Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen

Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen


Source: ARC, NetGalley
Also by this author: Us, Bittersweet, Rookie Move, Hard Hitter, Pipe Dreams, Brooklynaire, Speakeasy, Fireworks, Overnight Sensation, Superfan, Moonlighter, Man Cuffed, Heartland, Sure Shot, Lies and Lullabies, Loverboy, Roommate, Bombshells, Boyfriend , The Best Men, Shenanigans , Love Lessons , A Little Too Late, The New Guy , Good as Gold, I'm Your Guy, The Five Year Lie, Golden Touch, The Last Guy on Earth, Big Stick Energy

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Fans suspect that the bad boy of hockey has a few skeletons in his closet. They have no idea he also has a sparkly bodysuit… #toepick!
When they met at figure skating camp ten years ago, Chase Merritt was a scrappy hockey player from the wrong part of town, and Zoe Carson was the up-and-coming ice princess. They fell in love faster than you can say triple toe loop, until Zoe makes a fateful error that ends up costing Chase dearly.

Almost a decade later, their fortunes are reversed. Chase is the MVP of the New York Legends hockey team, while Zoe—their new skating coach—has years’ worth of personal and professional bruises. It’s hard to face him again—all six feet and two hundred pounds of muscle and swagger.

And anger. Chase is in hot water with management, and refusing to work with Coach Zoe no matter how badly he needs to shore up his stride—and his image. Until a journalist digs up an old video of Zoe and Chase performing a skating program, and the internet goes wild.

Management seizes on the opportunity for a P.R. redemption, ordering Zoe and Chase to reprise their flashy routine.

Skating with him again—to a love song, of course—is pure agony. But it’s also Zoe’s only chance to unpack the truth of what really happened that night ten years ago. And to at least find forgiveness, if she can’t win back his heart.

First off, I have to say that as soon as I heard any mention of figure skating I was down to read this. I love figure skating so much! I also LOVE Sarina Bowen’s hockey books, so Thrown for a Loop was hitting all my loves.

Zoe and Chase had a teenage romance that ended badly. Now, they are adults and Zoe, an accomplished figure skater whose life has been difficult as of late, is helping Chase’s hockey team as a skating coach. You get the background of their story from Chase-his chapters are flashbacks. Zoe’s POV gives us the present. This constant back and forth through time might be frustrating for some readers though, so if you are that reader, maybe skip this one. Their story is about the trauma of young heartbreak, the successes and failures of adulthood, and the idea that sometimes, you can get it right the second time. I loved Chase’s POV because it gave us the figure skating flashbacks and those were delightful.

 

•   POV: dual 1st
•   Tears: no
•   Trope: 2nd chance romance, athlete 
•   Triggers: View Spoiler »none « Hide Spoiler
•   Series/Standalone: standalone
•   Cliffhanger: View Spoiler »no « Hide Spoiler
•   HEA: View Spoiler »yes « Hide Spoiler

authors like Elle Kennedy, Kate Meader, Helena Hunting…then you will probably like Thrown for a Loop!

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