I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

With a last name like Bang, the jokes were endless.
I’d decided long ago it was easier to pretend to embrace my namesake than try to prove myself to the world.
No one had ever seen through that…
Until I rescued a runaway bride from the side of the road.
Then my mom—my interfering, matchmaking mom—saw the diamond ring, made assumptions I didn’t have the heart to dispel, and, suddenly, Rory and I were pretending to be engaged.
Only…somewhere along the way, it became real.
Somewhere along the way, I realized I could never let her go.

Meet the Bang Brothers—five hot hockey-playing brothers who are allergic to commitment.
The brothers are about to face off against their newly-retired mother…who suddenly has plenty of time to play matchmaker. Add in their baby sister and some secret dating, a single dad, an accidental pregnancy, a marriage of convenience, and a wrong bed—or two—and these siblings are not going to know what hit them!

Lace 'em Up is Book 1 in the Bang Brothers Hockey series

Bang Brothers Hockey Series Titles:
Book 1: 6/11/2024–Lace ’em Up by Elise Faber
Book 2: 6/25/2024–Show ’em How by Jami Davenport
Book 3: 7/9/2024–Hit ’em Hard by Kat Mizera
Book 4: 7/23/2024–Lock ’em Down by Gina Azzi
Book 5: 8/6/2024–Light ’em Up by Kelly Jamieson
Book 6: 8/20/2024–Hook ’em Hard by Cathryn Fox

A decadently sinful kick-off to the Bang Brothers series we’ve all been waiting for! Elise Faber is first up in the list of beloved hockey authors who are teaming up to bring us this steamy series of a much-loved hockey family. Faber gave a glimpse of what was to come at the tale end of the first book in her Eagles Hockey series Broken Laces and this book picks up where that one left off. You don’t have to have read that book first, but I highly recommend that one too because it was equally yummy. I loved King and Rory and the warmth that their relationship portrays within a few pages of the book, and getting to know his family and her support system as he helps her heal from trauma is heartwarming. The characters are down-to-earth, the drama is heated and the love and passion is intense. I wanted just a smidge more in revenge for the wrongs done to her, but overall I loved it and can’t wait for his sibling’s stories!

I highly recommend this book to hockey fans who enjoy heat and angst mixed into their romance. Elise Faber will be followed by books by Jami Davenport, Kat Mizera, Gina Azzi, Kelly Jamieson and Cathryn Fox for the rest of the series.

He’s the captain.
I’m the owner’s daughter.
I live next door to a hockey player who makes my heart race.
Just so happens, he plays for my father’s team.
My overprotective, has warned me away from all hockey players, but especially those playing on the team he owns—the Oakland Eagles—father.
Only…
When it comes to the gorgeous, curly haired, nice guy with a body built for sin who’s suddenly living next door, I’m not thinking about my father’s warnings.
Or the complications Rome’s arrival is going to bring to my life.
I’m lost in the temptation of him.
And I don’t care it’ll spell disaster for both of us.

Elise Faber is the bomb at delivering angsty hockey romance! The first book in her new Eagles Hockey series delivers on a forbidden love trope with so much adorableness along the way. When newly acquired hockey player Rome lays eyes on his new neighbor, he falls hard … it’s not until he’s officially hooked that he finds out she’s the team owner’s baby girl. Uh oh! Sparks fly, connections are made and drama becomes their best friend. I loved the characters, loved their connection and adored their steamy side. I wanted a little more to the ending because it felt really abrupt and unsettled, but I did enjoy the couple of scenes to set up the next couple of books in the series. I’m hooked and looking forward to more!