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Alaskan Nights #3
Just In Time
Sometimes your past is the only link to your future.
After a rejuvenating trip to Ireland, Avery Marks can’t help her frustration with the pace of her life in Alaska. Back in the small town of Indigo—where everyone knows everyone else’s business—Avery dreams of a bigger life. But with her ex-boyfriend back in town, it’s hard to get the past out of her head.
Drafted by the NHL right out of high school, Roman Forsyth left behind the love of his life to follow his pro career. With an injury sidelining him, Roman isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be at the top of his game. He is sure that he wants Avery just as much as he ever did.
While Roman wants a chance to make things right, Avery isn’t sure she can just forgive and forget. But when their long-buried passion sizzles back to life, they need to escape the watchful eyes of the rest of the town long enough to figure out if it’s any harder to stay together than it’s been to stay apart …
After a rejuvenating trip to Ireland, Avery Marks can’t help her frustration with the pace of her life in Alaska. Back in the small town of Indigo—where everyone knows everyone else’s business—Avery dreams of a bigger life. But with her ex-boyfriend back in town, it’s hard to get the past out of her head.
Drafted by the NHL right out of high school, Roman Forsyth left behind the love of his life to follow his pro career. With an injury sidelining him, Roman isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be at the top of his game. He is sure that he wants Avery just as much as he ever did.
While Roman wants a chance to make things right, Avery isn’t sure she can just forgive and forget. But when their long-buried passion sizzles back to life, they need to escape the watchful eyes of the rest of the town long enough to figure out if it’s any harder to stay together than it’s been to stay apart …
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 6, 2013
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Addison Fox
143 books371 followersAddison Fox can’t remember a time when words weren’t a part of her life. In addition to being an avid reader, she loves writing novels about strong-willed and exciting heroes and heroines – individuals who are meant for each other and who deserve their happy ever after. After she makes them work for it, of course!
First published in 2010, Addison has written across romance genres including paranormal, contemporary and romantic suspense. A romantic at heart, she’ll take her heroes any way she can get them – from ancient warriors to computer geeks to sexy cowboys. She’s not picky - but she is deeply grateful her readers are willing to come along for the ride.
Addison lives in New York. You can find her at her home on the web at www.addisonfox.com or on Facebook (facebook.com/addisonfoxauthor) and Twitter (@addisonfox).
The House of Steele series for Harlequin Romantic Suspense launches in July with THE PARIS ASSIGNMENT.
And two new stories in the Alaskan Nights series will be out - FROM THIS MOMENT ON (Penguin eNovella, July) and JUST IN TIME (Aug).
Addison lives in Dallas. She loves to get email from readers.
First published in 2010, Addison has written across romance genres including paranormal, contemporary and romantic suspense. A romantic at heart, she’ll take her heroes any way she can get them – from ancient warriors to computer geeks to sexy cowboys. She’s not picky - but she is deeply grateful her readers are willing to come along for the ride.
Addison lives in New York. You can find her at her home on the web at www.addisonfox.com or on Facebook (facebook.com/addisonfoxauthor) and Twitter (@addisonfox).
The House of Steele series for Harlequin Romantic Suspense launches in July with THE PARIS ASSIGNMENT.
And two new stories in the Alaskan Nights series will be out - FROM THIS MOMENT ON (Penguin eNovella, July) and JUST IN TIME (Aug).
Addison lives in Dallas. She loves to get email from readers.
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August 7, 2013
Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads
Blog rating: C+
Roman and Avery were best friends growing up and high school sweethearts. But when Roman was drafted into the NHL he left his hometown and his girlfriend behind. He went on to have a successful career in the NHL while Avery was left to deal with her alcoholic mother herself. After her mother past away Avery, through a job share type program, went to Ireland for a few months to work in a hotel as she’s found her passion in the hospitality industry. She’s now back in Indigo but so is Roman who’s decided to stay during the offseason. The town’s full of gossip about how Roman and Avery are meant to be together but Avery’s not sure her heart can take him leaving again.
I really enjoyed the first part of the book. We get to know Avery and learn what she went through in dealing with her mom and trying to get her life back on track. She’s never really moved on from Roman, he’s been it for her for years but now she has to decide if being with him for the short term is better than not being with him at all. But, more on their relationship later. I loved all the scenes with Avery and her best friends and just the town in general. The people in Indigo have a large presence in this story and I can only assume it’s like that for the entire series. They rally around all things hockey and when Roman takes over running the local boys hockey practices, he enlists the towns help in rebuilding the rundown ice rink. The most memorable character for me was a young boy nicknamed Stink. And yup, he gets his nickname honestly as the boy apparently doesn’t smell good in the used, old worn out uniform he’s forced to wear. He’s on page such a short amount of time and mainly he’s talked about by Avery and Roman, but my heart went out to this kid and he made an impact. He’s just one example of the strong roles the supporting characters play and they really add a nice touch to the overall story.
Roman is keeping a medical issue he’s dealing with secret. He was injured in a hockey game and has lost peripheral vision in one eye that’s pretty much ended his career. He’s in denial and refuses to talk to anyone about it but he’s not dumb in thinking he can continue to play and is entertaining thoughts of accepting a position with a sports network, calling the games and retiring from playing. But for now, he’s staying in Indigo and he can’t stop thinking about Avery. I liked knowing this couple’s history, knowing that they’ve been friends since they were little kids but it did strike me odd that for them having been friends for so long, they sure didn’t keep in touch at all over the years that Roman was playing hockey. Yes, Avery mentions how hard it was to think about Roman, but they certainly fall into bed fairly easily once they both decide to give in to all the sparks happening between them. They do have a sweet romance and it’s easy to have happy *sighs* when they’re together.
The first part of the book, the rebuilding of their relationship was sweet and lovely, but when talk turns to their careers and the paths they’re each on that’s when Roman lost me a bit. Avery is offered a job in LA with a hotel chain that wants her and she wants the job badly. Instead of talking to Avery and figuring out how to make their relationship work no matter what, Roman starts in with the “because he loves her so much, he has to let her go.” I cringe when this comes up in books. Really? What about if you love her so much, you’ll do anything to figure out how to be together, hmmm? I don’t know, it rubbed me the wrong way, his whole attitude toward the end and while there is an HEA for them, it’s very quick. His attitude might have worked better for me had their happy ending been drawn out a little more. Instead, Roman’s way of thinking changes in about 5 seconds and that’s that.
For as much as I enjoyed Roman and Avery’s romance, the ending left a little to be desired for me. But I adored Avery, she’s a great heroine and I loved the voice that the town and its people have. It’s a nice read and I do want to pick up the earlier books in the series to get caught up.
Blog rating: C+
Roman and Avery were best friends growing up and high school sweethearts. But when Roman was drafted into the NHL he left his hometown and his girlfriend behind. He went on to have a successful career in the NHL while Avery was left to deal with her alcoholic mother herself. After her mother past away Avery, through a job share type program, went to Ireland for a few months to work in a hotel as she’s found her passion in the hospitality industry. She’s now back in Indigo but so is Roman who’s decided to stay during the offseason. The town’s full of gossip about how Roman and Avery are meant to be together but Avery’s not sure her heart can take him leaving again.
