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Chicago Railers Hockey #4
Promise Me This
Promise Me This is an age gap, nanny, single dad, brother’s teammate pro hockey romance featuring a pregnant heroine with trust issues and a slow burn marriage of convenience that just might heal them both.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2026
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Jennifer Sucevic
62 books2,454 followersJennifer is the USA Today Bestselling Author of King of Campus. She currently resides in Michigan with her husband, kids, a dog named Rocky, and a kitten named Lily. After pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology also from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, she spent five years working as a high school counselor before moving out of state with her family. She enjoys reading, writing, and traveling. Please contact Jennifer at jmolitor6@hotmail.com. Connect with Jennifer on facebook- https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.suc... or check her out on Wattpad- https://www.wattpad.com/user/jsucevic. Jennifer can also be found on Tumblr at jsucevic (inspiration board).
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July 4, 2026
Being back with the Chicago Railers was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. I happened to get stuck in traffic for over an hour waiting on an accident to clear (everyone was okay, just a mess of cars to clear off), and I was thankful to have a great story to listen to while I waited.
I forgot how excited I was to learn what was coming for Kia and Laiken. After learning about the situations these two were in. Kia, with her unplanned pregnancy and an asshole of an ex. Laiken, with a daughter he loves, abandoned by his wife, at war with his ex-in-laws. And I couldn't help but want to see these two find love together.
I think having them end up living together, with Kia nannying for him while she decides what to do next was such a great story to read. I was a bit annoyed that she hid things from her family for SO dang long. I know she was hurting but I just wanted her to feel the full support of her brother and friends. Also, I do just find the Laiken's in-laws to be absolutely batshit. They would never be able to take full custody away from him when it was THIER DAUGHTER who freaking ditched him. Puh-lease.
I was obviously very invested. These are not critiques. Haha! I loved this story so much.
I also continue to love all the little tidbits about Hugh and Evelyn. Let's GO! I can't wait for their full story. Or a novella, or whatever. I want it so bad!
Narrated in the duet style by JF Harding & Savannah Peacewood. They did so well and I was locked into their story the whole way through.
4.5 Stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: stalking ex, ex urging abortion, child abandonment
*Thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an ALC of this title.*
I forgot how excited I was to learn what was coming for Kia and Laiken. After learning about the situations these two were in. Kia, with her unplanned pregnancy and an asshole of an ex. Laiken, with a daughter he loves, abandoned by his wife, at war with his ex-in-laws. And I couldn't help but want to see these two find love together.
I think having them end up living together, with Kia nannying for him while she decides what to do next was such a great story to read. I was a bit annoyed that she hid things from her family for SO dang long. I know she was hurting but I just wanted her to feel the full support of her brother and friends. Also, I do just find the Laiken's in-laws to be absolutely batshit. They would never be able to take full custody away from him when it was THIER DAUGHTER who freaking ditched him. Puh-lease.
I was obviously very invested. These are not critiques. Haha! I loved this story so much.
I also continue to love all the little tidbits about Hugh and Evelyn. Let's GO! I can't wait for their full story. Or a novella, or whatever. I want it so bad!
Narrated in the duet style by JF Harding & Savannah Peacewood. They did so well and I was locked into their story the whole way through.
4.5 Stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: stalking ex, ex urging abortion, child abandonment
*Thank you to Must Love Audio and the author for an ALC of this title.*
Review of advance copy received from Author
I truly don't know how many times I need to tell you that you need to read the Chicago Railers series. And since you still have NOT taken my recommendation side 👀 I'll just have to try harder to convince you. In all seriousness, what did Jennifer put in this series and why is it crack? The way that I can't stop, won't stop screaming at the top of my lungs about this series. This is seriously one of the most addicting hocking romance series that I have ever read. And if you are an audiobook girly, please for the love that is all things holy, listen to this series because the narrator line up is rock solid!
Ok so... I INHALED this audio! AGAIN. The way that I started listening to this book and simply couldn't put it down. When I thought I had enough, I was like nope just one more chapter. And that one more chapter turned into 5. And honestly, I'm not even made about it. The audio for this whole series is top tier with some of the most amazing narrators and the narration for Promise Me This is absolutely no exception! Promise Me This is DUET NARRATION by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood. These two did an absolutely phenomenal job at bringing this story to life. Savannah narrated Kia with this very youthful and almost soft spoken narration which I felt perfectly suited Kia's character. These two brought the tension, pining and emotion to life in my earholes and it was glorious.
All I'm going to say is, I was looking forward to Laiken and Kia's story. I am a huge fan of the he's not the daddy pregnancy trope. So to say I was anxiously awaiting this book was an understatement of the century. And guess what? This book was everything that I wanted and more! The man that Laiken Lennox is, is the gold standard. He is by far one of the GREENEST green flag MMCs I have ever read. But with that being said, every single MMC in this series is a walking talking green flag down bad golden retriever. They are the standard! I said what I said.
All I'm going to say, may you all be blessed with a Laiken in your lives. Because this man 😮💨 is so loving, protective and has the best communication skills. And Kia, that woman was so sweet. The way she loved Laiken's daughter melted my heart.
So as a recap:
I straight inhaled this audio.
I will repeat myself for the millionth time this series is crack.
I will tell you til I’m blue in the face, you NEED to read this series.
You should most definitely read this book if you like:
- Hockey Romance
- Single Dad x Nanny
- Accidental Pregnancy but he is NOT the father
- Age Gap
- Teammate's Sister
- Marriage of Convenience
* I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Jennifer Sucevic and Valentine PR for the ALC of Promise Me This in exchange for my honest thoughts, opinions and review.
Ok so... I INHALED this audio! AGAIN. The way that I started listening to this book and simply couldn't put it down. When I thought I had enough, I was like nope just one more chapter. And that one more chapter turned into 5. And honestly, I'm not even made about it. The audio for this whole series is top tier with some of the most amazing narrators and the narration for Promise Me This is absolutely no exception! Promise Me This is DUET NARRATION by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood. These two did an absolutely phenomenal job at bringing this story to life. Savannah narrated Kia with this very youthful and almost soft spoken narration which I felt perfectly suited Kia's character. These two brought the tension, pining and emotion to life in my earholes and it was glorious.
All I'm going to say is, I was looking forward to Laiken and Kia's story. I am a huge fan of the he's not the daddy pregnancy trope. So to say I was anxiously awaiting this book was an understatement of the century. And guess what? This book was everything that I wanted and more! The man that Laiken Lennox is, is the gold standard. He is by far one of the GREENEST green flag MMCs I have ever read. But with that being said, every single MMC in this series is a walking talking green flag down bad golden retriever. They are the standard! I said what I said.
All I'm going to say, may you all be blessed with a Laiken in your lives. Because this man 😮💨 is so loving, protective and has the best communication skills. And Kia, that woman was so sweet. The way she loved Laiken's daughter melted my heart.
So as a recap:
I straight inhaled this audio.
I will repeat myself for the millionth time this series is crack.
I will tell you til I’m blue in the face, you NEED to read this series.
You should most definitely read this book if you like:
- Hockey Romance
- Single Dad x Nanny
- Accidental Pregnancy but he is NOT the father
- Age Gap
- Teammate's Sister
- Marriage of Convenience
* I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Jennifer Sucevic and Valentine PR for the ALC of Promise Me This in exchange for my honest thoughts, opinions and review.
June 19, 2026
✨ALC Book Review✨
I don’t often read books with pregnancy tropes, but this book was so good!
