I didn't even know I needed or wanted this book. In the book "In Skates Trouble" we read about Addison and her BFF Harper.
Even though the book was about Addy, Harper played a pretty big part and you were emotionally invested in her.
Going into book 1, "Irresistible You", was a smooth transition and a no brainer for me because I WANTED to know about her.

IY was a continuation of IST, but obviously about another couple, but the timeline is right where IST ends. Harper is landed with her father's will and it's pretty harsh in her eyes. She must now bond with 2 estranged sister's, Isobel and Veronica. Seeing the story through Harper's eyes made me not so keen on Isobel, whether it was her fault or not. I felt truly bad for Harper. I didn't feel really invested in Isobel at this point, she seemed kind of boring and standoffish.

I'm glad I read "So Over You" though. As much as I loved Remy in IY, Vadim was a beautiful creation in all his Russian glory and Isobel was definitely not droll.

The story is one of disappointment for Isobel, but at the same time, she's finding herself, not her father's "winningest" girl.
The story is sexy and charged with a lot of tensions and energies, both good and not so good.

I thought it was a great continuation and the authors hockey knowledge and cultural knowledge seems out of this world (even if it's faked, it's still uber believable).

We're left with a pretty big bomb at the end of this story and I can't wait for Spring 2018.
Not to Mention the last (but not least) sister's story, which isn't next. If we're following that timeline though, it's understandable.

If you're a big sports romance, and hockey at that, this series is definitely for you.

After reading this book, maybe I should give hockey a chance! This is the second book in the Chicago Rebels series but the first book that I have read. Their late father stipulated in the will that three estranged sisters had to jointly own the Chicago Rebels team for one year. In case being female owners of professional hockey team wasn't enough pressure, in order to keep the team, they must make it to the playoffs.
This was a fun sports theme romance featuring the middle sister, Isobel. When the team takes on a new player, and it ends up being the same man who Isobel once had a crush on, the concept of no fraternization between owners and players quickly goes out the window. Especially, once Vadim discovers that he left Isobel unsatisfied the one time they were together.
Filled with Kate Meader's trademark humor, and great characters, I am definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.

I know what I want for Christmas - Vadim Petrov. And if I can't have him then surely there's another Russian hockey player?! So yummy!

Really loved him and the way he treated and courted Isobel. Such a great feel good story

I wish I'd read the first book first but I will go back and read it now.

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This was a great addition to the Chicago Rebels series. I was super interested into this, because the hints of the thwarted romance from the first book in the series was really appealing to me. The romance between Isobel & Vadim was great. I was worried that the story would rely too much on the sexism of her being his skating coach and him regretting it, but luckily it didn't play out that way.

The greatest part about Kate Meader's stories are the extensive and well-formulated family relationships. I loved the closeness between Isobel and her sisters as they work together to help the hockey team be a success. I also enjoyed Vadim's relationship with his younger sister, and the tension with his mother.

I also have a fondness for books where the couple don't exactly burn up the sheets the first time, and the entire plot point about Isobel not having a good time when they were teenagers was pretty great. Him sleuthing to figure out what all the lingo about "completion" means was pretty funny.

I think there was one misstep, which comes late in the book... <spoiler> which is when he interferes with her decision to try and get back on the USA hockey team. I just. Why didn't he talk to her about it? Why didn't the Team USA coach tell her? It feels unsuccessfully resolved in some ways. I can't quite put my finger on it. It reveals to Isobel her burning desire to still please her father, and she realizes she has to get over that. So yes, it resolves the "Daddy's girl" plot, but it didn't leave me with a great feeling about their future as a couple. The resolution would have been more pleasing if she and Vadim learned to communicate with each other better, not that she was wrong. Idk. I wanted that to give me the feeling that they will make better decisions in the future, and I didn't really feel that way. </spoiler>

Either way, this is a strong read and exactly what I'd expect from Kate Meader. I'm very much looking forward to the rest of this series.

This was a fantastic story. It had a bit of everything - strong women, family issues, past loves, etc. Even with so many things going on, each part was well-developed and the romance shined through it all.

