Bowen

Blazers Hockey Romance #6

by Lisa Linwood

In the game of love, she’s skating on thin ice.

Bowen Monroe, a star forward for the San Jose Blazers, is used to winning on the ice. Off it, he’s struggling to score. His heart is set on Parker Smith, but her secrets keep him on the defensive.

Parker fled from her father’s manipulations and created a new life in anonymity. Working at a sports bar far from home, she never expects to fall for a high-profile athlete who could uncover everything she’s desperate to hide.

As Bowen and Parker grow closer, trust is on the line. They must decide if they’re willing to risk it all for a shot at love.

Will Bowen stay in the game when he finds out Parker’s true identity?

With a reserved hockey star and an outgoing waitress, Bowen is an opposites-attract, curvy girl romance that brings heat, heart, and one game-changing secret identity.

The Blazers Hockey Romance series follows the team through their season and is best enjoyed in order, starting with Beck.

Genres: Hockey

234 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 27, 2025

About the author

Lisa Linwood writes hockey romance with heat, heart, and just enough stick-handling to keep things interesting. Her stories feature swoon-worthy players, fierce heroines, and emotional stakes as tense as the Stanley Cup Finals.

A longtime hockey fan and lifelong reader, she believes every shot on goal deserves a happily ever after. While plotting her next romance, she sips iced coffee and pretends it counts as hydration.

See all of Lisa’s social media and links at linktr.ee/lisalinwood

Reviews

[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Bowen Book 6 of Blazers Hockey Romance. Parker and Bowen have been dancing around each other for months. She’s a waitress at the bar where the Blazers go after games. Bowen asks her out but she keeps declining and he doesn’t know why but he’s not giving up. No one really knows who Parker is. She’s tried so hard to get away from her family and the scandal. Bowen knows she’s hiding something and he doesn’t like liars but something tells him to trust Parker. She wants to tell him everything but people always change when they know who she is. I loved the story and the characters. I think Bowen is my favorite and I especially loved the epilogue. I would definitely recommend this book and the series.

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[Liz M · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love growly hockey players!
Bowen is a player for the San Jose Blazers hockey team. Grunting is his main form of communication. He's grumpy and growly, and never smiles. His sole focus is on the game. Except there's this girl.
Parker is a waitress at the local bar, Scrimmages, that the players frequent after a game. When they come in, it gets a little raucous, but it's the quiet one that always gets her attention. He doesn't say much, but the way he looks at her is intense. But she can't get too close. She just wants a simple life, and nothing about Bowen is simple.
Ooh, their chemistry is palpable, and it's only so long before things heat up. She's friends with the WAGs, and they keep trying to get the two together, sometimes slyly.
But Bowen can tell that Parker is hiding something. He hates liars. It's a deal breaker for him. So as much as he likes her, he's not sure if he can handle that. She keeps giving him little tidbits of information about herself, but not the whole picture. When her past rears its ugly head, will it be too much?
This was a good read, with a woman who didn't want to be seen, and the guy who couldn't stop looking. There were plenty of friends that we got to catch up on. Also some secrets and family drama. And just a little championship rivalry over some big silver cup. ;-)
This was fun, and I want more!

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[Nancy Koske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Parker was working as a waitress at Scrimmage's Sport Bar when she first noticed Bowen, a San Jose Hockey player when the team came in after home games. He usually just basically grunted his order. In fact, she tripped when she was bringing his ale order and spilled it down the front of his suit. What an impression! Bowen would like to ask her out; but he isn't comfortable enough yet. He knows her as Parker Smith; but he believes that she is hiding something from him. What could it be? He finally takes her for coffee and dessert at a local diner and then she asks him to her apartment for a movie and pizza. Then he asks her to have a picnic with him in the park across the street from his condo. Bowen believes that someone is following them! What does Park do when her ex, Harrison, shows up at Scrimmage's and let out her real name? All these things as the Blazers go thru the semi-finals to the Stanley Cup. What does Parker pull before a game begins? Will the Blazers achieve a victory?.

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[Curvy Girl Book Nerd (Jen S) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bowen is Book 6 of the Blazers Hockey Romance series. It's a steamy, opposites-attract, hidden identity, curvy girl gets her hockey player romance. Parker is a sweet curvy waitress who works at the local bar that the hockey players frequent. But she's on the run in a sense, hiding from her family and a scandal. Bowen is the gruff and hunky forward on the team. These two have been crushing on each other for some time, but Bowen knows Parker is hiding something. Will it change his opinion of her? No! These two had hot chemistry, and the epiligue was to die for, but this was an emotional roller-coaster ride with secrets I didn’t expect . This was my first book by this author but not the last. I need to read the rest of the series now. I loved it.

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[Destany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts are my own.

I love me some Blazers hockey, and to say Bowen is my favorite is such an understatement - I mean he's just the sweetest! And there's something to be said about the gruff quiet type. He's had this eyes on Parker, the waitress at the local player's hangout. But Parker is hiding something, and he knows it. Can they get past it? It's a doozy, but both Bowen and Parker are in it for the long haul.

