Owen Adler has spent his whole life being half of a matched set. But when his twin brother Evan leaves hockey—and him—behind on the Carolina IceCats, Owen finds he has to skate a new path on his own.
Angie Paxton knows a lot about being on her own. She pushed Nashville, and the trauma she experienced there, to the back of her mind and started over in South Carolina. And though she’s blooming where she planted herself both academically and professionally, emotionally, she’s been struggling under the weight of her past.
Owen has had a thing for Angie since they were kids, but she would never give him the time of day. Now that they’re reconnecting as adults, they quickly find they want to spend all their days together. Angie is struggling to let go of the insecurities that plague her, but growing up Adler has made Owen an expert at getting what he wants. And for him, Angie is the only goal worth making.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Toni Aleo and I’m a total dork.
I am a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic.
I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughter’s dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, scrapbooking, and reading the latest romance novel.
I have a slight Disney and Harry Potter obsession, I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, I might have been a Disney Princess in a past life… probably Belle.
This was an awesome story, romance and set of characters. This is Angela Paxton/ Angie's story and it pairs her with Owen Adler.
This story was not just romance but it had two really big issues it tackled and I really loved it. The first is it deals with mental health of hockey players and anxiety and depression. Its something I never gave any thought too and I loved how the author used Angie and Owen's brother to explore this issue and really make me think.
The second issue was the prevalent theme, and it had to do with weight and how the weight makes a person feel about themselves and how they get treated. I adored how Owen was into a person and not how much they weighed but he also refused to get naked with Angie until she could love herself and he was a really awesome guy for wanting her to love herself first.
Angie at one time was a size 4 but age and sports injuries and college life has made her gain weight and while it happens to all of us, for her its really hurt her love for herself and how she deals with the world and even her family.
Owen has always crushed on Ang. He thinks she hates him but he has always acted badly to try and get her attention. When she starts to see his heart as she helps his brother, he finally gets his one shot with her.
This was a really awesome story. It easily stands alone but we do get to see more of the Adler family and I adored Owen's relationship with them. We also see Angie's relationship with her family and its been fractured by the way she sees herself. She really needed Owen being there for her and him helping her find worthy friends who build her up rather than pulling her down.
This was an absolutely awesome story and I feel it really resonates as we all have gained weight and changed thru the who COVID thing. Its really important to love yourself, weight gain and all.
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