I really enjoyed the first part of the book. We get to know Avery and learn what she went through in dealing with her mom and trying to get her life back on track. She’s never really moved on from Roman, he’s been it for her for years but now she has to decide if being with him for the short term is better than not being with him at all. But, more on their relationship later. I loved all the scenes with Avery and her best friends and just the town in general. The people in Indigo have a large presence in this story and I can only assume it’s like that for the entire series. They rally around all things hockey and when Roman takes over running the local boys hockey practices, he enlists the towns help in rebuilding the rundown ice rink. The most memorable character for me was a young boy nicknamed Stink. And yup, he gets his nickname honestly as the boy apparently doesn’t smell good in the used, old worn out uniform he’s forced to wear. He’s on page such a short amount of time and mainly he’s talked about by Avery and Roman, but my heart went out to this kid and he made an impact. He’s just one example of the strong roles the supporting characters play and they really add a nice touch to the overall story.
Roman is keeping a medical issue he’s dealing with secret. He was injured in a hockey game and has lost peripheral vision in one eye that’s pretty much ended his career. He’s in denial and refuses to talk to anyone about it but he’s not dumb in thinking he can continue to play and is entertaining thoughts of accepting a position with a sports network, calling the games and retiring from playing. But for now, he’s staying in Indigo and he can’t stop thinking about Avery. I liked knowing this couple’s history, knowing that they’ve been friends since they were little kids but it did strike me odd that for them having been friends for so long, they sure didn’t keep in touch at all over the years that Roman was playing hockey. Yes, Avery mentions how hard it was to think about Roman, but they certainly fall into bed fairly easily once they both decide to give in to all the sparks happening between them. They do have a sweet romance and it’s easy to have happy *sighs* when they’re together.
The first part of the book, the rebuilding of their relationship was sweet and lovely, but when talk turns to their careers and the paths they’re each on that’s when Roman lost me a bit. Avery is offered a job in LA with a hotel chain that wants her and she wants the job badly. Instead of talking to Avery and figuring out how to make their relationship work no matter what, Roman starts in with the “because he loves her so much, he has to let her go.” I cringe when this comes up in books. Really? What about if you love her so much, you’ll do anything to figure out how to be together, hmmm? I don’t know, it rubbed me the wrong way, his whole attitude toward the end and while there is an HEA for them, it’s very quick. His attitude might have worked better for me had their happy ending been drawn out a little more. Instead, Roman’s way of thinking changes in about 5 seconds and that’s that.
For as much as I enjoyed Roman and Avery’s romance, the ending left a little to be desired for me. But I adored Avery, she’s a great heroine and I loved the voice that the town and its people have. It’s a nice read and I do want to pick up the earlier books in the series to get caught up.
August 7, 2013
Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Since high school, hockey is all Roman Forsyth has known. When an accident on the ice threatens to end his NHL career, Roman returns home to Indigo, Alaska, to be with his mother and grandmother and figure his life out. Also in Indigo is Avery Marks, the girl Roman loved and left behind to pursue his dreams. It’s been years since they broke up, but Roman’s feelings for Avery haven’t diminished. The passion between them burns as hot as ever, but Avery’s life is changing as well, and her path may take her away from Indigo. Love might not be enough for Roman to get Avery to give him a second chance.
I can’t get enough of the ALASKAN NIGHTS series! Author Addison Fox skillfully blends romance, friendship, heartbreak and second chances to deliver one captivating story in JUST IN TIME.
Avery and Roman are two bright, intelligent, hardworking people who are easy to become attached to. They’re clearly made for each other, but both have to face the fact that sometimes even true love isn’t meant to be. Even though I had faith in Roman and Avery, Ms. Fox had me wondering how these two would make their lives mesh and their relationship work. Past hurts and present problems threaten to derail them both, but I loved watching Avery and Roman work through all that stands in the way of their happiness.
The sexual tension has been building between Avery and Roman since the first ALASKAN NIGHTS novel, BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. Ms. Fox makes the payoff of these two getting together well worth the wait. Both in bed and out, Avery and Roman have spectacular chemistry. A secondary romance between Roman’s grandmother, Julia, and everyone’s favorite physician, Doc Cloud, has also been simmering since the first book in the series. Julia and Ken’s love story was every bit as compelling as Avery and Roman’s, so readers are in for a wonderful treat with this plotline.
It wouldn’t be an ALASKAN NIGHTS novel without the townspeople of Indigo. I fall more and more in love with this town with each story. Ms. Fox makes Indigo come alive in every scene and I almost wish it were real so I could move there. Though our main players have all found love, I desperately hope JUST IN TIME isn’t the end of the ALASKAN NIGHTS series, for I can’t bear to leave the people of Indigo behind.
Note: My review was written for Romance Junkies and is cross-posted here courtesy of Romance Junkies.
Original Review Link
Since high school, hockey is all Roman Forsyth has known. When an accident on the ice threatens to end his NHL career, Roman returns home to Indigo, Alaska, to be with his mother and grandmother and figure his life out. Also in Indigo is Avery Marks, the girl Roman loved and left behind to pursue his dreams. It’s been years since they broke up, but Roman’s feelings for Avery haven’t diminished. The passion between them burns as hot as ever, but Avery’s life is changing as well, and her path may take her away from Indigo. Love might not be enough for Roman to get Avery to give him a second chance.
I can’t get enough of the ALASKAN NIGHTS series! Author Addison Fox skillfully blends romance, friendship, heartbreak and second chances to deliver one captivating story in JUST IN TIME.
Avery and Roman are two bright, intelligent, hardworking people who are easy to become attached to. They’re clearly made for each other, but both have to face the fact that sometimes even true love isn’t meant to be. Even though I had faith in Roman and Avery, Ms. Fox had me wondering how these two would make their lives mesh and their relationship work. Past hurts and present problems threaten to derail them both, but I loved watching Avery and Roman work through all that stands in the way of their happiness.
The sexual tension has been building between Avery and Roman since the first ALASKAN NIGHTS novel, BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. Ms. Fox makes the payoff of these two getting together well worth the wait. Both in bed and out, Avery and Roman have spectacular chemistry. A secondary romance between Roman’s grandmother, Julia, and everyone’s favorite physician, Doc Cloud, has also been simmering since the first book in the series. Julia and Ken’s love story was every bit as compelling as Avery and Roman’s, so readers are in for a wonderful treat with this plotline.
It wouldn’t be an ALASKAN NIGHTS novel without the townspeople of Indigo. I fall more and more in love with this town with each story. Ms. Fox makes Indigo come alive in every scene and I almost wish it were real so I could move there. Though our main players have all found love, I desperately hope JUST IN TIME isn’t the end of the ALASKAN NIGHTS series, for I can’t bear to leave the people of Indigo behind.
Note: My review was written for Romance Junkies and is cross-posted here courtesy of Romance Junkies.
August 14, 2013
Rating 3.5 stars
Book was going great until the last part which brought down my rating considerably. Roman well he wasn't a bad guy which I thought he was. He loved Avery but left to follow his dreams knowing it would be wrong for him to make her choose between her mom and him, so he made the tough call and stayed away, trying to make up with his gifts.
The book really played up the soul-mate thing. Despite being out of each other's lives for so long they still have a connection but Avery is more reticent to them becoming close. When they do fall in bed, it's pretty angst free.
The book was really going well until Roman started acting stupid with their whole careers going in different directions. Till then the book was a solid 4 stars.
Book was going great until the last part which brought down my rating considerably. Roman well he wasn't a bad guy which I thought he was. He loved Avery but left to follow his dreams knowing it would be wrong for him to make her choose between her mom and him, so he made the tough call and stayed away, trying to make up with his gifts.
