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The Rival by Kendall Ryan

Posted on June 1, 2021June 3, 2021 By Jenn

Book 2 in the Looking to Score series.
Purchase Link:
Amazon(US): https://amzn.to/31KsoMJ
Amazon Intl.: https://geni.us/QN3UT
Apple: https://apple.co/31xiBd1
Nook: https://bit.ly/3rA6R3Z
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3m5ol7e

Goodreads Link:
 https://bit.ly/3cCpa4l

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Fantastic slow burn, sweet but steamy romance set in the world of professional hockey.

I wasn’t sure what I would think of Alex as the Hero after meeting him in The Rebel. There were definitely glimpses of depth to him there, but overall I had doubts. Obviously, I shouldn’t have. In The Rival you see how different he really is from how he appears in The Rebel and that there is deep, sensitive and vulnerable side to him. Both him and Aspen, have come off incredibly difficult breakups and are trying to find their way again. Complicating things further is that they work together – Aspen as the assistant to his ex, and the owner of the hockey team he plays for.

I loved everything about both Alex and Aspen and despite the angst that existed as both of them navigated their way through getting to know each other and their attraction, while rebounding from bad breakups it was also a lighthearted read and exactly what I needed. The Rival is a fantastic slow burn, sweet but steamy romance set in the world of professional hockey.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy and have voluntarily left an honest review.

Read the first book in the series and preorder the 3rd and 4th books!
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3idDvY7
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/309872-looking-to-score

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uItLYx
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58102278-the-rebel
Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3yRGzPF
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56985232-the-rookie
Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3uAUKFv
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57616375-the-rebound

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than three dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 3 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world.

Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than 100 times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.

AUTHOR LINKS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendallryanbooks
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kendallskinkycuties/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kendallryan1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallryan1/
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kendall-ryan
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kendall-Ryan/e/B009FNTHMK/
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/kendall-ryan/id578911952
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6473923.Kendall_Ryan
Website: https://www.kendallryanbooks.com/

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