5+ stars for Luka: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series, Book 2 by Alisa Jean #hockeyromance #romance #sportsromance #bookreview
- N. N. Light
- Apr 24
- 3 min read
Title: Luka: A Los Angeles Quakes Hockey Series, Book 2
Author: Alisa Jean
Genre: Hockey Romance, Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance
Book Blurb:
As the hottest left-winger in the league, I was the handsome golden boy for the L.A. Quakes. But after suffering horrific injuries during a game, my life is on a breakaway to disaster. My biggest fear is a darkness from my past is about to repeat itself. All I want to do is hide away from the world, but fate has another plan.
Feisty beauty Liliana Alvarez doesn’t suffer fools lightly, especially when it comes to her kids in her new non-profit outreach. She’ll drag me, kicking and screaming, if necessary, from the hole I’ve crawled into if it’s the last thing she does. For some reason, she is patient enough to wait for me to heal and something sparks between us, wounds, and all. But her abusive ex-boyfriend threatens to shatter our hopes of a happily ever after.
Can enemies-turned-lovers help save each other or is the ice tilted against us?
Luka tropes:
Hockey Romance,
Enemies to Lovers,
Beauty & The Beast,
Tortured Hero,
Different Cultures,
Stalker Ex-Boyfriend
My Review:
Hockey star Luka’s life changed in a split second, and he’s got the scars on his face to prove it. Wallowing in self-pity isn’t helping but maybe a spitfire beauty who sees his heart will heal him. When her stalkerish ex-boyfriend threatens to come between them, Luka will have to fight hard for the woman he can’t live without.
Luka is so much more than a hockey romance. It’s about how to bring yourself out of depression. This book deals with beauty and strength. It’s a play on Beauty and the Beast but with a hockey twist. It’s also about finding love when you least expect it.
These characters tore my heart out., especially Luka. I can’t imagine the physical and emotional pain he went through on a daily basis. His transformation throughout the book shows how tough and resilient the human spirit is.
The romance, though, is why we’re here. The author takes a beast of a man and brings into his life a heroine who tells it like it is. She doesn’t hold back which is perfect for the two of them to fall in love. Plus, the romance is full of emotional angst. I cried more than once while reading.
If you love a tortured hero, you’ll adore Luka. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Alisa Jean is the pseudonym for award-winning authors Marla A. White and C J Bahr. They first teamed up over thirty years ago over a bottle of Zima (don’t ask) while polishing their gear for a horse show. They’ve since moved on to better beverages and writing novels. Separately, Marla prefers to murder characters in the usual way while C J uses paranormal means. The long-time best friends joined together as a writing team through their mutual love of hockey. Wonder twin powers activated! Their hockey romances examine flawed characters with heart, humor, and sexy sizzle.
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Reviewed by: Nancy