The book really played up the soul-mate thing. Despite being out of each other's lives for so long they still have a connection but Avery is more reticent to them becoming close. When they do fall in bed, it's pretty angst free.
The book was really going well until Roman started acting stupid with their whole careers going in different directions. Till then the book was a solid 4 stars.
August 7, 2013
Originally posted at http://smexybooks.com/2013/08/review-...
Favorite Quote: “Never make your decisions for a man, no matter how stupid over him you are.“
Avery Marks and Roman Forsyth were childhood best friends and sweethearts. When Roman is drafted into the NHL after high school, his only contact with Avery is the expensive guilt gifts he sends home. Avery was heartbroken by his abandonment. She loved him with everything she had and he willingly let her and their love go. When Roman comes home for a rest before the next season opener, he can no longer deny the chemistry that still exists between him and Avery. But Avery isn’t as willing to let bygones be bygones. Roman broke her heart and no matter what the town seems to think, she is not Cinderella, waiting to be swept off her feet by the town’s Prince Charming. Avery is ready to close the book on her past and look towards her future. Can Roman show her that he is ready to be the man Avery fell in love with so many years ago, or has their time for a happily ever after passed them by?
Just In Time is the third book in Addison Fox’s Alaskan Nights series. Fans of the series have been waiting for this installment since first meeting Roman and Avery in book one and getting clues to their broken relationship throughout the series. Though the first two installments were light hearted, this story is definitely emotionally weighted. Our couple has a deep past filled with heartbreak and pain. Add in a small Alaskan town whose prime entertainment is butting into each others business and a pair of grandmothers who have romance on the brain and you have a recipe for disaster as our two protagonists attempt to redefine their relationship.
Avery has spent her whole life in Indigo, Alaska. Having spent a good portion youth caring for her alcoholic mother, Avery now runs the bar in Roman’s mother’s hotel. Having recently returned from Ireland where she studied hospitality, she is seeing her future has more options than she ever imagined. She is a self assured, witty, warm hearted person that takes no crap from anyone. She comfortable in her own skin and it shows when dealing with the town and Roman. What I really liked about Avery is she isn’t into games or deception. She has no issues with telling you exactly how it is.
“I know who you are. I’ve always known who you are. But if you don’t know I can’t fix that for you.”
Roman was harder to pin down. We never really got to know him as well in the series because he isn’t around much. Most of what we do hear is from other points of view. Considered a god on the ice, he has some issues (both professionally and personally) that has him reevaluating his life and future. A life that defines him, or so he thinks. He is angry at the town for the pedestal they have placed him on and the fact that he has to deal with the feelings he has buried for the past fourteen years. Yet, he isn’t a prima donna. He has a large giving heart and does a lot to show his love for the town and residents.
I enjoyed the main element Fox choose to build this story on. Reconnection. Roman and Avery need to reconnect. They need to reacquaint themselves with the adults they have become and learn to let go of the past. That is easier said than done. Avery holds a lot of resentment towards Roman. She has been there, done that, and has the broken heart to prove it. Part of her pain is not only did she lose her lover…but she lost her best friend too. Blaming him for her lack of direction she comes to learn that her choosing to stay in Indigo was not Roman’s fault. She owns up to the fact that her life, such as it is, was by her own decisions. Roman also has to learn that he did in fact abandon Avery to achieve his dreams. The gifts he sent home were nothing more than ways to assuage his guilt. He behaved childishly by staying away from Indigo and Avery and it takes a lot for him to finally realise that. Even once he and Avery seem to overcome the past and look towards the future, Roman’s insecurities reared their ugly head and we see him being an arse again.
The chemistry these two generate is a personable presence in the story. Their anger makes the sexual tension singe the pages. These two weave, bob, and bicker with each other throughout the entire story. There are multiple sub plots that branch out from the main storyline. We see a secondary romance blossom for a special character and we learn that not everyone is happy with the town’s gossipy nature. Roman’s issues are eventually brought out in the forefront and we begin to understand his fears better.
“I got my dream and gave up every single thing of value in my life to get it.”
The secondary characters continue to amuse and exasperate. Such an eccentric group. This town is a perfect example of small town residents. Nosy, gregarious, and truly caring about everything going on. We see more of Grier and Mick and get to watch Sloan and Walker tie the knot. Their lives are on track and I enjoyed visiting with them again. I especially loved Avery’s and Julia’s relationship. Julia is one of the few people who doesn’t see Roman through rose colored glasses and truly understands Avery’s reluctance to go down this path with him again.
“You can’t erase years of bad behavior and just expect things to go back to the way they were.”
“No, you can’t.”
“You also can’t live your life for other people’s expectations and that’s the biggest reason I wish people knew when to keep their mouths shut.”
A few things that bothered me was the amount of time it took Avery and Roman to finally address their problems. So much rehashing of old resentments and feelings with little advancement and even less honest communication. I felt like we were listening to a broken record that can’t skip to the next song. The pacing is extremely slow up and doesn’t execute well. I was ready to slap Roman for not coming clean about his feelings or his problems. He has a bad habit of assuming things and making decisions that affected the both of them. Avery does a much better job of moving forward and I liked that she was willing to fight for what she wanted even if he wasn’t.
“I’ve loved you always. Before I even understood what it was, I loved you. But I love me, too. And I won’t spend my life worrying if I’m enough to make you happy.”
Even with Roman’s stupid moments (and there were quite a lot of them), the story was still a enjoyable to read with plenty of humor and laugh out loud scenes. The ending comes fast; wrapping everything up nice and tight and giving us a sweet HEA and epilogue.
Rating: C+
Favorite Quote: “Never make your decisions for a man, no matter how stupid over him you are.“
Avery Marks and Roman Forsyth were childhood best friends and sweethearts. When Roman is drafted into the NHL after high school, his only contact with Avery is the expensive guilt gifts he sends home. Avery was heartbroken by his abandonment. She loved him with everything she had and he willingly let her and their love go. When Roman comes home for a rest before the next season opener, he can no longer deny the chemistry that still exists between him and Avery. But Avery isn’t as willing to let bygones be bygones. Roman broke her heart and no matter what the town seems to think, she is not Cinderella, waiting to be swept off her feet by the town’s Prince Charming. Avery is ready to close the book on her past and look towards her future. Can Roman show her that he is ready to be the man Avery fell in love with so many years ago, or has their time for a happily ever after passed them by?
Just In Time is the third book in Addison Fox’s Alaskan Nights series. Fans of the series have been waiting for this installment since first meeting Roman and Avery in book one and getting clues to their broken relationship throughout the series. Though the first two installments were light hearted, this story is definitely emotionally weighted. Our couple has a deep past filled with heartbreak and pain. Add in a small Alaskan town whose prime entertainment is butting into each others business and a pair of grandmothers who have romance on the brain and you have a recipe for disaster as our two protagonists attempt to redefine their relationship.
Avery has spent her whole life in Indigo, Alaska. Having spent a good portion youth caring for her alcoholic mother, Avery now runs the bar in Roman’s mother’s hotel. Having recently returned from Ireland where she studied hospitality, she is seeing her future has more options than she ever imagined. She is a self assured, witty, warm hearted person that takes no crap from anyone. She comfortable in her own skin and it shows when dealing with the town and Roman. What I really liked about Avery is she isn’t into games or deception. She has no issues with telling you exactly how it is.
“I know who you are. I’ve always known who you are. But if you don’t know I can’t fix that for you.”
