If you’re looking for an utterly romantic story about a single mom and a protective hockey player best-friends-older-brother story to escape into, man, you can’t do better than this one. If I had to guess, I’d say Ms. Jenny Proctor is doing very well for herself because she knows how to write a compelling, romantic-as-hell story that just hits the spot.

Evie is moving to the Appie’s hometown to pursue her dream of becoming a luthier, and her best friend volunteers her older brother Alec to help her move. When the place turns out to be flooded, Alec offers his place for her to stay so she and her 4-month old daughter aren’t stranded at an expensive hotel. It doesn’t take long for them to reconnect, and now that they’re older, they’re seeing each other in entirely new ways.
This book is highly romantic. Highly romantic. From the beginning Alec takes over the role of protector for Evie and her brand new daughter while they get their feet under them. Evie always had a crush on Alec, but now she’s got an ex-husband and her daughter to think of and romance is the last thing on her mind. What she needs is friendship, reliability, stability, and what do you know, those are Alec’s specialties.
He’s going through something of a crisis in his career as the minor-league hockey team the Appies captain. He’s getting older and his body isn’t performing at the level it once was. For a man who has lived, dreamed, and breathed nothing but hockey his whole life, he’s not sure he’s ready to let it go.
These two characters support and lift each other up in every way, and along the way, realize that their feelings aren’t just friendly.
I was lucky enough to receive an arc copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher and I’m telling you, you’re not going to want to miss it!
Details
Title:: When Alex Met Evie (Appies #6)
Author:: Jenny Proctor
Genre:: Sports Romance
Publisher:: Jenny Proctor Creative
Length:: 331 pages
Published:: January 23rd, 2025
The Litertarian Rating:: 5-Stars
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