* Review * THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDE by VH Nicolson

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

The Billionaire and the Runaway Bride by VH Nicolson
Series: Elite Eagles Legacy #1
Published by Boldwood Books on September 1, 2026
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I’m Leon Hill, ex-hockey player, sports agent, and in so much trouble! I have been in love with my best friend’s little sister for as long as I can remember. But she’s off limits. Forbidden. And now she’s getting married. Until she’s not.

Erika Johansson becomes a runaway bride, ending up in my arms. I should turn her away. Tell her no, but the idea of having her is all too tempting. Instead, we do something crazy and I finally get the woman I’ve craved all these years. But if I’ve learned one thing, it’s that our timing is never right. And a bang on the head, where I forget everything, is just another reminder of that.

Right now, my heart is as battered as the puck in the closing minutes of the Stanley Cup, and I’m starting to wonder if maybe this love story was just never meant to be.

Forbidden love at it’s best! The cover of this book is a very deceiving, because it’s not a hockey romance. He’s a former player who retired 10 years ago and is now a sports agent, but there is so little sports discussion in the book that I wouldn’t even qualify it as a sports romance … however, it’s a really good book! My first by the author will definitely not be my last if the series continues. The characters were well developed, their love story played out just like we wanted it to and the plot was a great pace to keep me interested throughout. The little twist at the end was very unexpected, but it played out well and only made me panic a smidge. Loved them together!