Roman was harder to pin down. We never really got to know him as well in the series because he isn’t around much. Most of what we do hear is from other points of view. Considered a god on the ice, he has some issues (both professionally and personally) that has him reevaluating his life and future. A life that defines him, or so he thinks. He is angry at the town for the pedestal they have placed him on and the fact that he has to deal with the feelings he has buried for the past fourteen years. Yet, he isn’t a prima donna. He has a large giving heart and does a lot to show his love for the town and residents.
I enjoyed the main element Fox choose to build this story on. Reconnection. Roman and Avery need to reconnect. They need to reacquaint themselves with the adults they have become and learn to let go of the past. That is easier said than done. Avery holds a lot of resentment towards Roman. She has been there, done that, and has the broken heart to prove it. Part of her pain is not only did she lose her lover…but she lost her best friend too. Blaming him for her lack of direction she comes to learn that her choosing to stay in Indigo was not Roman’s fault. She owns up to the fact that her life, such as it is, was by her own decisions. Roman also has to learn that he did in fact abandon Avery to achieve his dreams. The gifts he sent home were nothing more than ways to assuage his guilt. He behaved childishly by staying away from Indigo and Avery and it takes a lot for him to finally realise that. Even once he and Avery seem to overcome the past and look towards the future, Roman’s insecurities reared their ugly head and we see him being an arse again.
The chemistry these two generate is a personable presence in the story. Their anger makes the sexual tension singe the pages. These two weave, bob, and bicker with each other throughout the entire story. There are multiple sub plots that branch out from the main storyline. We see a secondary romance blossom for a special character and we learn that not everyone is happy with the town’s gossipy nature. Roman’s issues are eventually brought out in the forefront and we begin to understand his fears better.
“I got my dream and gave up every single thing of value in my life to get it.”
The secondary characters continue to amuse and exasperate. Such an eccentric group. This town is a perfect example of small town residents. Nosy, gregarious, and truly caring about everything going on. We see more of Grier and Mick and get to watch Sloan and Walker tie the knot. Their lives are on track and I enjoyed visiting with them again. I especially loved Avery’s and Julia’s relationship. Julia is one of the few people who doesn’t see Roman through rose colored glasses and truly understands Avery’s reluctance to go down this path with him again.
“You can’t erase years of bad behavior and just expect things to go back to the way they were.”
“No, you can’t.”
“You also can’t live your life for other people’s expectations and that’s the biggest reason I wish people knew when to keep their mouths shut.”
A few things that bothered me was the amount of time it took Avery and Roman to finally address their problems. So much rehashing of old resentments and feelings with little advancement and even less honest communication. I felt like we were listening to a broken record that can’t skip to the next song. The pacing is extremely slow up and doesn’t execute well. I was ready to slap Roman for not coming clean about his feelings or his problems. He has a bad habit of assuming things and making decisions that affected the both of them. Avery does a much better job of moving forward and I liked that she was willing to fight for what she wanted even if he wasn’t.
“I’ve loved you always. Before I even understood what it was, I loved you. But I love me, too. And I won’t spend my life worrying if I’m enough to make you happy.”
Even with Roman’s stupid moments (and there were quite a lot of them), the story was still a enjoyable to read with plenty of humor and laugh out loud scenes. The ending comes fast; wrapping everything up nice and tight and giving us a sweet HEA and epilogue.
Rating: C+
August 12, 2013
Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2013/08/19/...
This was my first Fox read, and I have to say one of the only reasons I requested it was because of the hockey star hero. I’m definitely glad I took the chance.
Avery and Roman have a very long and complicated past. Friends since before they could walk, childhood sweethearts, and eventually high school lovers, when Roman left to pursue his dream, Avery was left behind to pick up the pieces. Now that Roman is back for a wedding, these two are thrown into each other’s path and realize that the connection they always felt is still alive and looking for more.
Roman knows his career is coming to an end, and isn’t sure what he wants to do with the next phase of his life. Either way, he knows that he wants Avery to be a part of it. But getting her to trust him again, fall for him again, is more work than Roman thought it would be. Being together is everything and more these two expected, but life has a way of throwing a wrench into the best laid plans.
I’m a huge fan of second chance love stories, and Roman and Avery needed that second chance. It seemed as if so much of their past was left unopened, unresolved. They both needed the chance to get over and move on from who they were as kids, and the fact that they both really wanted to move on together was so beautiful. For some reason, this second chance story really struck chords with me that no other story has. I’m not sure if it was because of all their past issues that went without resolution, or because they were both still so obviously in love, or if it was because they had to really learn to trust and become friends again. Either way, their romance had me laughing and crying.
The secondary characters were wonderful as well. I think I’m going to have to go back and read the previous two books so that I can see Avery’s two best friends have their journey to love. Both Sloan and Walker and Grier and Mick were so sweet and supportive and fun. I loved the relief their friendship provided both Avery and Roman throughout the intense romantic moments.
The small town in Alaska was an interesting backdrop for the small town romance. I have never been to Alaska (nor had the desire to. It’s too damn cold for my desert blood!) but I’ve heard of it’s beauty, and Fox did a wonderful job of portraying a cozy and different way of life for those making a life in town. I hope that Fox explores more with these characters and town in future books.
The sports aspect of the book, which was the original point to peak my interest, was almost moot. We didn’t get the chance to see Roman play in any professional setting, and although he worked hard coaching the high school hockey team, the sport itself didn’t really factor much into the story. I wasn’t disappointed though. I loved the fact that Fox took the time to really focus on the romance.
All in all I was impressed by my first Addison Fox read. I loved the different small town vibe that the tiny, secluded Alaska town provided. The characters were all so well developed and I’m anxious to go back and read more about them. But the romance was the key factor in making this book so good!
I give Just In Time a B+
This was my first Fox read, and I have to say one of the only reasons I requested it was because of the hockey star hero. I’m definitely glad I took the chance.
Avery and Roman have a very long and complicated past. Friends since before they could walk, childhood sweethearts, and eventually high school lovers, when Roman left to pursue his dream, Avery was left behind to pick up the pieces. Now that Roman is back for a wedding, these two are thrown into each other’s path and realize that the connection they always felt is still alive and looking for more.
Roman knows his career is coming to an end, and isn’t sure what he wants to do with the next phase of his life. Either way, he knows that he wants Avery to be a part of it. But getting her to trust him again, fall for him again, is more work than Roman thought it would be. Being together is everything and more these two expected, but life has a way of throwing a wrench into the best laid plans.
I’m a huge fan of second chance love stories, and Roman and Avery needed that second chance. It seemed as if so much of their past was left unopened, unresolved. They both needed the chance to get over and move on from who they were as kids, and the fact that they both really wanted to move on together was so beautiful. For some reason, this second chance story really struck chords with me that no other story has. I’m not sure if it was because of all their past issues that went without resolution, or because they were both still so obviously in love, or if it was because they had to really learn to trust and become friends again. Either way, their romance had me laughing and crying.
The secondary characters were wonderful as well. I think I’m going to have to go back and read the previous two books so that I can see Avery’s two best friends have their journey to love. Both Sloan and Walker and Grier and Mick were so sweet and supportive and fun. I loved the relief their friendship provided both Avery and Roman throughout the intense romantic moments.
The small town in Alaska was an interesting backdrop for the small town romance. I have never been to Alaska (nor had the desire to. It’s too damn cold for my desert blood!) but I’ve heard of it’s beauty, and Fox did a wonderful job of portraying a cozy and different way of life for those making a life in town. I hope that Fox explores more with these characters and town in future books.
