Summary
NHL hotshot Torsten Hansen is a lot of things. My husband shouldn’t be one of them.
One emotional night slinging tequila shots and singing karaoke with the Hawks defenseman turns into more than I bargained for. A wicked hangover, an eviction notice, and a marriage proposal.
If Torsten and I wed, he can fulfill a promise to his grandmother and the debt I’m drowning in will be paid by his trust fund. It’s a win-win, an easy and straightforward arrangement between friends.
So what if my friend has piercing blue eyes, a sensual smirk, and a body that occupies my dreams? It shouldn’t matter that Torsten understands my past and makes me feel safe.
Except it does. Because if I give my heart to my husband, how will I survive our eventual divorce?
Review
That was definitely one of my favorite hockey romances. Both for the hockey part, and for the romance part.
Regarding the hockey, though there wasn’t much happening on ice, there was a real immersion into the hockey world. How the championship works, the various stakes, and especially the end of a career. It was the second time I read about a retiring athlete in a short amount of time, and this one wins. There were very emotional scenes with Torsten and his team, they brought tears in my eyes.
As for the romance, I found interesting that, since the relationship starts on a lie–the wedding–they keep second guessing each other instead of communicating and of course it leads to hurt feelings and some tension. Torsten was an incredible book boyfriend, loyal and attentive, while Rielle was interesting with her walls protecting her soft heart.
I don’t want to spoil anything, but when we finally meet with both of their families, it’s quite a shock. True to their lack of communication, Rielle and Torsten both misread some actions, and their current situation with their families is much more complicated. I really loved that part, it’s also very emotional.
I promise it isn’t a tearjerker, but it still touched my heart.
Quickie
- Series: Boston Hawks Hockey #3 (can be read as a standalone)
- Hashtags: #hockey romance #age gap #marriage of convenience #Norway
- Triggers: workplace sexual harassment, death
- Main couple: Rielle Carter & Torsten Hansen
- Hotness: 3/5
- Romance: 5/5
- + I loved how they took their vows seriously
- – the age gap was barely touched upon
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