Hockey is my religion. My body is my temple. My only goal in life is to win another Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Whales, so women are just a sexy distraction. Until her. The fiery redhead I see across the bar while I’m at an away game.
With one look, I know I have to meet her. With one touch, I need her beneath me. With one bat of her long lashes, I want those eyes gazing up at me as she kneels before me. And with booze flowing through my veins, I do something I’ve never done. I offer her a proposition—to spend a long weekend with me. What is only supposed to be three nights of sizzling passion turns into much more, and when I leave for my next away game, I find myself wanting her in ways I’ve never felt.
She’s a young heart with an old soul. My dream woman in every way. The only thing I’ve ever encountered that my family name, talent and money can’t attain. But there’s too much distance between us, and I realize that maybe we just aren’t meant to be. Until a chance meeting skates us right back together and our time is suddenly now. Except all of that changes when I learn the truth …She’s forbidden, untouchable, and off-limits. With my heart on the line, can I score the most crucial goal of my life, or will she realize that being with the wildest one isn’t worth the sacrifices she’ll have to make?
Red headed heroine ALERT! Sorry, not sorry, and BACK TO THE ACTION. This is a story of the right person at the wrong time, and all of their missed connections (I lost count) left me biting my tongue as I wanted nothing more than to scream at the both of them. Their chemistry was so intense from the moment they locked eyes across the bar that I just wanted more of it as quickly as I could consume it. They were captivating, and I was entranced.
Beck Weston, a billionaire and hockey captain for the Los Angeles Whales, is used to life on the ice, where passion is fleeting. That changes when he meets Jolie Jameson, a fiery redhead and Boston college student, during an away-game night out. After reading my fair share of hockey romances, there is one characteristic all male characters have in common: the need to let out pent-up aggression after the game. And that’s no different here. Sex. Passion. Heat. Their connection is immediate.
“I’m not the calm before the storm. I am the storm. And only she can tame my wild ways.”
He asks her to spend three nights with him, and the days in-between spent showing him “her” Boston. Beck expected their weekend fling to be casual. He had always been emotionally unavailable, choosing to focus on his family and career. That was until Jolie came along. Their weekend together turns into a deep connection, but distance, their age gap, and the realities of life threaten it all.
They live on opposite sides of the country. She still has two years of college ahead of her in Boston, and Beck has a professional career and public image to maintain in LA. While they keep in touch over text messages, the next two years are filled with missed moments and a miscommunication that ends their relationship before it can truly begin.
“You weren’t just a weekend. I’ve carried you with me every single day since.”
Years later they are reunited in the same city. Their reunion isn’t just explosive; it’s also very complicated. Jolie has a secret that could shatter everything they’ve just started to rebuild. The stakes are higher this time. Emotional baggage, trust issues, and very real consequences will test their love and loyalty to each other and their families.
Lying just underneath the surface of their love story is a coming of age journey for Beck. We will call him a late bloomer. He grows from a thrill-seeking athlete into a man willing to fight for something real. His journey from carefree bachelor to an emotionally invested partner is believable and satisfying. Jolie balances him out beautifully.
If you’re looking for a romance that blends spice with heart and characters who feel their way through messy, beautiful, real-life complications, The Wildest One absolutely delivers.