Vadim is a brooding, strong Russian man who seems to be a bit cold emotionally. Isobel is a strong, determined, and emotionally damaged woman. Together they have unbelievable chemistry and bring the best out of each other.

In addition to the romance, I enjoyed seeing the continued development of a bond among the three sisters. I also liked that we saw Vadim with his family. His sister was a wonderful new character in the story.

Kate Meader has become a go-to author for me, and this series does not disappoint. I love the sports theme, but you do not need to be a hockey fan to enjoy this book. I highly recommend this book which can be read as a standalone though it is the second in the series (and the first is definitely worth reading, too).

So Over You is a hot hockey-mance with a razor sharp sense of humor. Isabel Vadim’s story is the second installment in Kate Meader’s Chicago Rebels series and it is absolutely brilliant. Second chances do not get better than this. An iceberg on the outside, Vadim is a furnace on the inside when it comes to Isobel Chase. The history and chemistry that they share is enough to melt the sheets of ice in every barn in the NHL. You will fall hopelessly in love with them as they trade barbs and kisses!!!

So good!!!

This book was absolutely fantastic. It is a 20 out of ten stars. I beyond loved this story. That said this is a 3 book series and I would definitely read book 1 first. I started this story and felt so lost, I went ahead and read book 1 and then read this book. It really enriched this story and I really understood the characters and their connections better by reading it.

This is the story about sister Isobel, she is the middle sister and she has the same dad as sister Harper (from book 1). She is womans hockey star but was a star for 37 minutes until an injury to her brain sidelined her permanently. Now she helps coach the players on her and her sisters new hockey team.

One of the player is Vadim. A very hot hockey player who Isobel had a relationship with when they were in their teens. This story brings them back to working together and its a very taboo storyline as Isobel also coaches him on the ice.

I LOVED this story. It is well written,extremely interesting with some really wonderful characters. The author has been a hit or miss writer for me but this series is truly wonderful and I cannot wait for book 3.

A broody, sexy Russian hockey player and a feisty trainer go head to head in So Over You by Kate Meader. This is the second novel in the Chicago Rebels series featuring three sisters and the hockey team they are trying desperately to save. From the ice to the bedroom Meader delivers a heartfelt, emotion, sexy ride with characters you'll connect with. ~ Caffeinated Reviewer.

My favorite hockey series to date! I love Kate's writing and the way her characters invade my heart and stay there forever. This book will leave readers breathless and anticipating what comes next! I need more from this series!

It was an okay story a little predictable and slow at the time

"Hockey is warfare with water breaks" made me guffaw, and that was just in the opening paragraph of the book.

I adored this from start to finish - not surprising for a Meader book - and would recommend it to anyone. This series is a welcome addition to the hockey romance oeuvre!

4.5 Stars. What can I say about this series, other than that I love it? The sisters are terrific and I'm loving seeing their relationships with each grow, and them navigate this hockey team together. This couple was fun to read about and I could not put this book down. Their backstory was interesting and yet each character also stood on their own. I just felt happy reading this book. I can't wait for more in this series. As usual, Kate Meader knows how to bring terrific writing, great characters and supporting cast, and a couple that you want to root for.

Isobel Chase lives and breathes hockey and was this close to having the pro career her father bred her for. But, thirty-seven minutes into her first pro game, Isobel is out with a career ending injury. Now she hopes she can make it as a professional hockey coach on the team she co-owns with her two sisters.

But, her first task is to get Vadim "Czar of Pleasure" Petrov in shape after his own injury. Isobel lost her virginity to Vadim when they were both nineteen after a torrid love affair ended after she definitely did NOT find pleasure and when her father found them out.

Can Isobel focus on the task at hand when Vadim seems intent on winning her over after all these years? Will a relationship with Vadim ruin her credibility in the already sexist world of professional hockey?

Melt that ice! Wow! I loved that Isobel was six feet tall, super athletic, and a total boss who was unafraid to check Vadim both in and out of bed. Vadim, for all of his alpha Russian bullshit, was actually soft at heart and more than willing to make sure Isobel had all the orgasms he didn't help her with the first time.

