Atlas by Sawyer Bennett 
Series: Pittsburgh Titans #19
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Setting: Pittsburgh, PA
Source: ARC
Also by this author: Ryker, Hawke, Sugar Daddy, Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll, Max, Roman, Sex in the Sticks, Code Name: Sentinel
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As a star left-winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, Atlas Karolak thrives on the ice but keeps his personal life uncomplicated. That all changes when tragedy strikes, pushing him into an unlikely partnership that tests his patience, challenges his heart, and threatens to rewrite everything he thought he knew about love and family.
Playing professional hockey wasn’t just a dream, it was the only one that ever mattered. I’ve worked my whole life for this career, and now that I’m playing for the Pittsburgh Titans, I’m exactly where I want to be. My life feels complete.
Losing my best friend to cancer shatters me in ways I didn’t see coming. And as I’m trying to figure out how to say goodbye, I’m blindsided again—because he’s named me and Maddie St. James as joint guardians of his daughter.
Maddie and I… we’re not friends. We’re barely acquaintances. If I’m oil, she’s water, and we’ve never managed to mix without friction. But for the sake of a little girl who’s already lost too much, we need to find neutral ground and figure out how to co-parent.
Are we capable? I’d like to think so. Are we scared out of our minds? Without a doubt. Can we put our differences aside and work together? Honestly, it depends on the day. But when stress turns into stolen glances, which turn into nights we can’t take back, our partnership gets a whole lot more complicated.
Because what started as obligation is starting to feel a lot like forever.
Hockey star becomes a guardian overnight and must co-parent with his opposite. Atlas and Maddie may think they are “oil and water” but really, they are two sides of the same coin! Stubborn and bull headed, these two have to be willing to put all that down in order to co-parent after the death of their mutual friend.
I liked both characters. The banter and snark is good, and the burn is slow. Maddie is very head strong and independent, so accepting help was difficult for her. I thought Atlas was very supportive of her and sometimes I didn’t get the vibe they didn’t like each other. She hides behind sass, but that’s all just kind of a front in my opinion. Plus, they are both dealing with their own grief over the loss of their friend. Overall, I enjoyed Atlas a great deal. My only real issue was it felt a bit slow at times.
- POV: dual 1st
- Tears: a few
- Trope: unexpected parent (is this a thing?)
- Triggers: View Spoiler »
- Series/Standalone: standalone
- Cliffhanger: View Spoiler »
- HEA: View Spoiler »
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books by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen, Kate Meader…then you will probably like Atlas!
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I’ll add this one to the list and give it a try! I’ve had horrible luck with hockey books in the past.
I am reading North right now, trying to catch up. I liked the premise of this one. Sounds like a solid Titians book.