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Penalty Shot by Jami Davenport Series: The Scoring Series #11
Published by Cedrona Enterprises LLC on May 29, 2025
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LEVI:
My relationship with Juniper is all fun and games until my heart enters the equation.I'm a rookie pro hockey center who's touted to be a future star in the league. I have a rep to uphold as a player on and off the field. Along comes Junie. She's six years older than me, and there's something to be said about older being better. She's unlike any other woman I've dated, but therein lies the problem. I'm not relationship material. When my battered heart becomes involved, I cut and run. Call me a coward, and you'd probably be right. Caring about someone gives them power to do irreparable damage, and I vow to never again allow anyone that kind of control.
JUNIPER:
Ever since the divorce from my abusive husband I've been playing the field - and loving it. I'm not interested in a relationship, only a good time. Levi and I have a casual situation that suits us both until out of the blue Levi ends it. I've always been able to bounce back and move on, but this time, I can't stop thinking about him and how good we were together. Regardless, he did me a favor. I'm starting a new career as the team chef. I can't afford distractions and he's a huge one. Now I'm forced to see him every day. When he suggests we get back together, I resist on the surface, but deep-down I want him so badly I can't think straight. Still, I have other problems to tackle. Someone's sabotaging my position with the Sockeyes, and I'm certain I know who it is.Despite my convictions to steer clear of Levi, I'm too weak, and we're barreling toward our fate at light speed. I'm not sure we'll survive the crash.
Fast paced and quite entertaining! The next book in The Scoring Series hockey romance centers on rookie Levi and Caro’s best friend Juniper. I was quickly hooked on both main characters because they each have an interesting back story that has made them the distrustful and aloof people they have been with each other so far. Once their initial situation ends and they are getting introspective with themselves, we learn more about each of them and understand them more. I liked the hint of suspense going on behind the scenes as well. The characters as a whole are well developed and the main plot kept me hooked, but I felt like many balls were left up in the air in an ending that could have been much more settled and powerful if some of those had been tied up more. Overall a really fun read with lots of angst.
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