I am definitely going to read the first in this series, as I haven't yet, and will be looking forward to the next!

Unfortunately the book was not for me, no review was publicly posted on Amazon, B&N, Goodreads or Twitter etc, so no ratings were affected in relation to it.

I need the main H/h of a book (especially one of this length) to have spent more than a couple of passing incidents together by the time I hit a third way through mark.

Far too much repetitive inner monologue, and although Kate is the queen of witty banter and one liners, it all gets a bit over the top if the story doesn't move along with it, the past between these two and the focus on a certain aspect of it played far to bigger part in things, as well as the over-the-top familial dramatics, and I found myself bored because there was just too much erroneous angst and secondary focus on irrelevant plot bunnies.

This isn't the first time I have struggled with a longer book by this author, for me her writing style, wit and characterizations work so much better with the quickly developed stories, you go long haul and everything just loses the impact, as was the case on this occasion.

What are you willing to do to make your dreams come true? Who you are really doing it for? That is the basis of this story on both sides. I really liked Vadim – yes, he is a bit arrogant and feels the world revolves around him but is it that he is Russian or just him. Isobel on the other hand was not very likeable. First, she blames Vadim for her lack of sexual fulfillment at age 18 (he is 19). What? What guy goes into a first time at age 19 not thinking of only getting his rocks off. Come on. Basically, she keeps bringing that up to him. He tries very hard to please her and yes he does something that he feels is necessary but she just pouts about it. I think he tries much harder at the relationship and kind of felt sorry for him that she does not change that much. I did like the progression of his relationship with his mother. Very sad and I am sure very true in a lot of instances. Since I loved the previous book and novella I am down that I did not love this one as much. But I look forward to the next books in this series.

What another great book by Kate Meader. Vadim is definitely an alpha male and with his past with Isabel, it makes it difficult to do her job. I can’t wait to check out the next book in this series.

Incredible story from the mistress of storytelling. What Kate did with the Firemen series, she doubles down on the hockey players.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!! Who wouldn't love a crazy, passionate, sassy Russian who wants his first love back. Vadim's a moody cuss and he ranges from punch your lights out to a teddy bear you want to hug. He was Isobel's first( and only really) The three sisters now trying to run the Rebels as directed by their late father's will. That story in itself was a twister. The backstory of Vadim and Bella as he calls her was another great plot twist and Isobel is taxed with coaching and moreover coaching Vadim who is on the injured list back into playing shape if the team has any hope of getting anywhere near the playoffs. Vadim fights her at first, then slowly comes around. It was great to watch him melt her socks truthfully.
Vi got on my nerves in a huge way with the exception of one small part toward the end. She's surpassed wild child and aiming for who knows and she may or may not be playing more than hockey with one of the team. My speculation only. Harper still orbits her own planet and it happily settled with Ren. Read book one. Just read it!
This book just did me in, I loved Vadim, in all his Russian craziness he's a warm fuzzy disguised as the ultimate grouch. Bella is a strong female and I loved her role in this book. Reading her backstory left me to wonder how she made it through some of the things she faced and came out so normal. There's also more of their father's story in this book. What a jack hat this man was!

Kate Meader, you have once again slayed me with your writing and I absolutely loved this book!
I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could! It's a winner!


**arc from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for a fair review**

Three estranged sisters struggle to sustain their late father’s failing hockey franchise in Kate Meader’s sizzling Chicago Rebels series. In this second entry, middle sister Isobel is at a crossroads in her personal and professional lives. But both are about to get a significant boost with the addition of a domineering Russian powerhouse to the Rebels...

Isobel Chase knows hockey. She played NCAA, won silver at the Games, and made it thirty-seven minutes into the new National Women’s Hockey League before an injury sidelined her dreams. Those who can’t, coach, and a position as a skating consultant to her late father’s hockey franchise, the Chicago Rebels, seems like a perfect fit. Until she’s assigned her first job: the man who skated into her heart as a teen and relieved her of her pesky virginity. These days, left-winger Vadim Petrov is known as the Czar of Pleasure, a magnet for puck bunnies and the tabloids alike. But back then... let’s just say his inability to sink the puck left Isobel frustratingly scoreless.