The sports aspect of the book, which was the original point to peak my interest, was almost moot. We didn’t get the chance to see Roman play in any professional setting, and although he worked hard coaching the high school hockey team, the sport itself didn’t really factor much into the story. I wasn’t disappointed though. I loved the fact that Fox took the time to really focus on the romance.
All in all I was impressed by my first Addison Fox read. I loved the different small town vibe that the tiny, secluded Alaska town provided. The characters were all so well developed and I’m anxious to go back and read more about them. But the romance was the key factor in making this book so good!
I give Just In Time a B+
July 9, 2014
Good book. After fourteen years Roman has come back to Indigo as he deals with an injury. This puts him back in the same town with his high school sweetheart, Avery. He had left her behind when he followed his dream, but has never forgotten her or their love. Avery has stayed mostly in their hometown, working at the hotel, and dreaming of more. She's never gotten over Roman, but isn't so sure that she wants to risk that much misery by getting involved with him again.
Roman and Avery had a complicated relationship. He hadn't asked her to go with him because he didn't want her to have to choose between him and her mother at that time, though he never told her that. Instead he left, just sending gifts back home. Now he's had a possibly career ending injury and has to decide what to do. He doesn't know who he is without being a hockey player, so he's going though some major confusion. It doesn't help that he hasn't told anyone about the injury and so has no one to talk to about it. He would like to pick back up with Avery, but her career is starting to take off and he can't see how they have any chance to be together.
Avery has spent years still loving Roman. She's just about at the point of trying to move on when he comes home and she realizes that she will always love him. But after seeing some more of the world, sh'es ready to spread her wings and see what else is out there. She'd like to see if she and Roman could be together, but he isn't showing any signs of wanting more than short term while he's home. She decides to take what she can get and see what happens from there.
I completely understood Avery's initial reluctance to get involved with Roman. She had so much to lose emotionally. I liked seeing her get to know the grown up Roman and how well they really got along. She could sense that there was something bothering him, but she couldn't get him to open up to her. I loved the confidence she had to go after her own dreams instead of waiting on him to say something. I liked how she stopped blaming him for what had happened and accepted that she made her own choices, and that she was making her own choices now.
Roman also has to accept that he made the choices he did for himself and stop pretending that he had done things that were best for her. Once he accepts that responsibility he can look at making other changes in his life. His insecurities about who he is outside of hockey are pretty sad. He can't see what a terrific person he really is, even when Avery tries to tell him. Keeping his injury secret from her is just one more thing that works against him.
I really wanted to smack them both and tell them to actually talk to each other. It was the only way for them to be able to find a future together. Fortunately, they figured it out before it was too late.
I loved being back in Indigo and seeing all the fantastic friendships. Avery and her friends were hilarious when they got together, as were Roman and his two buddies. It was fun seeing Roman's reactions to Walker's and Mick's new worlds. It was also fun to see his grandmother fall in love. Roman's attitude and reactions were hysterical and I loved seeing his grandmother call he out on them. I also enjoyed all the other wacky residents of the town.
Roman and Avery had a complicated relationship. He hadn't asked her to go with him because he didn't want her to have to choose between him and her mother at that time, though he never told her that. Instead he left, just sending gifts back home. Now he's had a possibly career ending injury and has to decide what to do. He doesn't know who he is without being a hockey player, so he's going though some major confusion. It doesn't help that he hasn't told anyone about the injury and so has no one to talk to about it. He would like to pick back up with Avery, but her career is starting to take off and he can't see how they have any chance to be together.
Avery has spent years still loving Roman. She's just about at the point of trying to move on when he comes home and she realizes that she will always love him. But after seeing some more of the world, sh'es ready to spread her wings and see what else is out there. She'd like to see if she and Roman could be together, but he isn't showing any signs of wanting more than short term while he's home. She decides to take what she can get and see what happens from there.
I completely understood Avery's initial reluctance to get involved with Roman. She had so much to lose emotionally. I liked seeing her get to know the grown up Roman and how well they really got along. She could sense that there was something bothering him, but she couldn't get him to open up to her. I loved the confidence she had to go after her own dreams instead of waiting on him to say something. I liked how she stopped blaming him for what had happened and accepted that she made her own choices, and that she was making her own choices now.
Roman also has to accept that he made the choices he did for himself and stop pretending that he had done things that were best for her. Once he accepts that responsibility he can look at making other changes in his life. His insecurities about who he is outside of hockey are pretty sad. He can't see what a terrific person he really is, even when Avery tries to tell him. Keeping his injury secret from her is just one more thing that works against him.
I really wanted to smack them both and tell them to actually talk to each other. It was the only way for them to be able to find a future together. Fortunately, they figured it out before it was too late.
I loved being back in Indigo and seeing all the fantastic friendships. Avery and her friends were hilarious when they got together, as were Roman and his two buddies. It was fun seeing Roman's reactions to Walker's and Mick's new worlds. It was also fun to see his grandmother fall in love. Roman's attitude and reactions were hysterical and I loved seeing his grandmother call he out on them. I also enjoyed all the other wacky residents of the town.
September 14, 2013
Review from Backchatting Books
If you’ve followed the Alaskan Night series like me, you’ve probably been patiently waiting for Avery Marks to get her novel with ice hockey champion Roman Forsyth (the last remaining bachelor). I enjoyed lots of the elements in Just in Time but had a few quibbles once the career aspect was introduced. Avery and Roman were desperately in love when they were teenagers but Roman got a shot at the big league and left Avery behind to look after her alcoholic mother. Second chance novels are often lots of fun and this is no different.
Avery was stuck in a holding pattern for years after Roman left and as soon as she started to live again, Roman decided he wanted her back. Avery has just come back from a successful job swap in Ireland and straight into bridesmaid mode. One of her best friends is getting married which means her ex will be back in town. Avery never got over Roman’s treatment of her and working for his mother who imagines the two getting back together, can’t be easy. Blaming Roman was the easy option and gradually Avery came to realise that she too played a part in the break up.
The whole town is in love with Roman as his successful NHL career helped put them on the map. He suffered a serious injury during last season which he has been hiding while he tries to work out what to do with the rest of his life. Although I would never wish physical pain on someone, I was pleased that it forced him to start considering other people. Although he resents the fact that the locals just see ‘ice hockey star’ rather than the real him, he hasn’t exactly done much to keep in touch beyond sending his family and Avery expensive gifts. Avery and his grandmother were the only two to call him on his behaviour which is probably why it took him so long to realise how immaturely he had behaved. There is nothing wrong with following your dream providing you accept the consequences of it. The downtime in Indigo allows him to coach the local ice hockey team and his treatment of the boy named ‘Stink’ shows what a decent guy he really is.
I like novels where the H/h get to rekindle their romance but there were a few things that grated. Everyone in the town assumed that Avery’s life could never be complete without Roman whereas he could obviously get any woman he wanted. She’d stayed in town and worked hard to help others but they still saw her as lacking whereas Roman had the right to just breeze in and out of town. The chemistry still exists between the two even though they squabble constantly. I got impatient waiting for them to put all the old resentments to bed and redefine their relationship. When Avery’s career starts to take off and she can finally envision a life beyond working for her ex-boyfriend’s mother, Roman decides to martyr himself without even considering what Avery wanted. At that point I felt like we were right back where we had started.
