Maybe This Christmas (Colorado Ice #3)
by Jennifer Snow
Blurb:
All
wrapped up . . .
One
more game. That's all that stands between NHL star Asher Westmore and a major
career milestone. But then his brother bashes him against the hockey boards,
sidelining him for months. Over Christmas holidays, no less. If staying off the
ice doesn't drive him crazy, staying with his family will. The only bright spot
amidst the mistletoe and twinkle lights: His best friend, Emma, is a physical
therapist. And working out with her improves his body and his spirit.
One
last time. Emma Callaway was in trouble the minute she and Asher added benefits
to their friendship. How is she supposed to resist a funny, caring guy who
makes her toes curl? Her heart was safe while he lived in a different state.
Now that he's back home recuperating, though, it's only a matter of time before
she blurts out her feelings. Emma's only hope is that with a little holiday
magic, she'll get the best Christmas gift of all.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.25 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
Long
time friends with benefits to short term lovers… yeah that could never go
wrong, right?
This
story is further proof that men are not so bright when they lead with the wrong
head, or at least when they try to convince themselves that is what they are
doing. This latest story about one of
the Westmore brothers, hockey legends and men that have no problems finding
women until the one woman they want for life finds them, was a challenge to
read. Mainly because it reminds me of
the thick-headedness of so many men.
Jennifer Snow has a way of creating characters that are perfectly
believable in their behaviors and putting them into situations that challenge them
to change their spots, or in this case prove that they have been hiding their
true colors all along. Emma has been in
love with Asher for as long as she can remember but she refused to hold him
back or give up her own dreams so he could live his, but when their friendship
became something more they continued to hook up whenever the chance
permitted. But when a catastrophe leaves
Asher sidelined in his hometown and in need of Emma’s skills as a healer he
never imagined that his feelings for her would be impossible to hide, even from
himself. I fully appreciated the predicament that Emma found herself in and
wasn’t sure how I would have handled it myself, but I do know that she was a
woman determined to do everything she could so that the love of her life never
had to give up his dreams; that kind of sacrifice makes her a great woman in my
book, much better than me for sure. Some
might say that she was silly to give up her own dreams for Asher’s but I have
always believed that when you truly love someone you will give up any and
everything to see them succeed and find their happiness, even if it means it isn’t with you. Asher was too much for me at times and I
wanted to slap some sense into him, but his petulance was finally forgivable
when he showed that he was really just terrified of losing Emma
altogether. Asher has loved her for so
long, hiding that feeling until they both could meet their professional goals,
keeping the hope and love buried until what his brain thought was the right time to explore it fully. Of course that was his real problem; the
brain knows nothing about love and should never lead an emotional
decision. I enjoyed seeing Asher and
Emma rubbing against one another, every now and then rubbing the wrong way and
causing some friction, but mostly proving to one another they truly were meant
to be. The heat between them is
unmistakable and I can honestly say that I don’t understand how they kept their
friends and families from knowing about them for so long. There were also a lot
of growing pains for these two in their own rights in this story and I loved
the way they blossomed individually as well as a couple, finding their way in
the world despite obstacles and drama.
Jennifer Snow makes the most mundane of topics and settings fascinating
and I find myself really wanting to travel to Colorado to find myself a sexy
hockey hottie. Thanks for another round
of fun Jennifer.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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