Vadim has a first name that means “ruler,” and it doesn’t stop at his birth certificate. He dominates on the ice, the practice rink, and in the backseat of a limo. But a knee injury has produced a bad year, and bad years in the NHL don’t go unrewarded. His penance? To be traded to a troubled team where his personal coach is Isobel Chase, the woman who drove him wild years ago when they were hormonal teens. But apparently the feeling was not entirely mutual.

That Vadim might have failed to give Isobel the pleasure that was her right is intolerable, and he plans to make it up to her—one bone-melting orgasm at a time. After all, no player can perfect his game without a helluva lot of practice...

This is the follow up to the first book of the series about the three sisters that own the hockey team and I really thought it was going to be kind of cheesy since I was coming in with this second book - I was surprisingly wrong. I enjoyed it. While it wasn't a five-star read, it was a three-point-five for me. Isobel is more of a hockey player than most hockey players are and she takes no prisoners, Vadim kind of had me disliking him at first and then feeling sorry for him at the end. I really did feel for him - the dude was a total dud all these years and here he thought he was like this cornucopia of pleasure! So bad, so sad. When you read a book and it makes you wanna buy the first book - good job! I did think that some things were a little overly dramatic, but it's fiction so why not? If you love and live for hockey like I do, then you'll love this book!

I was given an ARC copy of this book by the publisher/author in exchange for an honest opinion. All opinions are my own and do not reflect anyone else's.

I loved the second entry into the Chicago Rebels series. Isobel and Vadim share history. That history caused her father to do whatever it took to keep them apart, including having Vadim sent home to Russia. When Vad is brought in to help the Rebels make the postseason, how will that history affect their relationship? Vad needs Isobel's help as a coach to complete his recovery and skate as good or better than ever before. Isobel needs focus to make herself feel like she's making an impact now that her own professional hockey career has been cut short. Can these two gladiators on the ice find a mutual peace together? Can they help the Rebels in their push to the postseason?

Filled with family drama for both Isobel and Vadim, this story was a quick and enjoyable read. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series!

The continuation of the Chicago Rebels run for the play offs & keeping the team in the hand of the Chase sisters was a great read. The intensity of the drama of keeping the team in the running for the play offs was only increased by the addition of Vadim a Russian player who had once been involved & in love with Isobel Chase. Isobel, middle half sister & daughter that got all of the attention from their NHL superstar father is set up as Vadim's training coach to get him back to 100% since suffering a knee injury. Isobel is searching for her place with the team after having to give up her hockey career because of a career ending head injury. The chemistry is still there from when they were younger but the hurt & anger is also still there, because of what her father did to Vadim. As they move forward with the training things start to change & the secret of their past becomes a problem in the present. With animosity on the team between Vadim & another player because of the his previous connections with Isobel & the increasing inferno erupting between Vadim & Isobel, the tension is at breaking point. Add in that Vadim's sister(who he had no knowledge of until a yr ago)inevitably brings his estranged mother back into his life & that Isobel is going try to get back into hockey for one more chance at the gold medal even though it might kill her, brings the level of drama & angst to a staggering level. Vadim lost Isobel once & almost forever, he doesn't want to go through that again & Isobel is so confused between what she wants & what she thinks is what her late father trained her for, that she can't see the love from Vadim for what it is, real. This book was written with heart & humour & an intensity that came through in the complete character of the Russian hockey player with his stilted English at times & his use of & his understanding of English isms whether he got them right or not. I also enjoyed the comedy relief of Vadim & his sister's dog Gordie Howe, who Vadim referred to as little dog with big shits. This book had me not wanting to put it down from the very beginning. I can't wait for the next instalments to come out. Definitely recommend this book & series to read, Kate Meader has definitely scored with this series.