I love how Parker and Bowen fit with each other, and they had great chemistry. I will admit the epilogue was super emotional for me. I love stories where we have a future glimpse of how things are for everyone, and this one did not disappoint.

[Sarah Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have thoroughly enjoyed Lisa Linwood's Blazers Hockey series and book 6 was a lovely addition. Parker and Bowen are both gorgeous characters with great chemistry, but Parker is keeping secrets that threaten to derail their budding romance. I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic between them and the playfulness that Parker teases out of Bowen. Bowen's compassion, loyalty and steadfastness was heartwarming, and his courage and determination in pursuing his HEA with Parker was beautiful to read. If you've read the entire series you will love the epilogue - a wonderful glimpse into the future for all the Blazers Hockey team and their true loves.

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[BM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bowen and Parker both have personal and interpersonal issues and qualities. Both have a family concern they tend to avoid. Parker is now trying to live an anonymous life from the one before. Despite it all, they are slowly becoming a couple and becoming more involved. Intrusive behaviours, from others, are beginning to reflect on their relationship and discovering Parker's secret will be harsh.
As with all relationships, time will tell..patience seems to be grumpy Bowen's forte, but interest in her background does come into mind. She needs to open up and be more transparent before it rears its head and bites her.
Have we come to the end of this engaging series... or is there more to come.

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[LA FITCH · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another San Jose Blazers hockey romance. Bowen is the grumpy hockey player who is starting to feel out of place with his team friends and their WAGS. Parker is a waitress at the team bar but is hiding secrets besides being clumsy. She is attracted to Bowen but doesn't think he knows she exists. She ends up slipping and spilling a tray of drinks over him but turns his request for dinner down as she doesn't want to be noticed. This is an entertaining must-read.

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[Fleur · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this being a hiding from sight & hot hockey player but not that this appears to be the last in the series! Parker and Bowens story is a mix of insta love and a perfect bit of slow burn at the start before some laughs... especially as Parker shouldn't waitress 🤭 We also have them both with trust issues and a past that was revealed in such a horrid way but showed peoples true colours and we also got cute cats n kittens!.

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[Didi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the final book in the Blazers Hockey series which I am sad to see end. Bowen falls for a beautiful waitress that brings sunshine to his soul. Parker has so many secrets that she must maintain but can she trust the big grumpy hockey player? I enjoyed their story as they learn to trust in each other. Some angst, secrets revealed, hot passion, humor, found family, hockey and a forever love. Loved the epilogues.

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[Shyra Speegle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The chemistry between Parker and Bowen is hot!!! Even though she tried to push him away due to her history he wasnt going, When her past trys to come back to haunt her hes there and in her corner, she can finally take back her control and i loved it. I rooted for her the whole time. My fave book characters to date.

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[QueenMum1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this one!!!! ( and the ones before it, too!)
Parker is a bar maid with a past she is trying to hide.
Bowen is a professional ice hockey player.
Tropes:
Secret identity, secret crush, sports, professional athlete, ice hockey, curvy woman, OTT instalove HEA.

A huge thank you to Lisa Linwood and Booksprout for providing me with an eARC book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Joyce M. H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 6th book in the “Blazers Hockey Romance.” Bowen is the star forward of the San Jose Blazers hockey team. Parker works at a sports bar. Bowen and Parker are totally awesome. I love their chemistry and attraction to each other even though Parker pushes Bowen away. Parker is hiding a secret from Bowen that could possibly put an end to their budding romance. #Bowen&Parker#.

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[Rach H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bowen and Parker's story was a lovely friend to lovers that was well written and enjoyable to read.
Great characters, a little drama and some twists and turns.
It was great to catch up with other characters from the series.

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[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how sweet Bowen is. I love his quiet and his strength. I love sweet Parker. Their story has angst. I love how they overcome. The story is well written and well developed. This is an enjoyable story.

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[Lina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet and easy read. The characters were very sympathetic. A nice story but it didn’t really stand out to me.

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[Chrys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series, and this book was a perfect end to a great series. This book captured me right from the beginning, eagerly reading on wanting to know what Parker was hiding. I absolutely adored the epilogue and getting that glimpse into how everyone's lives played out.

[Kat Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love a good story where one character has a secret identity. This one did not disappoint. The characters were great and had an attraction that was just too strong to ignore. Great read.

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[TELA666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bowen & Parker
I really enjoyed the slow burn & revelations in this book. Parker just wants to blend into the background but thst is hard to do with the Blazers team & WAGS as her friends. I loved the epilogue cathching up with everybody.

[sandra silliman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

I enjoyed this book and the characters in this book and how they had to overcome their past to move on

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed Bowen and Parker’s story. It was an entertaining read. And was a new author, for me. I received a copy of the book. And voluntarily leaving this review.

[brenda hurley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good read and I found I kept turning the pages.I can't wait to read more from this author.

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[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this book

[Isabella Curry · Rating 5 out of 5]

real good!