I really felt bad for Kia. She just found out she’s pregnant. She knows she wants to keep the baby, but keeps getting harassed by Colin, the baby daddy, to terminate the pregnancy. Colin was the absolute worst. Why did that man feel the need to be so aggressive with her when she just wanted to move on?
Kia meeting Laiken felt like the right person, right time. I loved how cautious Laiken was around Kia because he had a daughter and didn’t want her to be disappointed. Luckily, his daughter just bonded with Kia right off the bat and wanted her around all the time. It felt like the progression of their relationship made sense, as they both wanted a family.
Laiken was all man. He’s the type of man you want to support you and your family. Some things moved fast in this story, but I felt like he was always grounded.
The ending in this book was so satisfying. I loved the found family storyline so much!
This book was narrated by JF Harding and Savannah Peacewood. I felt they did a great job. Their voices were clear and projected the characters emotions perfectly.
I don’t often read books with pregnancy tropes, but this book was so good!
I really felt bad for Kia. She just found out she’s pregnant. She knows she wants to keep the baby, but keeps getting harassed by Colin, the baby daddy, to terminate the pregnancy. Colin was the absolute worst. Why did that man feel the need to be so aggressive with her when she just wanted to move on?
Kia meeting Laiken felt like the right person, right time. I loved how cautious Laiken was around Kia because he had a daughter and didn’t want her to be disappointed. Luckily, his daughter just bonded with Kia right off the bat and wanted her around all the time. It felt like the progression of their relationship made sense, as they both wanted a family.
Laiken was all man. He’s the type of man you want to support you and your family. Some things moved fast in this story, but I felt like he was always grounded.
The ending in this book was so satisfying. I loved the found family storyline so much!
This book was narrated by JF Harding and Savannah Peacewood. I felt they did a great job. Their voices were clear and projected the characters emotions perfectly.
July 2, 2026
5🌟, 3🌶️
It is rare for me to find a book that hits every single one of my favorite tropes perfectly.
Laiken is the absolute gold standard of a hero, a walking green flag who completely stole my heart with his unwavering support, patience, and protective nature.
Watching Laiken step up for Kia during such a vulnerable point in her life was a total swoon-fest. Their connection builds in a beautiful, natural way, grounded in genuine trust rather than just instant sparks. I absolutely adored the bond between Kia and Laiken’s daughter, Elody. Watching the three of them form a sweet, found family felt so earned and deeply moving, especially when you see how effortlessly Kia fits into their lives despite all the external chaos.
If you love a hockey romance that balances steamy tension with tender, heartfelt emotional growth, you need to read this immediately. With tropes like single dad and nanny, marriage of convenience, and a gorgeous age gap, it hits every single high note. This was a five-star, heartwarming experience from start to finish, and I am already impatiently waiting for the next chapter in this incredible world.
This book is everything I wanted and so much more!!
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Huge thank you to Jennifer Sucevic and Valentine PR for the ARC! 😍 All my bookish thoughts are completely my own. ✨
It is rare for me to find a book that hits every single one of my favorite tropes perfectly.
Laiken is the absolute gold standard of a hero, a walking green flag who completely stole my heart with his unwavering support, patience, and protective nature.
Watching Laiken step up for Kia during such a vulnerable point in her life was a total swoon-fest. Their connection builds in a beautiful, natural way, grounded in genuine trust rather than just instant sparks. I absolutely adored the bond between Kia and Laiken’s daughter, Elody. Watching the three of them form a sweet, found family felt so earned and deeply moving, especially when you see how effortlessly Kia fits into their lives despite all the external chaos.
If you love a hockey romance that balances steamy tension with tender, heartfelt emotional growth, you need to read this immediately. With tropes like single dad and nanny, marriage of convenience, and a gorgeous age gap, it hits every single high note. This was a five-star, heartwarming experience from start to finish, and I am already impatiently waiting for the next chapter in this incredible world.
This book is everything I wanted and so much more!!
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Huge thank you to Jennifer Sucevic and Valentine PR for the ARC! 😍 All my bookish thoughts are completely my own. ✨
June 13, 2026
I have been obsessed with the Chicago Railers series from the start and this book is no different! Kia & Laiken fit so perfectly together and it’s also so precious seeing Elody & Kia together too! This man loves his daughter so much and it had me swooning!! He’s protective over his family and when he does not hesitate one bit to help Kia after finding out she’s pregnant, instead claiming to help raise the baby as his own….I was done for. Absolute perfection! I love how Kia and Laiken are drawn together, but in such a sweet and gentle way, but that doesn’t mean those spicy scenes aren’t hot and heavy!
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:
🩵single dad x nanny
🩵hockey player mmc
🩵she’s pregnant, but it’s not his baby
🩵marriage of convenience
🩵age gap
🩵teammate’s sister
🩵my wife moments
🩵protective mmc
Thank you to Jennifer Sucevic and Valentine PR for letting me read an early copy in exchange for my honest review.
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:
🩵single dad x nanny
🩵hockey player mmc
🩵she’s pregnant, but it’s not his baby
🩵marriage of convenience
🩵age gap
🩵teammate’s sister
🩵my wife moments
🩵protective mmc
Thank you to Jennifer Sucevic and Valentine PR for letting me read an early copy in exchange for my honest review.
June 26, 2026
This book had the single hockey dad trope, age gap, falling for the nanny, and brothers teammate.
And pregnancy trope I incase you hate that.
This book displays perfectly how being with someone who fills a need so deep can be healing. Like someone who has never felt wanted, and someone who has always showed love but then pushed and called clingy.. they can be a perfect match.
This is basically what the book has going for it. Although Laiken is protective and is loving with Kia there was very little relationship building. It felt like there was interest and then they were just together. They barely got to know each other through the book. It’s like the author tells you they love each other, and that they have this deep relationship… but there’s not much of it happening in the book. Yes there is big life events they support each other through but not a lot of other stuff to support the idea.
And pregnancy trope I incase you hate that.
This book displays perfectly how being with someone who fills a need so deep can be healing. Like someone who has never felt wanted, and someone who has always showed love but then pushed and called clingy.. they can be a perfect match.
This is basically what the book has going for it. Although Laiken is protective and is loving with Kia there was very little relationship building. It felt like there was interest and then they were just together. They barely got to know each other through the book. It’s like the author tells you they love each other, and that they have this deep relationship… but there’s not much of it happening in the book. Yes there is big life events they support each other through but not a lot of other stuff to support the idea.
July 2, 2026
2.5⭐️
I did not like this book. This book was honestly really disappointing. My least favorite out of the series. I couldn’t/enjoy reading this due to the constant mentions of his ex-wife like she lived rent free in his mind. She was mentioned I feel like every single freaking chapter. He probably thought about her more than he did about Kia or his daughter. I felt like this might as well have been a dead ex because she never showed up once in the book, but was constantly mentioned. At one point I thought he was still in love with her, and I never got any clarification on how long they were together for or loved her. And if he did marry her because he loved her than him, I don’t like that at all. Hate when an MMC has loved OW before the FMC, especially since he did have a child with her. OK, maybe I’m being a little dramatic but this is just how I felt. I was just really annoyed. (She was mention like 50 times) I started skimming at one point and just wanted to DNF this book altogether.