I enjoyed "Just in Time" but more for Avery who was finally spreading her wings than for Roman who had quite a bit of growing up to do.
If you’ve followed the Alaskan Night series like me, you’ve probably been patiently waiting for Avery Marks to get her novel with ice hockey champion Roman Forsyth (the last remaining bachelor). I enjoyed lots of the elements in Just in Time but had a few quibbles once the career aspect was introduced. Avery and Roman were desperately in love when they were teenagers but Roman got a shot at the big league and left Avery behind to look after her alcoholic mother. Second chance novels are often lots of fun and this is no different.
Avery was stuck in a holding pattern for years after Roman left and as soon as she started to live again, Roman decided he wanted her back. Avery has just come back from a successful job swap in Ireland and straight into bridesmaid mode. One of her best friends is getting married which means her ex will be back in town. Avery never got over Roman’s treatment of her and working for his mother who imagines the two getting back together, can’t be easy. Blaming Roman was the easy option and gradually Avery came to realise that she too played a part in the break up.
The whole town is in love with Roman as his successful NHL career helped put them on the map. He suffered a serious injury during last season which he has been hiding while he tries to work out what to do with the rest of his life. Although I would never wish physical pain on someone, I was pleased that it forced him to start considering other people. Although he resents the fact that the locals just see ‘ice hockey star’ rather than the real him, he hasn’t exactly done much to keep in touch beyond sending his family and Avery expensive gifts. Avery and his grandmother were the only two to call him on his behaviour which is probably why it took him so long to realise how immaturely he had behaved. There is nothing wrong with following your dream providing you accept the consequences of it. The downtime in Indigo allows him to coach the local ice hockey team and his treatment of the boy named ‘Stink’ shows what a decent guy he really is.
I like novels where the H/h get to rekindle their romance but there were a few things that grated. Everyone in the town assumed that Avery’s life could never be complete without Roman whereas he could obviously get any woman he wanted. She’d stayed in town and worked hard to help others but they still saw her as lacking whereas Roman had the right to just breeze in and out of town. The chemistry still exists between the two even though they squabble constantly. I got impatient waiting for them to put all the old resentments to bed and redefine their relationship. When Avery’s career starts to take off and she can finally envision a life beyond working for her ex-boyfriend’s mother, Roman decides to martyr himself without even considering what Avery wanted. At that point I felt like we were right back where we had started.
I enjoyed "Just in Time" but more for Avery who was finally spreading her wings than for Roman who had quite a bit of growing up to do.
August 8, 2013
I learned two things about myself while reading this book: I don’t like small town stories getting in the way of my romance, and I don’t like reunited lovers who reminisce about all the hot sex they had in high school.
This is the third book in a series about Indigo, Alaska, a small town with hot men and a hockey rink. I haven’t read the previous two books, so I kind of skimmed all the catching-up-with-other-couples scenes that dominated the beginning. Avery is a local who works at the hotel, and Roman is her high school sweetheart who left after high school to play professional hockey in New York. He hasn’t spent a lot of time back home since then, but now he’s in town for the wedding of one of his friends.
Avery and Roman were hot and heavy in high school. But he left, she was heartbroken, and now she doesn’t want to hook up with him again even though every random person in town gives her a wink or a nudge when his name comes up. That’s pretty much all the locals can talk about: how Avery and Roman should really get back together. And that’s a pet peeve of mine: having multiple third-party characters tell the main characters that they should get together, rather than the main characters spending time together and working it out themselves.
Also, when people tell Avery to get back with Roman, they couch it in terms of, “You’re a young, vibrant woman, you shouldn’t let life pass you by.” Implying that if she doesn’t get some action from Roman, then her life will be one sad missed opportunity. It doesn’t mesh with the last third of the book when she realizes that her career is actually important to her, and she doesn’t need to wait around for a guy. I’m glad that she realizes that her life will have meaning even without a man, but I’m sad that none of her friends felt that way.
Roman helps coach the high school hockey team while he’s in town, and Avery thinks he’s a pretty nice guy, so eventually they do hook up. Now I’ve read YA books where the high school characters have sex, and I’m okay with it as part of the story. But when characters in their 30s say things like, “He remembered how she liked to be stroked,” or “She teased and tormented him like she used to,” in reference to when they were in high school, it squicks me out. It must be my own worldview that high school sex shouldn’t be so exquisite, perfect, and memorable that it remains as the gold standard for the characters until they get back together.
Anyway, they get together, and then Roman does the thing where he decides what’s best for Avery without discussing it with her, so she gets mad, and he gets stubborn. No matter how many interfering folks tell Roman that he’s making a stupid decision, he sticks with it. Until a 17-yr-old boy gives him wise advice about girls, especially high school girlfriends, and then Roman thinks, “Huh, maybe I should give this a shot.”
Bottom line: it just wasn’t for me. Maybe it’s for you? It has a grandma having sex, and you don’t see that every day!
Grade: C+
This is the third book in a series about Indigo, Alaska, a small town with hot men and a hockey rink. I haven’t read the previous two books, so I kind of skimmed all the catching-up-with-other-couples scenes that dominated the beginning. Avery is a local who works at the hotel, and Roman is her high school sweetheart who left after high school to play professional hockey in New York. He hasn’t spent a lot of time back home since then, but now he’s in town for the wedding of one of his friends.
Avery and Roman were hot and heavy in high school. But he left, she was heartbroken, and now she doesn’t want to hook up with him again even though every random person in town gives her a wink or a nudge when his name comes up. That’s pretty much all the locals can talk about: how Avery and Roman should really get back together. And that’s a pet peeve of mine: having multiple third-party characters tell the main characters that they should get together, rather than the main characters spending time together and working it out themselves.
Also, when people tell Avery to get back with Roman, they couch it in terms of, “You’re a young, vibrant woman, you shouldn’t let life pass you by.” Implying that if she doesn’t get some action from Roman, then her life will be one sad missed opportunity. It doesn’t mesh with the last third of the book when she realizes that her career is actually important to her, and she doesn’t need to wait around for a guy. I’m glad that she realizes that her life will have meaning even without a man, but I’m sad that none of her friends felt that way.
Roman helps coach the high school hockey team while he’s in town, and Avery thinks he’s a pretty nice guy, so eventually they do hook up. Now I’ve read YA books where the high school characters have sex, and I’m okay with it as part of the story. But when characters in their 30s say things like, “He remembered how she liked to be stroked,” or “She teased and tormented him like she used to,” in reference to when they were in high school, it squicks me out. It must be my own worldview that high school sex shouldn’t be so exquisite, perfect, and memorable that it remains as the gold standard for the characters until they get back together.
Anyway, they get together, and then Roman does the thing where he decides what’s best for Avery without discussing it with her, so she gets mad, and he gets stubborn. No matter how many interfering folks tell Roman that he’s making a stupid decision, he sticks with it. Until a 17-yr-old boy gives him wise advice about girls, especially high school girlfriends, and then Roman thinks, “Huh, maybe I should give this a shot.”
Bottom line: it just wasn’t for me. Maybe it’s for you? It has a grandma having sex, and you don’t see that every day!
