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Rookie's Redemption
He was my best friend, my first love, and the hockey prodigy who broke my heart. Now he's back… and he wants a second chance.
Eight years ago, Ryder Scott was everything to me. My first friend, my first kiss, my first… everything. He was the complete high school sweetheart.
Then he got drafted and left Iron Ridge without a fight. Without me.
Now he's the Icehawks' golden boy rookie with a million-dollar smile and abs that should be illegal.
I tell myself I can handle it. Be professional. Keep my distance.
But Ryder doesn't play fair.
He remembers how I take my coffee. He shows up when my rescue dogs get sick or the animal shelter I run feels overwhelming. He fixes my broken truck without being asked and calls me "Bestie" like no time has passed at all.
The worst part? When he looks at me now, I see the boy who once promised me forever.
The problem is, I'm not seventeen anymore. And falling for Ryder Scott twice feels like the kind of mistake that could destroy me.
But when he whispers that he's been thinking about me every day for eight years? That leaving me was the biggest regret of his life?
I'm starting to think some mistakes are worth making.
Rookie's Redemption is a sizzling second-chance, friends-to-lovers, small-town sports romance featuring a golden retriever hockey player determined to win back his high school sweetheart.
Eight years ago, Ryder Scott was everything to me. My first friend, my first kiss, my first… everything. He was the complete high school sweetheart.
Then he got drafted and left Iron Ridge without a fight. Without me.
Now he's the Icehawks' golden boy rookie with a million-dollar smile and abs that should be illegal.
I tell myself I can handle it. Be professional. Keep my distance.
But Ryder doesn't play fair.
He remembers how I take my coffee. He shows up when my rescue dogs get sick or the animal shelter I run feels overwhelming. He fixes my broken truck without being asked and calls me "Bestie" like no time has passed at all.
The worst part? When he looks at me now, I see the boy who once promised me forever.
The problem is, I'm not seventeen anymore. And falling for Ryder Scott twice feels like the kind of mistake that could destroy me.
But when he whispers that he's been thinking about me every day for eight years? That leaving me was the biggest regret of his life?
I'm starting to think some mistakes are worth making.
Rookie's Redemption is a sizzling second-chance, friends-to-lovers, small-town sports romance featuring a golden retriever hockey player determined to win back his high school sweetheart.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 29, 2025
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August 6, 2025
Loved this book!
I loved this story of Mia and Ryder. They were high school sweethearts. Then Ryder left when the hockey gods called and didn't look back, at least that was what Mia thought. Ryder realized that it felt empty without Mia but didn't know what to do. So he fought his way back to Iron Ridge, and back to Mia. But it was no small task. He had to win her back and prove that he was going to stay. I absolutely love these two together. I love this book and series! I highly recommend! I can't believe this is goodbye to the Icehawks! I am going to miss this book family.
I loved this story of Mia and Ryder. They were high school sweethearts. Then Ryder left when the hockey gods called and didn't look back, at least that was what Mia thought. Ryder realized that it felt empty without Mia but didn't know what to do. So he fought his way back to Iron Ridge, and back to Mia. But it was no small task. He had to win her back and prove that he was going to stay. I absolutely love these two together. I love this book and series! I highly recommend! I can't believe this is goodbye to the Icehawks! I am going to miss this book family.
August 11, 2025
Good not great
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