Marriage of Convenience
Age gap (22 & 33)
Single dad x Nanny
Slow Burn
Pregnant FMC (Not the MMC’s)
Brother’s Teammate
Small OMD
No Real OWD(Constant Mentions of his ex)
No Third Act Break Up
Dual POV (1st person)
HEA
No condoms
I did not like this book. This book was honestly really disappointing. My least favorite out of the series. I couldn’t/enjoy reading this due to the constant mentions of his ex-wife like she lived rent free in his mind. She was mentioned I feel like every single freaking chapter. He probably thought about her more than he did about Kia or his daughter. I felt like this might as well have been a dead ex because she never showed up once in the book, but was constantly mentioned. At one point I thought he was still in love with her, and I never got any clarification on how long they were together for or loved her. And if he did marry her because he loved her than him, I don’t like that at all. Hate when an MMC has loved OW before the FMC, especially since he did have a child with her. OK, maybe I’m being a little dramatic but this is just how I felt. I was just really annoyed. (She was mention like 50 times) I started skimming at one point and just wanted to DNF this book altogether.
Marriage of Convenience
Age gap (22 & 33)
Single dad x Nanny
Slow Burn
Pregnant FMC (Not the MMC’s)
Brother’s Teammate
Small OMD
No Real OWD(Constant Mentions of his ex)
No Third Act Break Up
Dual POV (1st person)
HEA
No condoms
July 1, 2026
perfect for hockey romance fans!!!
I definitely enjoyed this hockey romance than the last one I just listened to. I think the reason for that is the last one I listened to was such a slow burn that took until about 50% of the book for things to start actually happening whereas this one was an instant lust type story and we were thrown right into it with Laiken and Kia after listening to the first couple chapters, you can already tell that they’re both interested in each other, but they’re still that sacred role of hockey of you don’t date your teammates, sister then also to make it even harder. Kia becomes the nanny for Laiken’s daughter, which makes it even more of a forbidden romance. But that makes me absolutely love it even more because I love a forbidden romance trope I love it whenever the main characters break the norm of the relationship. I especially love the nanny/boss trope that’s absolutely one of my favorite tropes because they’re trying to keep it as professional as possible while at the same time trying to navigate the feelings that they have for each other.
I definitely enjoyed this hockey romance than the last one I just listened to. I think the reason for that is the last one I listened to was such a slow burn that took until about 50% of the book for things to start actually happening whereas this one was an instant lust type story and we were thrown right into it with Laiken and Kia after listening to the first couple chapters, you can already tell that they’re both interested in each other, but they’re still that sacred role of hockey of you don’t date your teammates, sister then also to make it even harder. Kia becomes the nanny for Laiken’s daughter, which makes it even more of a forbidden romance. But that makes me absolutely love it even more because I love a forbidden romance trope I love it whenever the main characters break the norm of the relationship. I especially love the nanny/boss trope that’s absolutely one of my favorite tropes because they’re trying to keep it as professional as possible while at the same time trying to navigate the feelings that they have for each other.
June 25, 2026
✨ ALC Review✨
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️
This series gets better and better with each and every book. I loved this book so much. I have been waiting for Kia’s story for a while. Laiken and Kia are the definition of the right person at the right time.
Laiken just blew me away. I loved him so much. This man holds my heart and is completely so perfect! HIs complete unwarvering devotion to his daughter instantly made me fall for him. Watching him open his heart to Kia and then they created this sweet little family.
Kia needed Laiken not because she needed him but because he is perfect for her. This poor girl was felt a crap hand. You just want the best for her. She is so easy to love.
The audiobook made the experience so even better. JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood captured each and every emotion beautifully and brought these characters to life. II devoured this book in no time at all.
What to Expect:
🏒Forced Proximity
🏒Single Dad
🏒 Nanny
🏒Marriage of Convenience
🏒Pregnant Heroine (not his kid)
🏒Brother’s Teammate
🏒Off Limits
Thank you so much Jennifer and Valentine for allowing me to read this ARC. I loved Laiken and Kia!
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
🌶️ 🌶️
This series gets better and better with each and every book. I loved this book so much. I have been waiting for Kia’s story for a while. Laiken and Kia are the definition of the right person at the right time.
Laiken just blew me away. I loved him so much. This man holds my heart and is completely so perfect! HIs complete unwarvering devotion to his daughter instantly made me fall for him. Watching him open his heart to Kia and then they created this sweet little family.
Kia needed Laiken not because she needed him but because he is perfect for her. This poor girl was felt a crap hand. You just want the best for her. She is so easy to love.
The audiobook made the experience so even better. JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood captured each and every emotion beautifully and brought these characters to life. II devoured this book in no time at all.
What to Expect:
🏒Forced Proximity
🏒Single Dad
🏒 Nanny
🏒Marriage of Convenience
🏒Pregnant Heroine (not his kid)
🏒Brother’s Teammate
🏒Off Limits
Thank you so much Jennifer and Valentine for allowing me to read this ARC. I loved Laiken and Kia!
June 25, 2026
۶ৎ 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙈𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝙅𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘
#arcreview
ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ: ★★★★★
Tropes- single dad x pregnant nanny, marriage of convenience, teammate’s sister, found family, age gap, forced proximity, hockey romance, “MY WIFE” moments
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Did I expect little Kia to have a book!? Definitely not she’s so grown up now and is definitely going through it so dropped out of college and she ran away to her brother but it’s okay daddy laiken is otw who’s also in need of an babysitter because people keep flaking and his ex in-laws want custody of his daughter who’s just the sweetest little girl everrrr
Kia is pregnant with her ex boyfriend baby who also wants her to get rid of it so she leaves college and move to her brother’s place until she can earn some money and she’s just in luck that laiken needs a babysitter and she moves in with him to help him out. I freaking love Kia she’s everything and more I just wanted to hug her so bad
Kia and Laiken can both benefit from getting married to each other but it’s so much more than that they like each other so badly and just want to be a family. Their chemistry with each other is so perfect and Kia’s relationship with Elody it is everything Kia was just made for that family and the girls group! I love how they just welcomed her.
Laiken is a divorced single dad who’s trying his best to raise his four year old daughter Elody who’s literally just perfect. Laiken is also the goalie for the Chicago Raiders hockey team, he’s quiet and so sexy I just love him and get him in so many different ways. Laiken in laws is trying to take away Elody from him because they say he’s not fit because he’s always on the road so he asks Kia to marry him to help him out and he’ll help her out by putting his name on her baby’s birth certificate
I was waiting for this book because it has half of my favorite tropes and I just knew I was going to eat it up and I definitely did. I read this book in one sitting and do not regret it one bit! And I love the little chapter of Hugh and Evelyn in every book!
Thank You So Much for giving me this incredible arc !💐🖤
#arcreview
ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ: ★★★★★
Tropes- single dad x pregnant nanny, marriage of convenience, teammate’s sister, found family, age gap, forced proximity, hockey romance, “MY WIFE” moments
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Did I expect little Kia to have a book!? Definitely not she’s so grown up now and is definitely going through it so dropped out of college and she ran away to her brother but it’s okay daddy laiken is otw who’s also in need of an babysitter because people keep flaking and his ex in-laws want custody of his daughter who’s just the sweetest little girl everrrr
Kia is pregnant with her ex boyfriend baby who also wants her to get rid of it so she leaves college and move to her brother’s place until she can earn some money and she’s just in luck that laiken needs a babysitter and she moves in with him to help him out. I freaking love Kia she’s everything and more I just wanted to hug her so bad
Kia and Laiken can both benefit from getting married to each other but it’s so much more than that they like each other so badly and just want to be a family. Their chemistry with each other is so perfect and Kia’s relationship with Elody it is everything Kia was just made for that family and the girls group! I love how they just welcomed her.
