A one night stand with the man of her dreams lands Piper Allen pregnant. The father of her bun in the oven? None other than the star of the hockey team Nashville Assassins, Erik Titov. Piper has been in love with him for a long time so when he finally notices her one night and offers to show her a good time, she jumps at the chance. She just didn't expect to get pregnant.
Erik is on thin ice with his team. Being put on probation for his behavior off the ice, he knows he needs to shape up. And what better way than by marrying the woman carrying his child? He manages to get Piper to agree to get married, knowing they will split up once the baby is born. The marriage is for looks alone but they are going to tell everyone they are hopelessly in love. Even though everyone around them knows Erik is a womanizer and certainly had no plans to settle down when he and Piper announce their marriage.
As time progresses, they begin to see just how good they are for each other. You know they will end up together. But I have mixed views on how I feel about this couple. I think this was the first time I was rooting both for and against the couple. I felt that Erik needed a good kick in the pants to get his act together and Piper needed some sense knocked into her because she could have done SO much better than Erik. But I also wanted them together. Once Erik got his head out of his behind and realized that everything he ever wanted was standing there in a Piper-shaped package, they worked as a couple. And I rooted for them until the very end.
I understood Erik had some childhood issues that resulted in his inability to have good, stable relationships but he was also adopted by a wonderful couple who DID show him just how to love and be loved. Erik was his own worst enemy in that sense. I felt like once he started showing some of that love he has for Piper, the book took a turn for the better. (Side note: I do think he made the switch from "can't be with Piper" to "I'll be with you forever" was a little too abrupt for my taste but I digress.) Overall, the book was pretty good and certainly worth a read if you're looking for a good, quick read.
The silver lining? Erik's best friend Phillip. I want this guy to have his own book! He is way too funny to NOT have his own book. My favorite scene, where Piper trashes Erik's game systems and his beloved TV (and I was screaming, "You go girl!" the whole time), Phillip is present. When Piper leaves the two of them, Erik turns to see Phillip with a hockey helmet on his head because he felt like he needed protection with the swings Piper was throwing. And that made me laugh SO HARD!!! I can't explain it but I totally fell for Phillip and his crazy ways. Hopefully, the author will give Phillip is own HEA because he deserves someone special too.
An ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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