I liked both Jodie and Nick. Nick was a big of a grump but he was never mean or unkind. Jodie was a bit of a ditz, but I think that is just because she was a really busy person and she came across as intelligent, just overwhelmed at times. I felt like they were both well written characters and I liked the growth that both of the characters went through by the end of the book.

I liked getting the small updates about other characters from other books, as well.

This is a fun series as a whole and I can't wait for the next book in the series.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys contemporary romance.

I received an ARC in exchange of my honest review.

Hockey, romance, and Kelly Jamieson...that is the perfect recipe for a bookcation. Hockey season is here and so is your next adventure.

While I have loved this author's previous Aces' Hockey books, Hard Stick did not resonate.with me as I failed to feel the connection between the characters. I do have a promo post scheduled on release day and have copied the link, however.

So good! Sexy and so much fun to read! I loved it! I love me some hockey and I love, love, love hockey players! I couldn't resist this book and I'm glad I got it! I want more!

Another fallen hockey hunk! This time we get Nick and Jodie's story. We got introduced to Jodie and her daughter in book 5 when her best friend and business partner, Kendra fell in love with Max.

I'm such a sucker for little kids in romance books that I was hoping for their story. It did not disappoint. I loved Zyana, she was so stinking cute. And there is nothing hotter than a guy with kids. 💕

They had a rocky road ahead of them. Nick has isolated himself and Jodie has already resigned to not finding a forever guy. Despite the obstacles in their path, I enjoyed their journey.

There is hints of the next book and I gotta say, it sounds like we will be getting a hero that is ready to settle down. That makes me excited. I love a hero that goes after what he wants. ARC provided by NetGalley.

This was the first book I've read from this author.
All in all it was a good read. The typical romance book in the respect that the characters hate each other. Then they like each other. Then they "really like" each other.
Jodie's little girl was adorable.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sports romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

This is a romance novel festuring a hockey player, Nick, who is afraid of relationships and getting close to people and a single mom, Jodie, who has given up on finding "the one." For the most part, their story follows the typical romance arc: dislike each other, hookup, breakup, makeup. But, I really liked the author's focus on mental health. And, I was impressed by Nick's character development. He showed a lot of growth throughout the novel.

Kelly Jamieson has become my go-to author for Aces hockey. Every book is like a mini reunion as we see characters from the previous stories.

Nick is a mess because it's getting close to the anniversary of a tragic event in his life. He's more gruff and anti-social than usual, but his teammates understand and support him. We were introduced to Jodie in Max and Kendra's story, but in a minor role. She's smart, funny, talkative, a successful business woman.....and a single mom. That's a deal-breaker for most men so she doesn't date much. Nick and Jodie meet at a party and immediately dislike each other: she's too talkative for his taste and he's just an overall jerk for hers. Due to a housing problem for Jodie and her daughter, Zyana, Nick is coaxed by Max into renting his coach house to them. As they spend more time together as landlord and tenant, they get to know each other a little better.
Maybe Nick isn't such a jerk and maybe Jodie's chatter isn't as annoying as it used to be. Sparks will fly and the story will tug at your emotions.

The ending hinted at another story in the series. Can't wait.

Another great sports romance from Kelly Jamieson! Nick plays professional hockey and likes to keep to himself mostly except for his teammates. When he meets Jodie, a single mom, his world is turned upside down. If you like sports romances and second chances you'll love this book!

I am a huge fan of Kelly Jamieson. I love her hockey books.
I was so happy to read this book. I liked it well enough, I didn't love it. I never warmed up to Jodi. She was kind of blah, to me at least. I struggled to like her even a little.

I liked Nick a bit more than Jodi. I knew under the wall he built up, there was more underneath. I was hoping for the same with Jodi.

This was a fun story with some really fun characters. I think I will be making the effort to seek out some of the other previously released novels.

Wow!! I'm so so thankful I was able to get this book!! It was awesome!! I love this series!! This book was just so giid!! It's Nick and Jodie book, Nick is just a broody loner hates kids never wants a family or friends for that matter?! And Jodie actually makes and sells sex toys! She has a beautiful baby girl Zyana love that name! So she ends up moving in nicks carriage house! I just loved seeing nicks walls come down!! It's a truly touching story filled with plenty of laughs and zyana is just so funny and cute!! It's a steamy, heartfelt, funny, loving story! Definitely do not miss out on this book!! Thank you so much penguin random house for sharing, you never let me down and publish some awesome books!! Thank you NetGalley for sharing this book with me and thank you Kelly jamieson for another amazing read!!