Laiken is a divorced single dad who’s trying his best to raise his four year old daughter Elody who’s literally just perfect. Laiken is also the goalie for the Chicago Raiders hockey team, he’s quiet and so sexy I just love him and get him in so many different ways. Laiken in laws is trying to take away Elody from him because they say he’s not fit because he’s always on the road so he asks Kia to marry him to help him out and he’ll help her out by putting his name on her baby’s birth certificate
I was waiting for this book because it has half of my favorite tropes and I just knew I was going to eat it up and I definitely did. I read this book in one sitting and do not regret it one bit! And I love the little chapter of Hugh and Evelyn in every book!
Thank You So Much for giving me this incredible arc !💐🖤
June 21, 2026
✨ALC provided by Valentine PR for an honest review✨
Promise Me This is a single dad, surprise pregnancy (not his), age gap, marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, off limits romance between Laken and his teammate’s little sister Kia. Laken has been taking care of his sweet 4 yr old daughter Elodie for over a year now after his wife left them. His ex-in-laws believe with his hockey schedule that he is not the right choice to parent their grandchild and are fighting for custody. He’s been the best single dad and is completely focused on the wellbeing of his daughter having everything covered between his fatherly duties and his career, until his nanny has a family emergency leaving him without the childcare he needs. Kia is his teammate’s little sister that has recently dropped out of college, and is staying with her brother for a while. What they don’t know is Kia is pregnant and is currently trying to figure out how she’s going to manage all this alone. With Laken needing a nanny and Kia needing a job, she accepts the position and moves in with Laken and Elodie. And with Kia secretly pregnant and avoiding her ex since he wants her to get rid of the baby and Laken trying to fight for custody of his daughter, lots of drama ensues 💁♀️
I really appreciated how Laken was completely devoted to his little girl, even to the point where he doesn’t date and spends all his free time with her. And Kia was so lost and in a place in her life where she needed the stability which Laken and Elodie gave her. What starts out as a convenient arrangement ends up being what everyone was missing, and the little family they make gives you all the feels 🥰 Everyone needs someone like Laken in their lives 😍😂
The audiobook was duet narrated by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood and both did a fantastic job with these characters. This book had a little bit of spice, but mostly focused more on the connection between the characters which to me was more mature and fit the story perfectly. This book was a sweet listen and I really enjoyed it! I definitely recommend this book and the others in this series ❤️
Promise Me This is a single dad, surprise pregnancy (not his), age gap, marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, off limits romance between Laken and his teammate’s little sister Kia. Laken has been taking care of his sweet 4 yr old daughter Elodie for over a year now after his wife left them. His ex-in-laws believe with his hockey schedule that he is not the right choice to parent their grandchild and are fighting for custody. He’s been the best single dad and is completely focused on the wellbeing of his daughter having everything covered between his fatherly duties and his career, until his nanny has a family emergency leaving him without the childcare he needs. Kia is his teammate’s little sister that has recently dropped out of college, and is staying with her brother for a while. What they don’t know is Kia is pregnant and is currently trying to figure out how she’s going to manage all this alone. With Laken needing a nanny and Kia needing a job, she accepts the position and moves in with Laken and Elodie. And with Kia secretly pregnant and avoiding her ex since he wants her to get rid of the baby and Laken trying to fight for custody of his daughter, lots of drama ensues 💁♀️
I really appreciated how Laken was completely devoted to his little girl, even to the point where he doesn’t date and spends all his free time with her. And Kia was so lost and in a place in her life where she needed the stability which Laken and Elodie gave her. What starts out as a convenient arrangement ends up being what everyone was missing, and the little family they make gives you all the feels 🥰 Everyone needs someone like Laken in their lives 😍😂
The audiobook was duet narrated by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood and both did a fantastic job with these characters. This book had a little bit of spice, but mostly focused more on the connection between the characters which to me was more mature and fit the story perfectly. This book was a sweet listen and I really enjoyed it! I definitely recommend this book and the others in this series ❤️
July 6, 2026
Gotta stop reading trash just to read because this was very very bad
May 24, 2026
This was SO cute!! The only thing playing in my head while reading this book was “a man, a man, a maaaaaaan” because Laiken was a MAN omg. The way that man stepped up & took care of Kia & her unborn baby (that wasn’t even his)👏🏼👏🏼 from the moment he found out she was pregnant, he took charge and I loved every second of it of seeing their journey unfold. He also didn’t shy away from being with her and taking what he wanted just because her brother was his teammate which was refreshing.
Kia was also so good with Laiken’s daughter, Elody. Elody took to Kia so quick and their relationship was just so sweet 🥹
Thank you to Jennifer for the early copy 🖤
- Hockey Romance
- Single Dad x Nanny
- Brother’s Teammate
- Marriage of Convenience
- Age Gap (She’s 22, He’s 33)
- She’s Pregnant (but it’s not his)
- He washes her hair for her
A few of my favorite quotes:
𝑨𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑰 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒇.
𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒉𝒆𝒓.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄. 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓.
Kia was also so good with Laiken’s daughter, Elody. Elody took to Kia so quick and their relationship was just so sweet 🥹
Thank you to Jennifer for the early copy 🖤
- Hockey Romance
- Single Dad x Nanny
- Brother’s Teammate
- Marriage of Convenience
- Age Gap (She’s 22, He’s 33)
- She’s Pregnant (but it’s not his)
- He washes her hair for her
A few of my favorite quotes:
𝑨𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏’𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓. 𝑰 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒇.
𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒉𝒆𝒓.
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄. 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒓.
June 25, 2026
Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic is proof that sometimes the greenest flag in a romance isn't the billionaire, the bad boy, or the hockey star...it's the man who shows up when things get hard.
This is the fourth book in the Chicago Railers series, but it works perfectly as an interconnected standalone. And let me tell you, Laiken completely won me over. As a single dad and professional hockey goalie, he already had enough on his plate, but the way he stepped up for Kia when she needed someone most......Swoon-worthy doesn't even begin to cover it.
Kia is carrying a lot more than just a baby. She's dealing with fear, uncertainty, and a whole lot of stress thanks to Collin, the baby's father, who apparently woke up every day and chose to be the worst human ever. His threatening messages kept the tension high throughout the story, and my blood pressure definitely paid the price.
What I loved most was that this wasn't an insta-love romance. Kia and Laiken's relationship developed gradually, built on trust, friendship, and showing up for each other day after day. Their marriage may have started as a practical solution, but watching those feelings grow into something real was incredibly satisfying.
And can we talk about Elody, I absolutely adored the relationship between Kia and Laiken's daughter. Kia loved that little girl fiercely and treated her as if she were her own. Some of the sweetest moments in the book came from their bond.
Of course, Jennifer Sucevic wasn't content to give these characters one source of stress. Between Collin's threats and Laiken's ex's parents trying to take Elody from him, there was plenty of drama keeping the pages turning. I may not have seen much of Laiken's ex, but she still managed to earn a spot on my list of characters I'd happily launch into the sun.
One of my favorite parts of the story was Kia's support system. The girl crew was exactly the kind of friendship circle every woman deserves, and I loved seeing Kia surrounded by people who genuinely cared about her. And then there's Oliver. Protective brother characters can sometimes be over the top, but Oliver was fantastic. Once he learned what Kia had been dealing with, he stepped up in all the right ways and became exactly the brother she needed.
I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook, which was performed in duet narration by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood. Their voices were absolutely perfect for Laiken and Kia. They captured the emotion, chemistry, and vulnerability of these characters beautifully, making an already enjoyable story even better. I cannot recommend this book and series enough....A perfect mix of romance and angst...add in the hockey players and you have winner!
This is the fourth book in the Chicago Railers series, but it works perfectly as an interconnected standalone. And let me tell you, Laiken completely won me over. As a single dad and professional hockey goalie, he already had enough on his plate, but the way he stepped up for Kia when she needed someone most......Swoon-worthy doesn't even begin to cover it.