Grade: C+
July 4, 2014
These books are normally fun for me, but not so much with this one. And the reason why, Roman. I found it hard to like him, everything was all about him and it seemed like time and time again he turned his back on Avery and Indigo. I couldn't believe how mad he got about the state of the rink, granted it did need to be fixed, but the way he got pissed at the town was out of control. I also hated how Roman seemed to keep a hold on Avery, even as he didn't want her, or want her for longer than a romp in bed. I actually liked it when towards the end Avery told him that she wouldn't wait for him any longer, that she was going to go on with her life despite loving him. It was because of Roman that I was just glad the book was over, because while I wanted Avery to get a HEA, I didn't care if it was with Roman.
June 17, 2014
Four and a half stars.
Guess I was in just the right mood for this second-chance story.
Roman and Avery have been friends for decades, and more than that for a brief few years before Roman's NHL career took him from their hometown of Indigo, Alaska. He hasn't been back much since then, and it's taken those years for Avery to recover a sense of equilibrium about the hole his leaving left in her life and heart.
When he comes back for their friends' wedding, it's clear that their attraction and friendship haven't really faded away, but what remains in question is whether they've changed enough to make things work in the longer term.
A sweet, heartfelt, passionate read--bravo, Ms. Fox! Looking forward to going back for book two in the Alaskan Nights series, Come Fly with Me.
Guess I was in just the right mood for this second-chance story.
Roman and Avery have been friends for decades, and more than that for a brief few years before Roman's NHL career took him from their hometown of Indigo, Alaska. He hasn't been back much since then, and it's taken those years for Avery to recover a sense of equilibrium about the hole his leaving left in her life and heart.
When he comes back for their friends' wedding, it's clear that their attraction and friendship haven't really faded away, but what remains in question is whether they've changed enough to make things work in the longer term.
A sweet, heartfelt, passionate read--bravo, Ms. Fox! Looking forward to going back for book two in the Alaskan Nights series, Come Fly with Me.
December 9, 2014
I didn't find this one as enjoyable as the first two in the series. As much as Avery and Roman seemed to love each other, Roman just couldn't tell Avery his problems. Even when Avery was planning her future, Roman didn't tell her the truth about his situation. I would think after 14 years of wanting Avery, Roman would have learned his lesson. Guess not. The whole situation just annoyed the hell out of me. Oh sure, it worked out in the end but that was because Avery made a decision and Roman felt threatened so he finally made his move. Better late than never I guess.
May 7, 2013
I received this book as a First Read from Goodreads.
I really enjoy Addison Fox's "Alaskan Nights" novels, and wait restlessly for them to come out. But for me, the important part is not the romance, but the friendships. I really like the relationships between the women, the men, and the townspeople in general. Fun and emotional reading.
I really enjoy Addison Fox's "Alaskan Nights" novels, and wait restlessly for them to come out. But for me, the important part is not the romance, but the friendships. I really like the relationships between the women, the men, and the townspeople in general. Fun and emotional reading.
June 13, 2016
Happy to read the end of the trilogy, but a little disappointed in the characters. Grier was so pushy that I actually started to like her less than I liked her character previously. I just couldn't enjoy this one like the others.
January 7, 2014
I enjoyed this book but it was not the best in the series. I felt the main male was lacking somehow and needed a good kick up the jacksie!!!
August 23, 2013
3.5 Stars
December 22, 2023
For a book advertised as a sports romance it is lacking a bit in both the sports and the romance. I’d have liked it a lot more if I had the book described to me as realistic fiction with a side of romance and a whiff of sports thrown in for ✨spice✨. Since I went in expecting one thing and that wasn’t delivered, I’m coming out of it disappointed.
The characters were cute enough and the setting was a fun change of pace from my usual reads, but the overall all plot was lacking and the conflict was virtually nonexistent. Any interesting character growth happened pre-story (and even then with all the waffling these two do I don’t think the growth sunk in all that well). Honestly, if it weren’t for the side characters and the side quests I don’t think I would have given this book more than one star, let alone have finished it.
The writing itself was…fine. Nothing to write home about but not terrible either just kind of meh.
The characters were cute enough and the setting was a fun change of pace from my usual reads, but the overall all plot was lacking and the conflict was virtually nonexistent. Any interesting character growth happened pre-story (and even then with all the waffling these two do I don’t think the growth sunk in all that well). Honestly, if it weren’t for the side characters and the side quests I don’t think I would have given this book more than one star, let alone have finished it.
The writing itself was…fine. Nothing to write home about but not terrible either just kind of meh.
April 20, 2020
I've really enjoyed this whole series. The friendship between Avery, Sloan, and Grier is great, as is the friendship between the three guys and the grandmothers. There's lot of fun, quirky, secondary characters. But mostly there's really great chemistry between each of the couples in the stories with some fun, sexy banter and sweet, sexy scenes that bring the romance along. I guess what I liked most was they weren't just about the romance, but about friendship, family, and making sacrifices for those we love.
July 18, 2024
Meh
To be honest, Sloan and Walker were my favorite and each successive book has been less enjoyable
Roman's an ass. His mom, too, for refusing to acknowledge their feelings. The town is terrible for trying to force Roman and Avery together with no regard for what they want or feel. And they both still need to grow up. And poor Ronnie. Also, where were Sloan and Walker during this? The wedding/honeymoon should have ended about a third of the way through this book but they never reappeared nor were mentioned.
To be honest, Sloan and Walker were my favorite and each successive book has been less enjoyable
Roman's an ass. His mom, too, for refusing to acknowledge their feelings. The town is terrible for trying to force Roman and Avery together with no regard for what they want or feel. And they both still need to grow up. And poor Ronnie. Also, where were Sloan and Walker during this? The wedding/honeymoon should have ended about a third of the way through this book but they never reappeared nor were mentioned.
May 27, 2018
This is the third book of a trilogy. I have to say I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first two. Maybe it's because we saw so much of Avery in those. There wasn't as much girlfriend time in this one either. Don't get me wrong, I like the characters and the setting. Just feel like the ball got dropped a little on this one.
June 9, 2018
I have really loved reading this series:) Sad that it has finished,but will definitely be reading more books written by Addison Fox.Her characters are so brought to life you feel like you are there with them on their journey:)
September 13, 2023
This was such a great book with amazing characters.
Avery is back in Indigo, Alaska and trying to figure out her next steps in life.
Roman is temporarily back as well. They have a lot of history together but can they merge the past with the current to build a future together?
Avery is back in Indigo, Alaska and trying to figure out her next steps in life.
Roman is temporarily back as well. They have a lot of history together but can they merge the past with the current to build a future together?
March 21, 2020
This is a great book if you love predictable endings. The author does use more profanity compared to other contemporary romance authors.
December 18, 2021
Just in Time was written well, but it ran hot and cold for me like Avery and Roman’s romance.
August 18, 2013
I've been waiting for Roman and Avery for so long! Yes, Roman had is head up his ass for most of this book, just like he did in all the others. These can all be read alone, but I really suggest you read them in order. The relationships grow throughout the series.
Roman and Avery are high school sweethearts. He left right after high school to pursue his dream of playing in the NHL. Which he did - very well in fact. He's kind of a hockey god. He rarely comes to town and when he does, it's not more than for a weekend and things are always very tense with Avery. She's stayed in their small hometown of Indigo Alaska the whole time. Mostly, it was to take care of her alcoholic mother who passed away the year before. Roman was injured in his last season and has no peripheral vision in his right eye, which he's keeping secret from everyone. This means he's facing the fact that he can't play anymore and he's struggling to figure out who he is if he's not a hockey player. He comes to town in the off-season for a couple of weeks starting with Sloan and Walker's wedding. The whole town wants Roman and Avery to just pick up where they left off in high school. They know it's just not that easy.
