I never planned to end up pregnant, alone, and starting over. But life unraveled faster than I could hold it together, and now the only thing that matters is protecting my baby… even if I have no idea what comes next.
Taking a live-in nanny job for Laiken Lennox is supposed to be temporary. A fresh start. A safe place to land while I rebuild my life. It’s not supposed to be dangerous.
Laiken is my brother’s teammate.
My new boss.
A guarded NHL goalie and devoted single dad already fighting a custody battle.
I tell myself I can handle the proximity.
The late nights.
The way he looks at me like I’m something worth saving.
But living under his roof blurs every line I swore I wouldn’t cross.
Especially when he starts caring for me in ways no one else ever has.
I’m carrying another man’s baby.
He’s the last person I should fall for.
But the more time we spend together, the more Laiken feels like the one thing I can’t lose.
And when the truth comes out, it could cost me everything.
Laiken Lennox. That’s it. That’s the review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay, fine. I’ll say more, but this man set the bar so high I’m not entirely sure it’s fair to every hockey hero who comes after him.
Promise Me This gave me so many of the things I love in a romance: a protective single dad, found family, emotional healing, and a hero who somehow manages to be possessive, protective, and completely devoted without ever crossing the line into overbearing territory.
This woman belongs to me. And I belong to her.
Kia is trying to rebuild her life while pregnant, scared, and carrying a whole lot of uncertainty about what comes next. It would have been easy for her story to feel heavy, but instead, watching her slowly find her footing and start believing she deserves safety and happiness made her incredibly easy to root for. She’s strong, mature beyond her years, and determined to create a better future for herself and her baby.
And then there’s Laiken.
This man is the definition of “if he wanted to, he would.”
As a single dad already fighting a custody battle for his daughter, he has more than enough on his plate. But from the moment Kia enters his life, he has this overwhelming need to make sure she’s okay. Not because he thinks she needs saving, but because caring for the people he loves is simply who he is. Every action, every decision, every protective instinct comes from a place of love.
What really got me wasn’t even the chemistry between them, although trust me, it’s there. It was the emotional connection they built. The trust. The security. The way they became each other’s safe place when life felt uncertain. And when Laiken claimed Kia’s unborn baby as his own? Yeah, my heart was done for.
“No matter what happens, I’ll take care of you and the baby. This child is mine.”
And can we talk about the fact that all of Laiken’s protective, caretaking energy doesn’t magically disappear once the bedroom door closes? Because it very much does not. This man is just as attentive, devoted, and determined to take care of Kia there as he is everywhere else, and let’s just say Jennifer Sucevic put all that big-dad-energy confidence to very good use. The chemistry is hot, but what really worked for me was how much their emotional connection carried through into those moments too.
I already know I’ll never get enough of this woman. I want to inhale her like a drug.
The relationship between Kia and Elody was another huge highlight for me. Laiken’s little girl is absolutely adorable, and watching her bond with Kia was one of the sweetest parts of the book. Laiken tries to keep some distance at first because he’s terrified of Elody getting attached and being hurt, but those two are basically attached at the hip from the start. Their relationship felt so genuine and added an extra layer of heart to every scene they shared.
I don’t let myself name it, but I already know what it means. I’m in so fucking deep, I’m not sure there’s any getting out. And the truth is…I don’t think I want to.
One of my favorite things about this story was how mature everyone was. When challenges come up, there aren’t dramatic blowups or pages of unnecessary conflict. People actually communicate. They have conversations. They recognize what’s right in front of them. It was refreshing, and it made me love these characters even more.
The custody battle, Kia’s pregnancy, the found-family dynamic, and the healing journey both characters go through gave the story plenty of emotional depth without ever feeling overwhelming. I found myself completely invested in all of it.
At its heart, Promise Me This is a story about trust, protection, and finding a family where you least expect it. It’s about two people who have both been hurt finding someone who makes them feel safe enough to believe in forever again.
Maybe I’ve been searching for the wrong thing all along. Maybe I wasn’t meant to find someone who could handle me in pieces. Maybe I was meant to find the person who makes me feel whole.
And Laiken Lennox? Jennifer Sucevic may be in her golden retriever era, but I think she saved the best boy for this one.