Marcel: Redemption through Fire

Savannah Heat #5

by Jessica McBrayer

A bad boy hockey player who can’t drink away his painful childhood.
The woman who will never forget his biggest mistake.
The fight to face their demons and win a chance at true love.

Marcel “Frenchie” Hugo, NHL player for the Savannah Heat, has spent the past year regretting a single night—the night that he betrayed the love of his life.

Julie Reynolds watches her friends with happy lives, but she can’t tell them what is tearing her apart. Her happiness was destroyed with a single phone call.

When Marcel makes a bold move to close the distance between them, he ends up in the hospital, his career in shambles. Marcel and Julie both have demons to face down before their story can find a happy ending. Can they overcome past mistakes for a second chance at a happily ever after? 

"Definitely one click, do not pass on reading this! Well worth taking a half-day to hide out in a coffee shop and read." CATAylor

Genres: Hockey, Second Chance, Contemporary, Sports Romance, Hockey Romance

262 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2019

About the author

Jessica McBrayer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. She enjoys reading voraciously as well as writing and is often daydreaming about her next book. A die-hard San Jose Sharks fan, you can find her during hockey season wearing her favorite player’s name on the back of her jersey and yelling at the TV. She never wants to find out what the world would be like without hockey in it.

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Don’t miss Jessica’s next book, Jude Sweet Fire - the first book in her new series, Savannah Heat, a hockey romance series chock-full of hunky men, the women that steal their hearts, and all the best feels.

Reviews

[Kathleen Bradbury (Bulfon)]

Story line is great and I loved the characters. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Unexpected twists and turns had me reading this book in one sitting. Great storyline and character development made this book a hot and enjoyable read!

[Pamela]

Another great story in the Savannah Heat series. Can't get enough of these men. They are amazing and so are the women they love!

[Cheryl]

Love this series! Great characters! Humor, love, suspense and The Heat”. 💕💕💕💕

[Red Panda Reads]

Read before December 18, 2025

Who is the PR staff member who gave M Marcel's phone number and address? This is never mentioned, but is a security violation and would have likely cost this person his/her job.

Like the previous books in this series, the climax failed to deliver, was anti-climactic and the end was rushed.

[Elvira]

What a fantastic book this is the author did an amazing job of bringing addiction to the storyline in such a powerful way. The characters are well developed and engaging and the storyline flowed smoothly. Julie and Marcel are a powerful couple who realized there are issues that need to be resolved before they can start a life together. Love alone is not enough. But the power of a higher being and love just make an HEA possible.

[Linda Olinger]

Jessica Macbryar scores again with Marcel and Julie’s story. Two young people who have had vastly different but difficult childhoods. A great story that should inspire everyone to do better.