Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book.
I did enjoy this book, but something was a bit off for me while reading it. And I don’t know what it is.
First, I like the idea of the app, gives me ideas to find my billionaire hot hockey player. Fetch will be my next employment. Second, the MCs are quite hilarious. Reading about their feelings made me laugh more than once. But I didn’t like the progression of the story. I don’t know why. It was well written for me, and quite catchy, but probably didn’t like the chemistry of the two together. Overall, a really nice book. And besides the hockey player thing, is something that a divorced woman in their 30’s can easily relate. The scary part of dating again.
Love the cover.

Ah WAGS! I love this series! The first one hooked me and this one finished me off. I wish that there was a third book!

Great romance book by a great author. Loved the story and plot line. The cover is beautiful and will definitely read from this author again

Stay by Elle Kennedy & Sarina Bowen is an easy & fun to get lost in romance thanks to two incredible authors that are staples in the hockey romance world.

This is book #2 in the WAG series, but it could be read as a standalone. Although, I really enjoyed book #1, Stay, so I do recommend both!

Stay is great for fans of…
🩷 Hockey Romance
🩷 Single Dad
🩷 Close Proximity

I appreciate the fact that both of the main characters were older than their 20’s & divorced. I also love a good single dad romance & this story provided an interesting foundation for the characters to begin with.

I adore this team & their hilarity together, I have enjoyed every book I’ve read by these authors! I love the way there’s humor with the heartful romance & spice.

Massive thanks to NetGalley & Bloom Books for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

Read the first a while back and so happy I finally got to this one with the bloom repub!! Full review to come

I really enjoyed this book. Stay by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen is a delightful, slow-burn romance! Hailey and Matt's anonymous online connection blossoms into a sweet, heartfelt love story. With relatable characters, witty banter, and a dash of hockey, this book is a winner. Kennedy and Bowen expertly tackle themes of heartbreak, vulnerability, and trust. A perfect read for fans of sports romance and contemporary love stories.

I'm usually a very big fan of Elle Kennedy, but this one just didn't hit for me. It was fine, it just wasn't great. I'm looking forward to more of Elle Kennedy's books in the future.

I enjoyed this story much more than the first book because Blake was not quite as annoying since he didn't plaentanglement. Lol. Hailey and Matt both had disappointments in their previous relationships, and this has made them gunshy for any future entanglements. What's a girl supposed to do when her favorite hockey player and the hottest man on the planet begins to show an interest in her. Run, of course. But she can only run so far when he is a client. Not only that, he is also just a great, nice guy. They have a few hurdles to jump, but the story flows so well that before you know it, you get drawn in.

I just love anything Elle Kennedy writes and this was no exception - I am loving this series as a huge dog lover! The chemistry in this book was fantastic and I felt like I really related to the FMC! We have this one in our library and it’s already very popular can’t wait to recommend it to more people!

I will follow Elle Kennedy to the ends of earth with her books. This series was so much fun! Elle really knows how to write steamy scenes!

The WAG series is so cute and I hope to get more one day! While this book has tropes that I have encountered before, it was done is a new and refreshing way. Because of this I felt like I had not read anything like it. To begin with, both of our main characters were older and divorced. It was nice that they each had that shared experience so they could better understand one another. I appreciated that it was Mat who had the children and not Hailey. It helped to soften him up a bit.

Matt and Hailey each had their own journey to get through, and they were able to help one another through it. Matt was afraid to get into another relationship because he believed he was the reason his marriage fell apart. He felt this way because his ex blamed him instead of taking part of the blame for the demise of their marriage. This insecurity ends up being the reason for the inevitable third act break up, but luckily it did not last very long. Hailey journey was learned to stand up for herself a bit more and of course getting over how star struck she is of Matt whenever they are in the same room.

This book was pretty insta lovey, not really a slow burn. We have strong characters though, great side characters, and of course awesome plot and spicy spice.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange of a honest review.

Single dad who is an NFL player and an entrepreneurial divorcee both have a second chance at love in this sizzling hot sports romance.

In book 2 of the WAG series, we meet Hailey and Matt, who are both heartbroken after their marriages ended. Their relationship starts online interacting across the Fetch portal, part of Hailey's business venture with her ex-husband. Once they meet, the chemistry is instant and I loved watching Hailey and Matt grow closer together throughout this novel. Their personal development is so relatable, especially healing from a broken heart.

I could not put this book down and I think I've found two new sports romance authors to read!

Thank you Sourcebooks Bloom for the ARC.

I love the sweet yet smutty writing of these two authors! His one was another 5 star! It was filled with banter and tension. A must read romance for this year!

Has the heart of "You've Got Mail", but with a digital messaging app instead of AOL. I will recommend to fans of Tessa Bailey and Ali Hazelwood. Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for digital review copy.

✨ Publication date: September 17, 2024✨

Stay is the second book in the WAGs steamy hockey romance series by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen.

Matt Eriksson is a star player for the professional Toronto hockey team. It’s been a rough two years, after his wife presented him with divorce papers and he barely sees his young twin daughters, he’s no stranger to heartbreak and not interested in any kid of relationship.

