Monday, July 20, 2020

Review & Giveaway: SUGAR AND ICE by RJ Scott & V.L. Locey (Arizona Raptors #4)




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Length: 51,000 words approx.

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Arizona Raptors Series

Book #1 - Coast to Coast - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link
Book #2 - Across The Pond - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link
Book #3 - Shadow and Light - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link

Blurb

When love is on the line, the worst decisions can end up having the best endings.
Tate Collins, an all-American hockey phenomenon, was the highly marketable face of Dallas hockey. Loaded down with endorsements and playing his best game, he was a superstar and a household name. No one ever expected him to fail, but overnight, after the worst decision of his life, everything spirals out of his control. Abruptly, his reputation is in tatters, and he’s traded to the Arizona Raptors in a shocking move. Brushing off the wild and unfounded accusations that he faces on social media, and stuck on the second line, he keeps his head down and works hard to earn his spot. Tate knows he can make a difference if only his teammates would let him. Something has to change for him to earn their respect, but falling for the captain might not be his best move.

Vladislav Novikov has been called many things over his long and illustrious career, but the new nickname of Iceberg seems to fit best. Perhaps it’s due to his icy blue eyes, or the way he rams into opposing players as he defends his goalie. Or maybe it’s because of his cool demeanor when not playing the game he loves. Whatever the reason, it’s why he’s the perfect team captain for this wild bunch of puck-pushers. His perfectly controlled life is smooth as ice until Tate Collins rides into Tucson with his apple pie ways and those damn dimples. The young superstar immediately catches his eye. Despite knowing better than to start something with a teammate, the big, bad Iceberg is about to have that chilly veneer around his heart melted away by Tate one sweet kiss at a time.



Carra's Review

It’s back to the Arizona Raptors for some more hockey romance, this time focusing on the team’s captain, Vlad, and their newest incoming player, Tate.  With a bit of controversy following Tate from his former team thanks to a not-so-stable ex-fiancée and Vlad’s serious, focused demeanor, you wouldn’t expect there would be anything about to happen.  But this is one of those subtle attractions that turn into something intense just…like…that.

Might be that dominant vibe that Vlad exudes all the time—in public or private.  Might be that willing submissive vibe that radiates from Tate when they’re alone.  Probably a bit of both ;-)

Everything about Tate and Vlad together works for me.  The person I was not a fan of at all?  Tate’s ex.  Regardless of the cause behind her behavior and actions, she irritated me to no end, and while I know it may be an unpopular opinion due to her issues I still would have preferred  for her to be publicly lambasted.  Yeah, that’s how annoyed I was with her.

It’s always good to get to see the rest of the couples from the series; we even get a cameo from our favorite Railer.  Arizona’s goalie, Colorado, keeps things quirky which of course just ups the intrigue for his own story.

Sugar and Ice is another great story in the series, and the dynamic between Tate and Vlad is perfect.  This book was a 4.5-star read for me, and is meant for readers 18+ for adult language (from humans and birds alike) and sexual content (just the humans there—it’s not THAT kind of story). 


About the Authors

USA Today bestselling author RJ Scott writes stories with a heart of romance, a troubled road to reach happiness, and most importantly, a happily ever after.
RJ Scott is the author of over one hundred romance books, writing emotional stories of complicated characters, cowboys, millionaire, princes, and the men who get mixed up in their lives. RJ is known for writing books that always end with a happy ever after. She lives just outside London and spends every waking minute she isn’t with family either reading or writing.

The last time she had a week’s break from writing she didn’t like it one little bit, and she has yet to meet a bottle of wine she couldn’t defeat.

She’s always thrilled to hear from readers, bloggers and other writers. Please contact via the links below:




USA Today Bestselling Author V.L. Locey – Penning LGBT hockey romance that skates into sinful pleasures.

V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, walking, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, Torchwood and Dr. Who, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a pair of geese, far too many chickens, and two steers.

When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in one hand and a steamy romance novel in the other.



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