by Brigham Vaughn

 

Scoring Chances Book 7

The last thing Keane Gallagher needs is to fall for the cute guy at the pub …

This season, he finally has a shot at cracking the NHL roster for the Boston Harriers. He’s paid his dues in the minor leagues and he’s ready to prove to everyone that he’s talented enough to stay.

The O’Shea family is legendary in the hockey world and Keane has spent his whole life living in their shadow. With his cousin—the captain of the Harriers—out with a shoulder injury, all eyes are now on Keane.

Rowan O’Neill spent most of his twenties helping his grandparents after they were swindled out of their life savings. Now, he’s excited to finally move out on his own. Sure, it’s only into an apartment over O’Neill’s, his Uncle Liam’s old pub, but it’s a fresh start. 

A chance to get his life in order and start living again after a bad breakup.

When Rowan and Keane collide, sparks fly, but neither of them are looking for a relationship so they agree to just be friends.

Maybe it’s the holiday magic, maybe it’s a little bit of Harrier meddling, but no matter how hard they try, Keane and Rowan can’t stay away from each other.

However, when it’s time for Keane to prove himself to the team and the hockey world, he’ll have to decide which is more important—proving he can live up to his family’s legacy or making Rowan his.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256323751-christmas-at-o-neill-s

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Keane has a lot of pressure on him. Being a hockey player and in the O’Shea family means a lot of expectations. He can’t blow his chance now that he has finally made it to the Boston Harriers’ team. So of course when that happens, he meets someone who could be everything he ever wanted. When Rowan moves into his Uncle Liam’s old apartment above his uncle’s bar before he sold it, he thought this was a nice fresh start. And it is! But living above the bar that the Harriers’ frequent, especially when their retired player now owns it, means it was only a matter of time until he ran into someone on the team. And when he meets Keane? Oh man, he knows he is in trouble. The two of them circle around one another for quite a while. Push and pull. They like one another. A lot. But Keane has to stay away. Especially when his game is suffering. He doesn’t want to hurt Rowan and he doesn’t want to let anyone down. But can he truly let Rowan go? Oof, these two! Talk about yearning. It’s so clear that there is a spark between these two. But they do their best to stay away. The moment they finally give in? A Christmas miracle and well deserved! I loved getting to know these two. And despite the fact that they tried hard to just be friends, it was clear how much they cared about one another. Super satisfying when they finally realized they could have it all. A great end to this series! And I can’t wait for the next team!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.