Thank goodness for Fetch, the local Virtual Assistant company that literally does everything he doesn’t have time for. When the dog walking company they hired messes up, Hailey the co-owner steps in to help.

Hailey Taylor Emery not only co-owns Fetch with her ex husband, she’s also a huge hockey fan! When “Snipes87” one of her premium anonymous subscribers needs last minute help, she steps in. When he leaves her two tickets to the next home game she clues in that he’s Matt Eriksson her hockey crush.

Hailey and Matt begin spending more time together and their chemistry is off the charts. The problem is, neither is interested in another long term relationship but they can’t seem to get enough of each other. When Hailey finds out a secret that could devastate Matt, will she break company code to help him?

I really liked both of the characters in this book. Liked this one much better than the first (I still struggle with Blake’s character, he shows up in this book too!). The chemistry was off the charts and the steam was smoking! This was a 4 star read for me!

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

#NetGalley #ellekennedy #sarinabowen #wags #stay

REVIEW✨
Stay
(WAG, #2)
By Elle Kennedy & Sarina Bowen
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I’m currently in a mood for hockey romances and this one hit the spot. I wasn’t sure how this one would be with it having two authors, but it was flawlessly done and you couldn’t even tell that it was a story formed from two minds. It was so good! It was easy to read, the plot was fun, the characters had good development, the chemistry was sizzling, and it was the book that I needed. Hailey and Mat are a perfect pair, their meet cute was new and refreshing and it had me cheering for them from the start.

Included in this book…
🏒 Characters getting over Divorce
🏒 Strong FMC
🏒 Single Dad
🏒 Love for Hockey
🏒 She walks his dog

Romance: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️
Plot points: 💥💥💥💥
Stars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Stay is the second book in the WAGs series. It can be read as a stand alone; which is how I read it. Stay is a M/F hockey romance in which both main characters are recently divorced and about 30 years old; one with kids, one without. I am a big fan of Sarina Bowen's Hockey Guys Series and the Him duology by Kennedy and Bowen. Hockey romance is one of my favorite subgenres but unfortunately this one was lacking.

We start the book learning our FMC and MMC have been messaging each other for months, for work, and in this love is blind sort of way have gotten to know one another. She guesses pretty randomly, that he must be her favorite professional hockey player and he guesses she must be the woman on her work website's homepage. Thank goodness for their keen detective skills because it would be totally awkward if either of them were falling for someone other than the totally random people they decided each other are. Also, we miss all of the months of them getting to know each other and falling for each other so when we read about the yearning it comes off as strange behavior and I'm not invested without seeing that buildup.

The book is a fairly quick read and it's written fine. Not the best work of either author. Not the book I'd recommend to someone new to Kennedy or Bowen.

This was such a fun book! I didn’t realize it was the second in the wags duet and in the same world as him/us (which has been on my tbr forever) so I didn’t know the backstory of some of the cameo characters but can’t wait to go back and read their stories! I love Elle and Sabrina! Hailey was such a relatable character. Like who wouldn’t quite literally get tongue tied around their celeb crush? And I loved Matt. I wanted to yell at both of them to be nicer to themselves lol but they both had some real growth over the book. And I loved all the secondary characters too. A great binge able read

My goodness! This is the cutest romantic story ever. Sarina and Elle bring it every single time. Stay is the second book of the WAGs series and I am addicted already!

Hailey co-owns a company called Fetch with her ex-husband. Fetch is a successful business catering to the clients’ every need at top speed any time or place. Hailey has been texting and crushing on one of her clients, a hockey star for nearly a year -- they never really met face to face. One day Matt needs someone to walk his dog and Hailey was there for the rescue. Matt has been watching her though security cameras and he was intrigued by the beautiful physique of the blonde who seems to adore his little dog. Matt decides he wants to meet the dog-walker in person and he wants her for more than what her job entails.

I absolutely adore Matt and Hailey. They both came off a recent divorce – his was a little more painful. Neither are looking to jump into another serious relationship. Matt and Hailey have amazing chemistry and they cannot keep their hands off each other long. I like the fact that they did not jump into bed right away. Matt actually asked Hailey out on a proper date and wooed her. I love the heroine – she is smart, driven, hard-working, understanding = not clingy or needy. She is passionate about hockey but not the groupie type – she just has a cute innocent crush on him. Matt is a hockey star… sexy and successful but he is also just a regular guy who is super caring and sweet. It melted my heart the way he adores his little princess. I enjoyed the endearing and hilarious banters between these two. The chemistry is sizzling and the sex scenes are pretty hot. Both have been out of practice for a while after their divorces but it didn’t take long before they burned up the sheets. The part where Matt was trying to role play in the bedroom was hilarious – I was dying laughing so hard. Total genius there ladies!

Overall, this book was so much fun to read – sweet, sexy, light-hearted, romantic – exactly what I was looking for -- a feel- good weekend read. Devoured in one sitting - this is a standalone but you really don’t want to miss out on the first book Good Boy either (Blake’s story). I cannot wait for what Sarina and Elle come up with next.

Thank you Bloom Books and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The second book in the WAGS series Stay is a cute fun MF romance. Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen both have unique writing styles that once combined into this book create a masterpiece.