Kia is carrying a lot more than just a baby. She's dealing with fear, uncertainty, and a whole lot of stress thanks to Collin, the baby's father, who apparently woke up every day and chose to be the worst human ever. His threatening messages kept the tension high throughout the story, and my blood pressure definitely paid the price.
What I loved most was that this wasn't an insta-love romance. Kia and Laiken's relationship developed gradually, built on trust, friendship, and showing up for each other day after day. Their marriage may have started as a practical solution, but watching those feelings grow into something real was incredibly satisfying.
And can we talk about Elody, I absolutely adored the relationship between Kia and Laiken's daughter. Kia loved that little girl fiercely and treated her as if she were her own. Some of the sweetest moments in the book came from their bond.
Of course, Jennifer Sucevic wasn't content to give these characters one source of stress. Between Collin's threats and Laiken's ex's parents trying to take Elody from him, there was plenty of drama keeping the pages turning. I may not have seen much of Laiken's ex, but she still managed to earn a spot on my list of characters I'd happily launch into the sun.
One of my favorite parts of the story was Kia's support system. The girl crew was exactly the kind of friendship circle every woman deserves, and I loved seeing Kia surrounded by people who genuinely cared about her. And then there's Oliver. Protective brother characters can sometimes be over the top, but Oliver was fantastic. Once he learned what Kia had been dealing with, he stepped up in all the right ways and became exactly the brother she needed.
I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook, which was performed in duet narration by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood. Their voices were absolutely perfect for Laiken and Kia. They captured the emotion, chemistry, and vulnerability of these characters beautifully, making an already enjoyable story even better. I cannot recommend this book and series enough....A perfect mix of romance and angst...add in the hockey players and you have winner!
June 24, 2026
As if I couldn’t ask for anything more perfect in this series, in comes Kia and Liken. And of course Jennifer doesn’t disappoint with teammates best friend Kia and Daddy Liken.
Kia is realizing her life is about to change. Like dropping out of school, lying to her family, and moving in with the goalie, wasn’t life changing enough. Kia has gotten attached to Elody quickly, she never expected to also get attached to the girls’ father. But she never stood a chance when it comes to the guy that sees everything, when she’s stressed, when she needs someone to stand behind her, and when she needs someone to support her in her darkest times without knowing what caused it all. When Liken steps up, when he definitely doesn’t need to, honestly the last person Kia thought would, makes it all the more appealing to how Kia is feeling about the new man that has been a pillar in her life as she navigates all this newness.
Liken my strong, sensitive, sturdy dad of a man. A goalie on the ice and Elody’s dad off the ice, just trying to catch a break a year after his wife left him. When he realizes how quickly his daughter has gotten attached to Kia, it was an easy decision to ask if she’ll jump in to help watch his daughter and provide a stable environment for her while her grandparents try and take her away from his house. While the bond between his daughter and Kia becomes stronger, allowing Kia to stay in his home was also a step he was willing to take, even if the attraction between them is becoming a little too intense for Liken to ignore. Even if she is the last person he should be attracted to, her brother being his teammate and all. When Liken uncovers her secret and realizes it absolutely changes nothing, besides a stronger bond between them, and he realizes how absolutely screwed he is when it comes to staying away from Kia and he’s tired of fighting it.
Could never get tired of this series, hit after hit when it comes to Jennifer giving us the best of the Chicago Railers hockey team. Knox and Cheyenne up next and we know it’s going to be realllll good.
Kia is realizing her life is about to change. Like dropping out of school, lying to her family, and moving in with the goalie, wasn’t life changing enough. Kia has gotten attached to Elody quickly, she never expected to also get attached to the girls’ father. But she never stood a chance when it comes to the guy that sees everything, when she’s stressed, when she needs someone to stand behind her, and when she needs someone to support her in her darkest times without knowing what caused it all. When Liken steps up, when he definitely doesn’t need to, honestly the last person Kia thought would, makes it all the more appealing to how Kia is feeling about the new man that has been a pillar in her life as she navigates all this newness.
Liken my strong, sensitive, sturdy dad of a man. A goalie on the ice and Elody’s dad off the ice, just trying to catch a break a year after his wife left him. When he realizes how quickly his daughter has gotten attached to Kia, it was an easy decision to ask if she’ll jump in to help watch his daughter and provide a stable environment for her while her grandparents try and take her away from his house. While the bond between his daughter and Kia becomes stronger, allowing Kia to stay in his home was also a step he was willing to take, even if the attraction between them is becoming a little too intense for Liken to ignore. Even if she is the last person he should be attracted to, her brother being his teammate and all. When Liken uncovers her secret and realizes it absolutely changes nothing, besides a stronger bond between them, and he realizes how absolutely screwed he is when it comes to staying away from Kia and he’s tired of fighting it.
Could never get tired of this series, hit after hit when it comes to Jennifer giving us the best of the Chicago Railers hockey team. Knox and Cheyenne up next and we know it’s going to be realllll good.
July 5, 2026
I’m diving straight into this review because I love Jennifer’s books, she always knows how to draw me in. I’m a sucker for pregnancy romances, but when you add a man who steps up and promises to do everything for her and the baby, I’m done I melt.
This is a character-driven story that really pulls on the heartstrings, with a touch of suspense. I loved them together, and the intimate moments were beautifully done. They had great chemistry, but both were also battling their own thoughts and emotions when it came to thinking about one another.
Kia is such a beautiful character and so incredibly sweet with little Melody. Their scenes made me smile. She’s such a cute kid with a bit of attitude, and Kia felt like a natural with her. Laiken is more guarded, but you can see how much he appreciates everything Kia does for him. I don’t blame him for holding back, but his inner thoughts about her had me melting. The custody moments especially got to me, and what he said in court really showed what a good man he is for that little girl.
The only thing I’ll mention is that the timing of their first kiss didn’t quite work for me. I felt like it needed a bit more buildup and tension beforehand. The relationship overall felt a little fast. I personally would have loved more of a slow burn, which would have been perfect for me.
I really enjoyed this book. I always look forward to what Jennifer writes next, and I’m already excited for the next one.
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC
Audiobook Length: 8hrs 26mins
Narrators: JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
POV: First Person
Series or Standalone: Book Four In The Chicago Railers Hockey Series
Tropes or Themes: Forbidden, Sports (Hockey), Age Gap, Single Dad, Marriage Of Convenience, Nanny, Not His Baby, Found Family, Pregnancy, Chemistry, Protective MMC, Taken Care Of, Mine, My Wife, Sexual Content Praise, Dirty Talk and Oral Play.
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This is a character-driven story that really pulls on the heartstrings, with a touch of suspense. I loved them together, and the intimate moments were beautifully done. They had great chemistry, but both were also battling their own thoughts and emotions when it came to thinking about one another.
Kia is such a beautiful character and so incredibly sweet with little Melody. Their scenes made me smile. She’s such a cute kid with a bit of attitude, and Kia felt like a natural with her. Laiken is more guarded, but you can see how much he appreciates everything Kia does for him. I don’t blame him for holding back, but his inner thoughts about her had me melting. The custody moments especially got to me, and what he said in court really showed what a good man he is for that little girl.
The only thing I’ll mention is that the timing of their first kiss didn’t quite work for me. I felt like it needed a bit more buildup and tension beforehand. The relationship overall felt a little fast. I personally would have loved more of a slow burn, which would have been perfect for me.
I really enjoyed this book. I always look forward to what Jennifer writes next, and I’m already excited for the next one.
Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC
Audiobook Length: 8hrs 26mins
Narrators: JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood - Duet
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
POV: First Person
Series or Standalone: Book Four In The Chicago Railers Hockey Series
Tropes or Themes: Forbidden, Sports (Hockey), Age Gap, Single Dad, Marriage Of Convenience, Nanny, Not His Baby, Found Family, Pregnancy, Chemistry, Protective MMC, Taken Care Of, Mine, My Wife, Sexual Content Praise, Dirty Talk and Oral Play.
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July 15, 2026
Jennifer Sucevic is one of those authors I’m either going to love or hate her book, and for the most part I was enjoying most of the books in this series, but not this one. I hated the two main characters. For the resources and support the FMC has, she acts like an unwanted pregnancy is the absolute worst thing in the world. Instead of leaning on her support system ie; her brother she marries his friend who is 11 years older than her and becomes an instant mom to his 4 yr old daughter. She also isn’t emotionally mature enough to handle tough conversations since she can never seem to get the words out 🙄 to tell the MMC and her brother that she’s pregnant, or about her child’s absent father. They figure it out themselves. She very much acts like a 22 yr old and I have a hard time believing she brings anything of value to the relationship besides being young and fit enough to give the MMC more kids. The MMC bothered me as well, he seems more interested in taking care of her and having her give him more kids than anything else and their relationship just gives me the ick.
The pregnancy trope is cliched and unimaginative. The series started off good, but now it’s just devolved into a pregnancy club between all the women in the friend group. Aside from this the book is boring. Even the conflict with the baby’s father Collin is over very quick.
I would’ve preferred a 3rd act breakup to whatever monotonous bs this is.
The pregnancy trope is cliched and unimaginative. The series started off good, but now it’s just devolved into a pregnancy club between all the women in the friend group. Aside from this the book is boring. Even the conflict with the baby’s father Collin is over very quick.
I would’ve preferred a 3rd act breakup to whatever monotonous bs this is.
June 22, 2026
Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic
🎧Narrated by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood
📚Chicago Railers Hockey, Book 4
🌸Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♾️Jun. Favorite
Adult • Sports Romance
📖340 Pages / 8h 26m
🗓️Jun. 25
🖤hockey romance
🌸teammate’s sister
🖤single dad / nanny
🌸surprise pregnancy (not his baby)
🖤forced proximity
🌸marriage of convenience
🖤slow burn
🌸age gap
🖤no 3rd act breakup
Two of my favorite narrators teamed up to bring Promise Me This to my ears, and my heart will never stop thanking them. They were the perfect Laiken and Kia 🖤
That Jennifer Sucevic writes the best sports romance is nothing new. The part that might be new is my current obsession with surprise pregnancy where it’s not his baby. I don’t question, I just accept it. Or maybe what I’m obsessed with is Jennifer Sucevic’s books. Yeah, that sounds about right.
This book took my soul by storm and held me in its orbit, going in circles with hearts in my eyes. I loved their “brokenness” and their steadiness nonetheless. I loved how their love bloomed and how they showed each other the kindness they craved. I loved the points of conflict outside Laiken and Kia that threatened everything they work so fiercely for. And most of all, I loved how well they fit together and in my heart too.
Jennifer Sucevic is the queen of pacing, and this one was again chef’s kiss.
The little breadcrumbs of something-something continue in this book, and I’m ready to follow them to the very end of the world.
🎧Narrated by JF Harding and Savannah Peachwood
📚Chicago Railers Hockey, Book 4
🌸Interconnected Standalone
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
♾️Jun. Favorite
Adult • Sports Romance
📖340 Pages / 8h 26m
🗓️Jun. 25
🖤hockey romance
🌸teammate’s sister
🖤single dad / nanny
🌸surprise pregnancy (not his baby)
🖤forced proximity
🌸marriage of convenience
🖤slow burn
🌸age gap
🖤no 3rd act breakup
Two of my favorite narrators teamed up to bring Promise Me This to my ears, and my heart will never stop thanking them. They were the perfect Laiken and Kia 🖤
That Jennifer Sucevic writes the best sports romance is nothing new. The part that might be new is my current obsession with surprise pregnancy where it’s not his baby. I don’t question, I just accept it. Or maybe what I’m obsessed with is Jennifer Sucevic’s books. Yeah, that sounds about right.
This book took my soul by storm and held me in its orbit, going in circles with hearts in my eyes. I loved their “brokenness” and their steadiness nonetheless. I loved how their love bloomed and how they showed each other the kindness they craved. I loved the points of conflict outside Laiken and Kia that threatened everything they work so fiercely for. And most of all, I loved how well they fit together and in my heart too.
Jennifer Sucevic is the queen of pacing, and this one was again chef’s kiss.
The little breadcrumbs of something-something continue in this book, and I’m ready to follow them to the very end of the world.
June 29, 2026
Thank you to Valentine PR and Jennifer Sucevic for the advanced reader copy!
Pregnancy tropes are not generally a favorite of mine, but Jennifer Sucevic wrote a really wonderful novel with Promise Me This.
Returning to the Chicago Railers world felt like meeting up with old friends, and it was amazing to catch up with all of familiar faces while also getting to witness Kia and Laiken's journey play out. JS delivered something really personal and heartwarming that is filled with family, loyalty, and acceptance. One of the best parts of the story was seeing Kia and Elodie's bond and watching the continued growth throughout the novel. Kia is the mother figure Elodie wanted and Elodie provided the unconditional love Kia needed.
Honestly it was emotional seeing Kia’s devotion to Elodie and Elodie’s to Kia. That little girl was yearning for a mom and Kia didn’t hesitate to give her all the love and girly things from the very beginning. I also loved how daddy Laiken accepted Kia's baby. That man stepped up in a major way with no fanfare or cajoling, just vocal and visible support. And we love a strong, supportive man!
All-in-all this was a truly great fourth installment of the Chicago Railers series and I can’t wait to see what’s next!
Pregnancy tropes are not generally a favorite of mine, but Jennifer Sucevic wrote a really wonderful novel with Promise Me This.
Returning to the Chicago Railers world felt like meeting up with old friends, and it was amazing to catch up with all of familiar faces while also getting to witness Kia and Laiken's journey play out. JS delivered something really personal and heartwarming that is filled with family, loyalty, and acceptance. One of the best parts of the story was seeing Kia and Elodie's bond and watching the continued growth throughout the novel. Kia is the mother figure Elodie wanted and Elodie provided the unconditional love Kia needed.
Honestly it was emotional seeing Kia’s devotion to Elodie and Elodie’s to Kia. That little girl was yearning for a mom and Kia didn’t hesitate to give her all the love and girly things from the very beginning. I also loved how daddy Laiken accepted Kia's baby. That man stepped up in a major way with no fanfare or cajoling, just vocal and visible support. And we love a strong, supportive man!
All-in-all this was a truly great fourth installment of the Chicago Railers series and I can’t wait to see what’s next!
July 6, 2026
Book four in the Chicago Railers hockey series, is focused on Oliver's younger sister Kia who has suddenly dropped out of college, living with her brother and keeping secrets; that she is pregnant, and that the sperm donor is aggressively insisting she abort.
Laiken, Oliver's teammate, has a four-year-old daughter, Elody, nanny problems, and a battle for custody with his ex's parents. Kia and Elody hit it off immediately so moving her in as Elody’s nanny solves his childcare problems and gives Kia purpose while she sorts out her future. But what neither expects is the instant family dynamic or the burning chemistry between Kia and Laiken.
