Thank you to Bloom Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this title ahead of its re-release date.
I'm obsessed with Elle Kennedy. I love her banter between characters, her colorful supporting cast, and the way she can build a swoon worthy couple. This book is no different.
I am not as familiar with Sarina Bowen, but you cannot tell there are two voices in this book. Both authors blend seamlessly.
Bring on all the single dads as it is one of my favorite tropes and this book had the MMC, Matt, being loveable, sexy, and the ultimate daddy.
This book is fun, laugh out loud funny, and a perfect hockey romance.

I know I j u s t said it was unlikely I would be finishing this series but then I was late-stage approved for the ARC so hey here we are! And this was a little better than book one but not by a very large margin. While there were no DNF feelings, I was just.. bored. This was a snooze. It's a very low effort, low stakes, low investment kind of read -- at least for me.

Sure, once again, this might be a combination of something not aging all that well and my reading tastes (and standards) being a little (lot) different these days -- while unlike GOOD BOY this wasn't a reread it was still originally written in that era almost ten years ago, so. It still applies.

This is a book that can stand alone from the original HIM/US but does feature characters (mainly the main couple) from those books however more page time is given to GOOD BOYs couple. Having said that, you could easily treat this as a standalone as it focuses on a woman we haven't yet met, who runs a service pitched as having a virtual personal assistant for tasks and deliveries, who finds herself servicing (possibly a poor choice of word..) her favourite hockey player's needs (again, poor..) from home decorating to more. Meanwhile, he is sorta crushing on the assistant who he hasn't seen and doesn't know but circumstances throw them in each others' actual lives and, like, romance ensues. Whilst shallow conflicts unfold, one half of the couple worries about whether she actually has a boyfriend in name, and despite talking about their future and children at some point along the way is still survived to be told she's loved by the man who wants to have children with her.

Also, yeah, the return of the evil ex (ugh) trope used almost, sorta, twice.

Also also yes, incase you were wondering, every sex scene was skimmed. But hey at least it got me through the page count a little quicker!

This series was definitely a fail for me but also I think, in general, I've just outgrown these authors as time has gone on. Revisiting these stories may not have been fair play considering that but alas here we are and, as always, every reader's mileage will vary.

Matt is a recently divorced dad and Toronto hockey player. He has been using Fetch, a personal assistant app, to get his life in order. Hailey is the co-owner of Fetch and has been assigned to his tasks. She is 99% sure that the anonymous client is her long-time crush, Matt Eriksson. She is enjoying their harmless flirting until she has to meet her client face to face. Cue the nervousness. Both are attracted to each other and can’t seem to resist each other. Is this something that could be more than a crush?

I don’t know that I’ve read a hockey romance where the girl was already a hockey fan. I loved seeing that aspect of it. She already knew hockey and I loved it! Hailey was a super fan and I loved what that brought out of her during games. She was fierce.

The chemistry between Matt and Hailey was top-notch. I loved listening to the silly things Hailey would say when nervous around Matt, and his reaction to it. Both Matt and Hailey are divorced and cautious about entering a new relationship. Matt’s ex did a number on him and he feels so unworthy of love and a relationship.

Hockey romances is one of my favourite subgenres and I have found that Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy write some of the best out there. Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for a copy of this book. All opinions are 100% mine.

I enjoyed this 4 star sports /single dad romance.

Hailey has had a crush for a long time on Matt, a professional hockey player. Through her company they get to meet.

This was a fun story to read. Beautifully written and entertaining. I enjoyed the numerous charters that appeared throughout the story. Bottomline line this is a must read.

Told in a dual POV with an HEA. I highly recommend this story.

As always, love reading Elle Kennedy, all her books flow so and well and are enjoyable to read, Sarina Bowen, who I haven't had the chance to read yet, but I am intrigued! I loved the first book in the Wags series 'Good Boy.' Hailey is a divorced entrepreneur that shares her business with her ex husband. Her. love of hockey and her assistant service connects single dad and hockey god Matt. They both have history with their exes and must endure trials and tribulations to keep their connection going. Stay is a fun and breezy read that anyone can enjoy. I hope there will be a sequel with another hockey player if I read the hints correctly! I received an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Cute, fun and brings some heat. Hailey Taylor Emery runs a personal assistant company. And she personally takes care of elite client hockey player Matt Eriksson. Matt and Hailey’s relationship begins with fun texting interaction while she is quietly handling errands for him. Eventually they meet in person and sparks fly. He is divorced and has young twin daughters. His ex-wife blamed a lot of their failure on the time he spent away from home. He hasn’t dated since his divorce. Hailey is also divorced for about the same time period.

