Release with Review:: Center Ice by Stephanie Kay

Title: Center Ice

Series: Denver Stampede Book 1

Author: Stephanie Kay

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Tropes: Hockey Romance/Secret-Forbidden Romance

Release Date: July 19, 2023

Cover Design: Ben Ellis with Pilcrow Design

"If you only read one novel by Stephanie (though you’ll be depriving yourself if you don’t read them all), read Center Ice! The friendships, family relationships and romantic relationships suck you in.
Give me MORE!!!" ~ Early Review

" Stephanie has outdone herself with this new series filled with hot hockey players looking to prove themselves, three young owners, and as always a whole lot of steam with a generous side of hockey!" ~ Early Review

"Binged in 1 day.... OMG I love reading a hockey book by a hockey-loving author. It comes thru the pages so smoothly you don't even realize it's not hockey season!!" ~ Early Review

Being the center of attention is the worst but being the center of his world feels pretty damn good.

Cora Monroe has spent her life in the spotlight thanks to her family's name, and a tragedy that devastated her. She's always hated the attention, but never more so than when her last relationship blew up in her face, and in the media. All she wants is to lay low. But she's at loose ends and not even her career brings her joy anymore. Until she catches a glimpse of the most gorgeous man she's ever seen, just as the elevator doors close.

Nathan Talbot is a solid second-line hockey player who's finally getting his shot as captain of the new expansion team. He's determined to prove he's up to the task of leading a team. That means keeping his attention on the ice, not on the owner's beautiful and intriguing sister.

Once they meet face-to-face, the spark between them is instantaneous and neither of them can—or wants to—resist. But all eyes are on Nate. A relationship with him would thrust Cora right back in the public eye, the last place she wants to be. And Nate can't afford to blow his big chance. If he was smart he'd walk away. But every time he sees her, being smart seems overrated. He just wants her.

Can Cora ignore the media frenzy and grab onto happiness with both hands or will she let the doors slide shut again and walk away alone?

Review:

I loved this story. Nathan has got to be one of the sweetest guys you meet during a story. I hated that they kept their love a secret for as long as they did when they should have had less stress on them. I understood where Cora was coming from with her brother and their close relationship. It was a sweet story that ended to quickly. 

Stephanie Kay has always loved a good romance, and she got hooked on the dirty ones at the tender age of 14, when she told her mother that if the cover wasn’t a bodice ripper, then there was no sex in the book. As an avid mystery reader, her mother never checked to see if Stephanie was lying. Twenty-plus years later, Stephanie’s most prized possession is her Kindle, and she may have a Hallmark movie obsession.

She lives in New England with her musician husband, energizer bunny daughter, and perfect writing companion pup. It’s a constant adventure with very little sleep.

Stephanie loves to hear from her readers. Please sign up for her newsletter for upcoming releases and exclusive excerpts. You can also email her at stephanie@stephkaybooks.com or find her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. For more information, please visit her website, www.stephkaybooks.com. You can also join her reader group on Facebook, Stephanie Kay’s Sassy Readers, and discuss books, romance, dessert, and hockey butts.

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