Even Strength

Mile High Miners #1

by Lane Martin

Happy Endings Resort is where I spent the best summers of my life running amuck with my older brother and where I went now to get away from it all. Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t complaining about being team captain and starting center for the NHL’s Mile High Miners and now, Stanley Cup champs. Damn, that sounded good to add. It was my greatest dream come true, but it was a long season, and I was looking forward to some downtime in a place where I was still just Barrett to everyone. It was a nice change of pace from being "Boom Boom” McGill and thanks to a new service at the resort called, Happy Campers, I had a clean cabin and cold beer waiting for me when I arrived. For once, some R&R was the only thing on my to-do list. Funny how it all changed with a knock on my door. Okay, two knocks, but I stopped counting when I opened the door for Adelaide. Hell, maybe I stopped breathing because I stopped thinking straight the second I saw her. What was wrong with me? Nothing about the shy mother of two should have intrigued me. Maybe it was the fact that she was outnumbered by her kids. She deserved to be on a team with Even Strength. I wanted to be that for her, only time would tell if I would make the cut.

A standalone novella

Mile High Miners #1

Recommended for mature readers due to explicit material

Genres: Sports

ebook

First published November 15, 2018

About the author

I never thought that I would write a novel, although my English teacher my freshman year in college told me that he would hunt me down if I wasn’t published by the time I was thirty. Thirty came and went. I was busy being a wife and working mother of two and nobody came looking for me.

I doubt my sister thought she was about to change my life forever when she got me a book of “Mommy porn” for my birthday in 2012, but that’s exactly what she did. After reading the first book in the trilogy, I rushed out and got the other two books. I became obsessed and read the series several times before learning about Fanficiton. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who couldn’t get enough. The idea fascinated me and I thought, “I can do that.” I was a nervous wreck when I posted my first story, a one shot about my new favorite couple. One story lead to another and then another. My readers encouraged me to write something original, so that‘s what I did. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me. I couldn’t have done it without you.

I love reading, writing, traveling, and spending time with my family.

Thank you for going on this journey with me.

Reviews

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[Trudy Dowling · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books you want to have around when you need a quick pick me up. When you want something sweet with a great dedicated guy that just happens to be a hockey player you will want to open this book. If you want a story with a knight dressed in hockey gear you will want this story.

Adelaide was struggling. She was trying to take care of two young children all on her own. She was trying to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. And she was hiding from some powerful and controlling in-laws.

Who knew going "home" to Happy Endings Resort would give "Boom Boom" McGill an even better feeling than being part of a stanley Cup Champ. He didn't know what he was missing until Adelaide had shown up on his front porch.

[Natalie H · Rating 3 out of 5]

October 2025
Kindle edition

I think this one was a freebie from Stuff your kindle day. Otherwise not sure how it ended up on the TBR. It was softer than it could've been. Single mother trying to get her life back on track and not be signed off for another marriage and a hockey star. Pretty standard stuff. I did like the interview at the end but not the glee from the reporter.

[Danielle Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book. Love the realness of the characters and the positive outlook they bring out in each other.

[Lori alaniz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

Was late for work because I couldn’t put it down! Never a dull moment in the book and keeps your interest throughout

[Mickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn’t your usual sports romance, and it was amazing!!

[Sophie (slovenianbookworm) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it, don't remember much but I think it was the FMC's age that felt weird for me. I think she was around 19 or so with two kids, and I just felt like I wanted to read more mature characters so I really didn't feel any chemistry between them.