This is by far the only contemporary romance series that I can say I actually love. Ms. Fox does a great job showing the turmoil her characters grow through. Roman and Avery did not disappoint, even if Roman was a dumb-ass for much of the book.
Roman and Avery are high school sweethearts. He left right after high school to pursue his dream of playing in the NHL. Which he did - very well in fact. He's kind of a hockey god. He rarely comes to town and when he does, it's not more than for a weekend and things are always very tense with Avery. She's stayed in their small hometown of Indigo Alaska the whole time. Mostly, it was to take care of her alcoholic mother who passed away the year before. Roman was injured in his last season and has no peripheral vision in his right eye, which he's keeping secret from everyone. This means he's facing the fact that he can't play anymore and he's struggling to figure out who he is if he's not a hockey player. He comes to town in the off-season for a couple of weeks starting with Sloan and Walker's wedding. The whole town wants Roman and Avery to just pick up where they left off in high school. They know it's just not that easy.
This is by far the only contemporary romance series that I can say I actually love. Ms. Fox does a great job showing the turmoil her characters grow through. Roman and Avery did not disappoint, even if Roman was a dumb-ass for much of the book.
July 8, 2014
Woo Hoo! I can't wait for August 6th!
I enjoyed this series and I think that by the time it came for this book with Roman and Avery, there had been a bit too much anticipation. I loved how nothing was sure until the very end and there were a few things that I didn't see coming, but I also felt that there were a few things that could have been addressed and not left hanging. That being said, I still enjoyed this series and the author's writing style.
Roman and Avery have a past. They were best friends and lovers. When Roman leaves Indigo to pursue his dream of being a NHL Hockey player for the Metros, he leaves Avery behind without a second glance. His way of staying in touch is to purchase expensive things.
Avery's mother was an alcoholic and Avery took care of her to her dying day. Avery is currently employed by the Indigo Blue and is surrounded by friends, new and old. She loves her job and she loves her life.
With the hockey season over, Roman comes home for a friend's wedding and stays for longer than usual. The entire town of Indigo hopes that Avery and Roman get together, but all these years later Avery is sill filled with heartache and pain.
Roman wants to resume his friendship with Avery and that is where the sparks fly.
Can Roman win Avery back or is it too late for them to try to make it?
4 stars
I enjoyed this series and I think that by the time it came for this book with Roman and Avery, there had been a bit too much anticipation. I loved how nothing was sure until the very end and there were a few things that I didn't see coming, but I also felt that there were a few things that could have been addressed and not left hanging. That being said, I still enjoyed this series and the author's writing style.
Roman and Avery have a past. They were best friends and lovers. When Roman leaves Indigo to pursue his dream of being a NHL Hockey player for the Metros, he leaves Avery behind without a second glance. His way of staying in touch is to purchase expensive things.
Avery's mother was an alcoholic and Avery took care of her to her dying day. Avery is currently employed by the Indigo Blue and is surrounded by friends, new and old. She loves her job and she loves her life.
With the hockey season over, Roman comes home for a friend's wedding and stays for longer than usual. The entire town of Indigo hopes that Avery and Roman get together, but all these years later Avery is sill filled with heartache and pain.
Roman wants to resume his friendship with Avery and that is where the sparks fly.
Can Roman win Avery back or is it too late for them to try to make it?
4 stars
November 5, 2013
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In the latest Alaskan Nights novel after Come Fly with Me (2012), Fox explores the choices young, talented men and women must make between their careers and their love lives. NHL MVP Roman Forsyth left the love of his life, Avery Marks, 14 years ago, breaking her heart. She’s since picked up the pieces and glued herself together to become a successful hotelier. But now Roman has returned for his best friend’s wedding, and the sparks between them are as fiercely heated as they were before. Now, however, Avery’s career is just taking off while Roman’s, because of injuries, is ending. Can he ask her to sideline her ambitions after previously leaving her to further his own? While they stumble along over memories of their past, Roman’s grandmother, one of the matriarchs of Indigo, Alaska, is finding that she’s not too old to fall in love herself. Fox asks if career and love are mutually exclusive or if it’s possible to have both. Readers will be happy with how her satisfying conclusion plays out in rugged Alaska.
In the latest Alaskan Nights novel after Come Fly with Me (2012), Fox explores the choices young, talented men and women must make between their careers and their love lives. NHL MVP Roman Forsyth left the love of his life, Avery Marks, 14 years ago, breaking her heart. She’s since picked up the pieces and glued herself together to become a successful hotelier. But now Roman has returned for his best friend’s wedding, and the sparks between them are as fiercely heated as they were before. Now, however, Avery’s career is just taking off while Roman’s, because of injuries, is ending. Can he ask her to sideline her ambitions after previously leaving her to further his own? While they stumble along over memories of their past, Roman’s grandmother, one of the matriarchs of Indigo, Alaska, is finding that she’s not too old to fall in love herself. Fox asks if career and love are mutually exclusive or if it’s possible to have both. Readers will be happy with how her satisfying conclusion plays out in rugged Alaska.
December 28, 2013
My rating really falls between 3 and 4 stars. This is the third of the series and the couple we have seen circling each other for the last two books. They grew up together and were in love and meant to be together but he left to follow his dream of a pro-hockey career. Fast forward several years and they are together for their friends' wedding and both are at important turning points in their careers.
The previous books made me anticipate a more antagonistic reunion, the usual rehashing old wounds. There was of course some of that but here was also alot of understanding, kindness, and friendship which I enjoyed.
The previous books made me anticipate a more antagonistic reunion, the usual rehashing old wounds. There was of course some of that but here was also alot of understanding, kindness, and friendship which I enjoyed.
November 3, 2012
3rd book in the series and hopefully not the last! I loved this book even more than the first 2. I have been waiting for Avery and Roman and while it may have taken the ENTIRE book to get to the HEA, I was not disappointed. The emotions may have been intense for these two but the sex sure was steamy - especially for Alaska! I'm really hoping that there are more stories for this wonderful series - there seemed to be a bit of foreshadowing so I have my fingers and toes crossed for Declan's story.
September 5, 2013
Book 3 in the Alaskan Nights series and I think the best. Great characters, witty conversations, and just an overall good story (very real).
Avery Marks returns from a 4 month trip to Ireland to find her ex-boyfriend, hockey star Roman Forsyth. He left everything behind, including the love of his life, to follow his NHL dreams. With a possible career ending injury Roman returns home to try and make things right. Avery doesn't think they can just forgive and forget the past 14 years of hurt.
I'll be keeping my eyes out for more in this series. Loved it!
Avery Marks returns from a 4 month trip to Ireland to find her ex-boyfriend, hockey star Roman Forsyth. He left everything behind, including the love of his life, to follow his NHL dreams. With a possible career ending injury Roman returns home to try and make things right. Avery doesn't think they can just forgive and forget the past 14 years of hurt.
I'll be keeping my eyes out for more in this series. Loved it!
August 14, 2013
After reading these books, I've come to the conclusion that I want to move to Alaska, like NOW. lol Loved the 3 main books. I didn't care for Kate's book at all. Jason never redeemed himself in my eyes and I didn't feel the chemistry between Kate and Jason at all. The other 3 books...................wow! All the hero's were gorgeous and sweet and not as "alpha" as some books are and thought that was a nice change. Out of the 3 of them, Mick stole my heart.........he can fly me anywhere..............
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