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He’s the league’s most dangerous defenseman. She’s the specialist sent to determine whether he’s too broken to save. Neither of them is prepared for what happens when the truth hits back.
Locke Donovan has a reputation carved in blood and penalty minutes. The league’s most dangerous defenseman, he’s an angry, unapproachable loner who fights harder and refuses to let anyone in. The Portland Wildfire only took him because no one else would, and Locke seems determined to prove every rumor true. He doesn’t do teammates. He doesn’t do relationships. He barely does conversation.
Dr. Livia Cross is quiet, brilliant and controlled. Officially, she’s the Wildfire’s new high-performance consultant. Unofficially, she’s been embedded by the league to evaluate one player.
One risk.
Locke.
Her job is simple: observe him, test him, and determine whether he’s safe to stay on the ice, or too volatile to keep playing. But the man she finds beneath the scowl and silence isn’t what she expected. He’s sharp. Watching. Walled off for a reason. And when sparks ignite where there should only be professionalism, Livia’s carefully built boundaries start to crack.
Locke doesn’t trust easily yet he lets Livia closer than he ever intended, long before he learns she isn’t who he thinks she is. And when the truth comes out, it won’t just shatter their fragile connection… it might end his career.
Dark, emotional, and electric with slow-burn chemistry, LOCKE delivers a gripping workplace romance between a guarded enforcer and the woman sent to evaluate him—until desire becomes danger, and the lines between loyalty and love blur beyond recognition.
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��Emotionally Wounded Hero
��He Falls First (and Hard)
��Sports Romance (Hockey)
��Forbidden Workplace Romance
��Grumpy × Sunshine
��Forced Proximity
��Slow Burn
��Opposites Attract
��Found Family
��Damaged Hero Learns to Love
Review
This is the second book in the new spin off Hockey series by this author. She has brought us hockey in every form all over the country. It is nice for fans of her books to see pop ups of familiar characters and teams as she continues in this world.
Locke is the epitome of bad boy vibes. Grouchy and not willing to bond or engage with anyone. Livia is hired by the team owner to support the players in being the best they can be physically and mentally. It seems like these two will clash and they do. But eventually there is some trust building.
I loved Livia in this one. She has an interesting degree and seemingly and ideal job for her interests. The road block for me was Locke. Yes your hear can break for him but I never felt the fall in love connection with him. I wanted to see just a little bit more of an aha! moment for him about what life could be like if he just let her in.
Good addition to the series. We get to see more of the team and other side characters who round out this world. Very much looking forward to the owners story whenever that one comes along.
About the Author
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real lifeexperience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary
romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just
about everyone.
A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.
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