BURY THE HATCHET
He was poised to be
an elite goalie for a contending team.
Hunter Fielding has long since proven himself to be one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. The problem? His former team had another (slightly better) backstop. They left Hunter out to dry, the upstart Tulsa Thunderbirds claimed him in the expansion draft, and he made a few stupid comments about backasswards Oklahomans. Now the T-Birds say the only way he can redeem himself is to make nice for the media with some local goody two shoes who’s made some mistakes of her own.
Oklahoma’s sweetheart could do no wrong until she could do no right.
Tallulah Belle Roth was the reigning Miss Oklahoma USA until a night of out-of-control drinking, a naked foray in a hot tub with very bad boy, and a bunch of lowlights on TMZ. Now she’s been stripped of her crown and is facing the censure of the same people who made her out to be Little Miss Perfect. Tallie won’t ever get her title back, but her life is another matter—and the only way the public will allow her to do that is if she presents herself as happily settled with someone else under Oklahoma’s eye.
The marriage is to be in name only—one year of sickeningly-sweet lovey-dovey PDA, all to get their detractors to bury the hatchet. Those kisses and tender moments for the cameras take an emotional toll, though. Can in name only be enough?
Hunter Fielding has long since proven himself to be one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. The problem? His former team had another (slightly better) backstop. They left Hunter out to dry, the upstart Tulsa Thunderbirds claimed him in the expansion draft, and he made a few stupid comments about backasswards Oklahomans. Now the T-Birds say the only way he can redeem himself is to make nice for the media with some local goody two shoes who’s made some mistakes of her own.
Oklahoma’s sweetheart could do no wrong until she could do no right.
Tallulah Belle Roth was the reigning Miss Oklahoma USA until a night of out-of-control drinking, a naked foray in a hot tub with very bad boy, and a bunch of lowlights on TMZ. Now she’s been stripped of her crown and is facing the censure of the same people who made her out to be Little Miss Perfect. Tallie won’t ever get her title back, but her life is another matter—and the only way the public will allow her to do that is if she presents herself as happily settled with someone else under Oklahoma’s eye.
The marriage is to be in name only—one year of sickeningly-sweet lovey-dovey PDA, all to get their detractors to bury the hatchet. Those kisses and tender moments for the cameras take an emotional toll, though. Can in name only be enough?
MY REVIEW
Bury the Hatchet by Catherine Gayle is a spin-off of the
Portland Storm series with the Tulsa Thunderbirds, the expansion team that
includes some of the favorites from the original Storm. Hunter Fielding is one
such player, playing goaltender for the new team. After sticking his foot in
his mouth when he first joins the team he’s looking to redeem himself. Enter Tallulah
Belle Roth, who also needs to reclaim her
tarnished reputation. They both need to get back in the good graces of the good
people of Oklahoma, so they hatch a plan to pretend to be happily married to
give everyone something else to talk about.
It was interesting to get to know Hunter in
this book, and his backstory tugged at my heartstrings. They both made
mistakes, and the road to redemption is long and hard. Tillie is no different,
and the way Ms. Gayle shows these two broken people coming together made for a
great read. There was a bit of suspense to keep the story going, and I enjoyed
reading about this new team. There were a couple of old favorites who popped
up, and I’m loving the new team! Another great read!
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