They go from zero to 100 very quickly without there really being any relationship building. When he discovers she's pregnant, he gets very possessive and protective and their marriage of convenience to bolster the custody case is never really fake.
The story is heart-warming, steamy at times, and I loved the way they blended so seamlessly into a family unit even if that happens instantly!
Kia's ex brings some drama that almost undoes it all, adding some spice to the storyline.
I do have to admit I was more intrigued about what is going on with Hugh and Evelyn than with Kia and Laiken, but I guess time will tell with these two.
Laiken, Oliver's teammate, has a four-year-old daughter, Elody, nanny problems, and a battle for custody with his ex's parents. Kia and Elody hit it off immediately so moving her in as Elody’s nanny solves his childcare problems and gives Kia purpose while she sorts out her future. But what neither expects is the instant family dynamic or the burning chemistry between Kia and Laiken.
They go from zero to 100 very quickly without there really being any relationship building. When he discovers she's pregnant, he gets very possessive and protective and their marriage of convenience to bolster the custody case is never really fake.
The story is heart-warming, steamy at times, and I loved the way they blended so seamlessly into a family unit even if that happens instantly!
Kia's ex brings some drama that almost undoes it all, adding some spice to the storyline.
I do have to admit I was more intrigued about what is going on with Hugh and Evelyn than with Kia and Laiken, but I guess time will tell with these two.
June 17, 2026
Brother's teammate
Single dad
Marriage of convenience
Not his baby
Age gap
Dual POV - 1st person
Duet narration - JF Harding & Savannah Peachwood
Great pairing with these two performing together.
Book #4 Chicago Railers Hockey series
I can not say enough about this series, truly a heartwarming and lovely hockey romance series, and this book is a beautiful addition to the series.
Kia has dropped out of school and moved in with her brother Oliver (Book #3 Show me forever MMC) and she is pregnant but not telling anyone...yet. She is scared and trying to figure out her future. Being tossed into the hockey family that Oliver has found she can't help but feel drawn to his teammate Laiken. A sexy, single Dad goalie. He is a little broody, protective, and oh so swoon worthy. Struggling with nanny care for his daughter and juggling single parenthood with his career. Kia becomes the live in nanny. The sexual tension and sweetness between Laiken and Kia is so steamy and heartwarming I just love them so much.
Laiken is supportive of Kia and helps her navigate the pregnancy all while falling in love with each other.
Overall, a beautifully written book. Kia and Laiken are the cutest. I do recommend reading these books in order just to avoid any spoilers no matter how small. A wonderful hockey series for any hockey romance lover or someone looking to dip their toe into the world that is hockey romance!
Single dad
Marriage of convenience
Not his baby
Age gap
Dual POV - 1st person
Duet narration - JF Harding & Savannah Peachwood
Great pairing with these two performing together.
Book #4 Chicago Railers Hockey series
I can not say enough about this series, truly a heartwarming and lovely hockey romance series, and this book is a beautiful addition to the series.
Kia has dropped out of school and moved in with her brother Oliver (Book #3 Show me forever MMC) and she is pregnant but not telling anyone...yet. She is scared and trying to figure out her future. Being tossed into the hockey family that Oliver has found she can't help but feel drawn to his teammate Laiken. A sexy, single Dad goalie. He is a little broody, protective, and oh so swoon worthy. Struggling with nanny care for his daughter and juggling single parenthood with his career. Kia becomes the live in nanny. The sexual tension and sweetness between Laiken and Kia is so steamy and heartwarming I just love them so much.
Laiken is supportive of Kia and helps her navigate the pregnancy all while falling in love with each other.
Overall, a beautifully written book. Kia and Laiken are the cutest. I do recommend reading these books in order just to avoid any spoilers no matter how small. A wonderful hockey series for any hockey romance lover or someone looking to dip their toe into the world that is hockey romance!
June 22, 2026
Kia moves in with her brother after finding out she's pregnant and baby daddy doesn't want anything to do with the baby. She's keeping it a secret from everybody. When Laiken finds himself in need of a new nanny, Kia took on the role. I love the connection that Laiken and Kia have. I love that once he figured out her secret, he stepped up and said he will be her baby's daddy, no matter what happens. He is protective of those he loves and Kia is brought into that very quickly. Not only that, he's the absolute best dad to his baby girl, Elody. Kia & Laiken really made the best team. Kia and Elody had the most genuine connection too. The 3 of them seriously created the absolute sweetest little family.
🎧Audio:🎧
This is a duet narration by J.F. Harding & Savannah Peachwood. They completely sucked me into this story. The chemistry & the emotions were perfectly executed by both of them. If you're considering the audiobook, you absolutely listen to it!
What to expect:
💕Age Gap
💍 Marriage of Convenience
🏒Teammates Sister
👨👧Single Dad x Nanny
🤰Pregnant - but it's not his
Thank you to Must Love Audio for this ALC. All opinions are my own.
🎧Audio:🎧
This is a duet narration by J.F. Harding & Savannah Peachwood. They completely sucked me into this story. The chemistry & the emotions were perfectly executed by both of them. If you're considering the audiobook, you absolutely listen to it!
What to expect:
💕Age Gap
💍 Marriage of Convenience
🏒Teammates Sister
👨👧Single Dad x Nanny
🤰Pregnant - but it's not his
Thank you to Must Love Audio for this ALC. All opinions are my own.
June 27, 2026
Promise Me This is book four in the Chicago Railers Hockey Series. It is a single dad, marriage of convenience, nanny, hockey romance with "not his baby", close proximity, found family, and teammates little sister. The story is told in first person with dual pov.
This was such a great story. I absolutely adored Laiken and Kia. Kia is such a sweetheart and I loved the bond that she forms with Laiken's daughter, Elody. Laiken was an absolute gem of a man. His understanding, kindness, and nonjudgmental ways, as well as his caretaking and protective nature was fabulous. Kia and Laiken together had sizzling tension and chemistry. The way their relationship developed was so natural and just felt right.
The story was terrifically written with amazing plot, flow, pace, characters, character development, relationship development, storyline, storytelling, and world building. I am definitely addicted to this series and will be excitedly awaiting the next book.
Thank you so very much to Jennifer Sucevic for the ARC; all thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.
This was such a great story. I absolutely adored Laiken and Kia. Kia is such a sweetheart and I loved the bond that she forms with Laiken's daughter, Elody. Laiken was an absolute gem of a man. His understanding, kindness, and nonjudgmental ways, as well as his caretaking and protective nature was fabulous. Kia and Laiken together had sizzling tension and chemistry. The way their relationship developed was so natural and just felt right.
The story was terrifically written with amazing plot, flow, pace, characters, character development, relationship development, storyline, storytelling, and world building. I am definitely addicted to this series and will be excitedly awaiting the next book.
Thank you so very much to Jennifer Sucevic for the ARC; all thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.
July 2, 2026
Loved this story!
"The thought of her being mine feels like something I didn't know I'd been starving for."
Kia and Laiken were sweet, intense and so good together! Their attraction and chemistry was compelling. I was thrilled by Laiken's desire for Kia and how everything felt just right between them; that it was meant to be. He was a total goner for her! Laiken totally stepped up for Kia and he just embraced her and her baby without question.
Laiken's daughter, Elody, was a real sweetheart - I adored her attachment to Kia. All together, they made a beautiful and natural family unit.
It was wonderful how the gang all accepted Kia and their marriage.
This was a fab, feel-good story, and can't wait to read more from this author.
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"The thought of her being mine feels like something I didn't know I'd been starving for."
