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A review by lmrivas54
Knox by Brenda Rothert
5.0
I have become a fan of Brenda Rothert’s books recently. I love her sweet and straightforward stories so much. The plot line is just one: a guy meets a girl, falls for her, she falls for him, they have some issues, the issues are resolved throughout the book, and they can be together forever. In this series, there’s the added incentive that the guys in the series are professional hockey players in the Chicago Blaze team. Therefore, yum. And the best part is that we get to see old friends, former book boyfriends from the previous stories.
Knox’s father was a hockey legend, and now he’s dying of colon cancer. Knox is torn, wanting to be with his father during his last months but his father is adamant that he wants his son to go on playing. So, he goes with his friends to their offseason Hawaii vacation. They’re staying at Luca’s and Abbie’s house, which is like a small hotel, it’s so big.
Meanwhile, Reese is on her honeymoon, alone. Her almost future husband confessed at the altar that he had sex with two of her bridesmaids. After this shit show, her father helped her escape the fracas and she decided she needed some alone time to process. Hence, Hawaii, perfect place to enjoy a honeymoon alone.
Reese and Knox meet when Knox is running at the beach shore and Reese lost her bikini top while swimming at sea. Knox takes her t-shirt to her and turns his back so she can dress. From that first interaction, Knox is riveted by this woman.
“She’s fucking amazing. Sweet and sexy. Strong, yet vulnerable. Everything any man could ever dream to find in a woman.”
Knox is a loner, he likes his teammates, can go party with them, but he needs frequent alone times. So far, at thirty-four years, he has eluded relationships because he can’t stand to be with the same woman for long periods.
“Easy women used to be fun, but nowadays I’d rather just spend the evening alone with good takeout and some baseball on TV. Or I indulge in my guilty pleasure…catching up on Days of Our Lives.“
And yet, he thinks about Reese all the time, wants to be with her all the time. In short, he found THE ONE. But Reese is on the rebound and she doesn’t trust her feelings, her instincts, and still needs to process. They have a few fantastic days together, and at the end, they depart, each to their own lives.
Fast forward, one year and a half later, Reese is working at Magnolia, a fancy restaurant in Chicago. When Knox finds out, he’s on the warpath, decided to conquer. Reese is happy in her life, living alone, working as pastry chef and volunteering at a woman’s shelter. She’s reluctant but Knox is decided and we have a fun time of watching two wonderful characters sort it out. There are frustrations, losses, fun times, sexy times, lots of food, and a love that cannot be denied. I loved both characters, and what I loved most was the support that Knox gave to Reese on her career. Even though he’s famous and wealthy, he thinks very highly of Reese’s work and deems it every bit as important and necessary as his. Likewise, I thought very highly of Reese when she realized that even though her career is important to her, Knox was more.
“He rescued me that day in Kauai, but he also did so much more. He healed me and listened to me. He doesn’t just let me be unapologetically me, he wants me to be.”
“Since the day I first saw Reese a year and a half ago in Kauai, no woman has drawn me in the way she does. She’s got a way of making me feel more—more happy, more passionate, more alive.”
This was one of those comfortable reads, totally enjoyable, very uplifting, sweet and entertaining. I’m looking forward to the next book, Alexei’s, which promises to be turbulent!
Knox’s father was a hockey legend, and now he’s dying of colon cancer. Knox is torn, wanting to be with his father during his last months but his father is adamant that he wants his son to go on playing. So, he goes with his friends to their offseason Hawaii vacation. They’re staying at Luca’s and Abbie’s house, which is like a small hotel, it’s so big.
Meanwhile, Reese is on her honeymoon, alone. Her almost future husband confessed at the altar that he had sex with two of her bridesmaids. After this shit show, her father helped her escape the fracas and she decided she needed some alone time to process. Hence, Hawaii, perfect place to enjoy a honeymoon alone.
Reese and Knox meet when Knox is running at the beach shore and Reese lost her bikini top while swimming at sea. Knox takes her t-shirt to her and turns his back so she can dress. From that first interaction, Knox is riveted by this woman.
“She’s fucking amazing. Sweet and sexy. Strong, yet vulnerable. Everything any man could ever dream to find in a woman.”
Knox is a loner, he likes his teammates, can go party with them, but he needs frequent alone times. So far, at thirty-four years, he has eluded relationships because he can’t stand to be with the same woman for long periods.
“Easy women used to be fun, but nowadays I’d rather just spend the evening alone with good takeout and some baseball on TV. Or I indulge in my guilty pleasure…catching up on Days of Our Lives.“
And yet, he thinks about Reese all the time, wants to be with her all the time. In short, he found THE ONE. But Reese is on the rebound and she doesn’t trust her feelings, her instincts, and still needs to process. They have a few fantastic days together, and at the end, they depart, each to their own lives.
Fast forward, one year and a half later, Reese is working at Magnolia, a fancy restaurant in Chicago. When Knox finds out, he’s on the warpath, decided to conquer. Reese is happy in her life, living alone, working as pastry chef and volunteering at a woman’s shelter. She’s reluctant but Knox is decided and we have a fun time of watching two wonderful characters sort it out. There are frustrations, losses, fun times, sexy times, lots of food, and a love that cannot be denied. I loved both characters, and what I loved most was the support that Knox gave to Reese on her career. Even though he’s famous and wealthy, he thinks very highly of Reese’s work and deems it every bit as important and necessary as his. Likewise, I thought very highly of Reese when she realized that even though her career is important to her, Knox was more.
“He rescued me that day in Kauai, but he also did so much more. He healed me and listened to me. He doesn’t just let me be unapologetically me, he wants me to be.”
“Since the day I first saw Reese a year and a half ago in Kauai, no woman has drawn me in the way she does. She’s got a way of making me feel more—more happy, more passionate, more alive.”
This was one of those comfortable reads, totally enjoyable, very uplifting, sweet and entertaining. I’m looking forward to the next book, Alexei’s, which promises to be turbulent!