This is a light contemporary romance. I enjoyed the characters, the dog and the friends of both. This is the second in the WAG’s series, which refers to the wives and girlfriends of the hockey players. I thought the first book, Good Boy, was slightly more humorous but both were enjoyable. This stands alone but the previous couple are part of the storyline. I would enjoy it if there were more books written for the series as there are other hockey players, but nothing says that is in the works. This was originally released in June 2017 and it is getting a new publisher and release in Sept 2024.

I devoured this book in two days. It is perfection. It has zero flaws. This review won’t do it justice. It’s a sports romance with a professional hockey player + his virtual personal assistant. He is anonymous, but she has a feeling he might be one of her favourite hockey players. He first sees her over his security camera when she comes to walk his dog and immediately wants to know her. They are both in their 30s and divorced. There are nicknames, there’s necking at the opera, there’s baggage from divorce and so much found family. I laughed so hard. This book is hilarious and deliciously spicy. It’s paced perfectly and flows beautifully.

Right from the moment I started reading Stay, I knew that I was going to love it! Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen are such a dynamic duo and Stay was just as good as Good Boy (WAG #1).

The interactions between Hailey and Matt aka HTE (hottie) and Sniper were so funny!! I loved their meet-cute and how their relationship slowly developed. Hailey and Matt were both weary of starting a new relationship after both of their first marriages ending in divorce. I loved how patient they were with each other and the level of communication between the two was refreshing.

I also really enjoyed the history that Matt and Hailey had with their respective exes. They were both tied to them in one way or another and it was a learning experience for everyone involved on how to navigate this change in their lives.

I really can't say enough about how much I loved this book. If you're looking for a sweet, funny, steamy, hockey themed romance then run to pick up a copy of Stay.

Cute and relaxing romp into rom coms with heart, feels and all the wonderful mindlessness in the genre slv

I wasn't really too sure about a super fan and a hockey player romance but of course Sarina and Elle prove my hesitance wrong again!

Stay is the second book in the WAGs series and this time we are featuring Matt Eriksson. He's a divorced dad of two sweet little twin girls and while it's been over 18 months since his divorce he feels he is just getting by. His ex-wife continues to blame him for everything and really sticks it to him when it comes to making decisions for their girls. I felt so bad for him because you could tell he was a really good dad and loved his kids to death but he constantly just took the blame for everything to not disturb the peace. Hailey is a hockey superfan but also the owner of Fetch, a courier service of sorts for people who need anything and everything. Hailey has been handling the account for a client with a username of Sniper87 and though she suspects it might be one of her hockey idols she's not 100% sure. When Matt's identity is revealed as Sniper, sparks fly but Hailey has a hard time of getting out of her "superfan head" and actually relaxing in front of Matt.

I thought Hailey and Matt were really cute together. I loved that she didn't mind his schedule because she was just as busy being a bad ass boss and running her company. I did feel a bit of secondhand awkwardness for her when she would act so nervous in front of him at first, but also I loved the way he calmed her down and really catered to her feelings. I'm SUPER glad the ex-wife got her due because that bitch was crazy thinking she could act like that when in reality she shouldered almost all of the blame for the divorce. Also I really liked getting glimpses of Jess/Blake and Wesmie, I missed them!

Overall a cute follow up to Good Boy and I really hope that Elle and Sarina continue the series, there's so many stories there. Definitely need O'Connor's story...the end of Stay when they are with the kids...you can tell he has a heart but he puts on a playboy front. Hopefully we get that one! Thank you so much to Bloom Books for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I read this in one sitting today and loved how it was both cute and spicy! I always love Elle’s books and this was no exception! I’ll definitely be looking more into Sarina’s other books too! Hailey and Matt are perfect for each other and I couldn’t imagine a more perfect ending!

Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Bloom Books, and both authors for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion!

Hailey Taylor Emery (HTE, or Hottie) is the owner of Fetch, a thriving assistant service business that caters to clients across Toronto. She suspects one of those clients is her hockey hero Matt Eriksson, a recently divorced and single dad of two that seems to like to flirt with Hailey via the services app. Herself recently divorced, Hailey is happy to just casually flirt with Matt, never expecting to actually meet the handsome NHL star in person and connect with him on so many different levels. Matt finds more reasons for Hailey to help him out via Fetch, and as they spend more time together, sparks fly. These two have hockey, exes, children, and busy lives to complicate their burgeoning relationship, so will they be able to make it work?
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As book two in the WAGS series, this was a perfectly nice and easy read. It was uncomplicated, funny at times, had good spice scenes, and had a cute family and friend dynamic. Hailey and Matt seemed like normal people falling in love and working through/navigating differences to be together. While it wasn’t super exciting or dramatic, it had a lovely simplicity to it that I enjoyed.

Spicy male female contemporary sports (hockey) romance. I didn't realize this was the 2nd book in a series (WAGs). The first book is Good Boy and I plan on reading it asap. Stay was a fun, cozy read with fantastic spice. I loved the main characters (and their relationship) as well as the secondary characters. The book is 320 pages but I thought it was shorter because I flew through it.

this was super cute. this was fun, spicy, and short that it can be read in a day! sports romances do not disappoint when it comes to this author duo!!

When I tell you I'm obsessed with Elle and Sarina's writing, I never exaggerate. Everything these two put out together is absolute perfection. Their hockey romance is top tier, and Stay abolustely destroyed me in the best possible way!

This is a perfect mix of cut end spicy wrapped up so perfectly in a bow. It was a book I literally couldn't put down because I needed to finish it right to the very end to see how this would turn out for the couple. And this book ending did not disappoint. I absolutely loved every second of it and am asking the universe to have Elle and Sarina write more together because I need it!!

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC!

I really enjoyed this book! It was fun and all around an enjoyable read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy can never do wrong. I swear these two together are the perfect match. When it comes to writing about sport these two are pro!!

STAY is the second book in the WAGS series! This book was an easy, light-hearted and feel-good romance that was swoony and sweet in every way that counted. I absolutely loved this easy going, fun story. Both are recently divorced and neither is out looking for a relationship but even when they didn't know each other and only communicated anonymously through her exclusive virtual assistant service they were drawn to each other.

Once Matt gets a glimpse of the woman who has digitally held all his thoughts he knows he can't let it go. He wants are and isn't afraid to pursue what he wants. I loved Matt! LOVED! He was caring, hot, sweet, alpha, and an amazing dad to his two little girls. Then there is Hailey. She is an ultimate hockey fan and if you have ever fangirled before then you can just imagine the excitement she feels when one of her idols wants her. I found her adorably awkward and loved when she would get shy. She was never boring or dull but her skittish behavior around him seemed to only add to her charm,

Highly recommend this series!!

STAY just officially became my favourite of the WAGs series, and that's a huge achievement considering I had been utterly obsessed with Blake Riley in GOOD BOY. There's just something about the single dad trope that does it for me and Matt Eriksson just had me falling to my knees for him.
I adored Hailey, I adored June and Libby (Matt's twin daughters) and I just adored the whole reading experience. Kennedy and Bowen writing together are perfection, they manage to conjure up pure magic that has me hooked from the very first page until the very last.

Here is a new book for you that is being released by Bloom this week that I wholeheartedly recommend! Stay is book 2 in the WAG series written by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen which features a single dad, hardworking boss lady, hockey and romance! Set in the same world as their Us series, Stay focuses on Matt Eriksson who is now divorced and trying to figure out his life. Luckily for Matt, he has the Fetch service, and Hailey, to help him get everything he needs. Then when they meet in person, sparks fly! This was a really cute romance and I really hope they write more books in this world!

I love a hockey romance, but especially one written by the queen of hockey romances herself, Elle Kennedy. This book does not disappoint and is exactly the fun, light hearted, spicy story we all know, love and expect from Kennedy!