Kia and Laiken were sweet, intense and so good together! Their attraction and chemistry was compelling. I was thrilled by Laiken's desire for Kia and how everything felt just right between them; that it was meant to be. He was a total goner for her! Laiken totally stepped up for Kia and he just embraced her and her baby without question.
Laiken's daughter, Elody, was a real sweetheart - I adored her attachment to Kia. All together, they made a beautiful and natural family unit.
It was wonderful how the gang all accepted Kia and their marriage.
This was a fab, feel-good story, and can't wait to read more from this author.
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June 26, 2026
Loved! It's part of a series, but I read it as a standalone. It's a little instalovey, but I didn't mind that at all.
Kia never planned to end up pregnant, alone, and starting over. The only thing that matters is protecting her baby.
So when Laiken Lennox needs a temporary live-in nanny, she takes this as a chance for a fresh start.
Her new boss, Laiken, is her brother's teammate, a single dad going through a custody battle, and ridiculously good-looking.
But she's pregnant with another man's baby, and she loves working with his daughter; he's the last person she should fall for.
But when he learns her secret, he offers her a marriage of convenience, but they won't be able to keep their hands to themselves.
Thanks so much to the author and VPR for this ARC to review.
Kia never planned to end up pregnant, alone, and starting over. The only thing that matters is protecting her baby.
So when Laiken Lennox needs a temporary live-in nanny, she takes this as a chance for a fresh start.
Her new boss, Laiken, is her brother's teammate, a single dad going through a custody battle, and ridiculously good-looking.
But she's pregnant with another man's baby, and she loves working with his daughter; he's the last person she should fall for.
But when he learns her secret, he offers her a marriage of convenience, but they won't be able to keep their hands to themselves.
Thanks so much to the author and VPR for this ARC to review.
June 30, 2026
Kia and Laiken - two people who don’t have it easy at the moment find their way to eachother. Laiken needs a stable housing situation to get full custody for his daughter Elody. Kia doesn’t want anybody knowing yet she is pregnant and that’s why she left college. When Laiken asks Kia to marry him she agrees.
Laiken is the best dad. He cares for Elody and wants her to have the best life and influences growing up, and if that means his needs come second, then so be it.
Kia is young, but you don’t notice it while reading. She is a perfect mom figure for Elody and their future children.
I enjoyed these three very much and hope to see them in the next books!
Laiken is the best dad. He cares for Elody and wants her to have the best life and influences growing up, and if that means his needs come second, then so be it.
Kia is young, but you don’t notice it while reading. She is a perfect mom figure for Elody and their future children.
I enjoyed these three very much and hope to see them in the next books!
July 26, 2026
ARC REVIEW (Spoiler Free)
Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🏒Single Dad
🤰🏼Nanny
🏒Age Gap
🤰🏼Marriage of Convenience
🏒Found Family
🤰🏼Girl Squad
Are you looking for a green flag MMC? Or FMC that has a group of friends that would do anything for her? Then this story is for you! Jennifer is amazing at writing a green flag man that has you swooning through the whole story!
We started to see Kia a little bit in book 3 and I was so excited to get her story. Kia moves home from college and starts helping Laiken with his daughter. Unfortunately both main characters have a crappy history with relationships but they find something beautiful with each other. Laiken is SO protective and such a green flag man. He’s stepping up where others fell short to make sure that Kia gets the life that she and her baby deserve.
This is book 4 in the Chicago Railers Hockey Series and every book just keeps getting better and better. Thank you Jennifer and Valentine PR for the opportunity!
Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🏒Single Dad
🤰🏼Nanny
🏒Age Gap
🤰🏼Marriage of Convenience
🏒Found Family
🤰🏼Girl Squad
Are you looking for a green flag MMC? Or FMC that has a group of friends that would do anything for her? Then this story is for you! Jennifer is amazing at writing a green flag man that has you swooning through the whole story!
We started to see Kia a little bit in book 3 and I was so excited to get her story. Kia moves home from college and starts helping Laiken with his daughter. Unfortunately both main characters have a crappy history with relationships but they find something beautiful with each other. Laiken is SO protective and such a green flag man. He’s stepping up where others fell short to make sure that Kia gets the life that she and her baby deserve.
This is book 4 in the Chicago Railers Hockey Series and every book just keeps getting better and better. Thank you Jennifer and Valentine PR for the opportunity!
June 25, 2026
This Hockey Romance series is so underrated. Don’t know why it doesn’t get more hype! The Chicago Railers men are chef kiss.
We are getting Kia and Laiken’s story. Single dad, age gap, teammates sister, marriage of convenience, she’s pregnant but it’s not his baby, she’s the nanny for his sweet daughter Elody.
Thank you Valentine PR and Jennifer Sucevic for the Advance Readers Copy for a honest review
We are getting Kia and Laiken’s story. Single dad, age gap, teammates sister, marriage of convenience, she’s pregnant but it’s not his baby, she’s the nanny for his sweet daughter Elody.
Thank you Valentine PR and Jennifer Sucevic for the Advance Readers Copy for a honest review
July 6, 2026
I love a single dad/nanny dynamic and this one had a couple of spins on it that made it stand out. One being Kia is secretly pregnant with her toxic ex’s baby 👀 Laiken is a walking green flag, and honestly, usually that’s not my thing in fiction, but even I couldn’t resist falling for the sweet, quiet, ultra protective goalie. There was just enough drama mixed in to keep me hooked and entertained all the way through. This is the epitome of found family and I love how it all came together.
🎙️𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 ⇣
Narrated in duet by J.F. Harding and Savannah Peachwood - the audiobook is definitely the way to go. The way these two portrayed the characters and everything they were going through was perfect! I love the way they conveyed the emotion and chemistry, and they just made it a better experience overall!
Provided by Lyric Audiobooks 👏🏼👏🏼
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 ⇣
Hockey romance
Single dad
She’s pregnant (not his)
Age gap
Marriage of convenience
Brother’s teammate
Protective hero
Dual POV
Spice
Thank you to Must Love Audio & Jennifer Sucevic for the advanced copy!
🎙️𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 ⇣
Narrated in duet by J.F. Harding and Savannah Peachwood - the audiobook is definitely the way to go. The way these two portrayed the characters and everything they were going through was perfect! I love the way they conveyed the emotion and chemistry, and they just made it a better experience overall!
Provided by Lyric Audiobooks 👏🏼👏🏼
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 ⇣
Hockey romance
Single dad
She’s pregnant (not his)
Age gap
Marriage of convenience
Brother’s teammate
Protective hero
Dual POV
Spice
Thank you to Must Love Audio & Jennifer Sucevic for the advanced copy!
June 25, 2026
This series is incredible. Jennifer makes these book feel so realistic, has you hooked to every longing, every doubt, every emotion. Just everything overall.
Laiken is so protective, single dad. Swore off all emotions and love for the sake of protective and keeping his precious little girl.
Once Kia (Oliver’s little sister) leaves college and comes to live with Oliver, keeping a huge secret from everyone. She connects with Laiken’s precious little girl, and becomes her nanny.
That turns into a live in-nanny dynamic- and the chemistry between them. How Laiken protects Kia and takes her to appts and accepts her thoroughly… ugh obsessed! Loved this story.
Laiken is so protective, single dad. Swore off all emotions and love for the sake of protective and keeping his precious little girl.
Once Kia (Oliver’s little sister) leaves college and comes to live with Oliver, keeping a huge secret from everyone. She connects with Laiken’s precious little girl, and becomes her nanny.
That turns into a live in-nanny dynamic- and the chemistry between them. How Laiken protects Kia and takes her to appts and accepts her thoroughly… ugh obsessed! Loved this story.
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