Taking Shots by Toni Aleo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
July 16-21
In Toni Aleo’s exhilarating Loveswept debut, the first in a series featuring the hockey hunks of the Nashville Assassins, a reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful woman face off against the demons of her past.
No matter how hard she tries, Elleanor Fisher never thinks she’s good enough, from her job to her weight to her love life. After enduring years of abuse at the hands of an ex-boyfriend, Elli has been drifting through life in a daze. Until, that is, she meets Shea Adler on a promotional shoot for the NHL’s Nashville Assassins. Before Elli knows what’s happening, the gorgeous Shea breaks the ice and shatters her world.
A brilliant athlete inside the rink, Shea Adler is tired of the life he’s living outside of it: the women, the money, the drinking. But everything changes when he meets Elli. After laying eyes on this feisty, witty, beautiful woman, he feels like he’s just taken the hardest hit of his life. No matter how skeptical she is, Shea knows they are meant to be together—if only he can convince Elli to put her insecurities aside before she misses out on a shot at love.
Review : I love sports romance and this was so cute this is about Ellie and Shea. Ellie is a photographer and Shea is a hockey player . Ellie is a big fan of Shea and she was taking promotional pics for the team which is how they met . Ellie gets hired by Shea sister to do a party which Shea asks Ellie on a date. Ellie is a bit self conscious of her body see she for sick and gained a lot of weight and now she’s lots a lot her ex was a piece of shit and she’s still dealing with that. Shea is so good to Ellie and even waits to have sex with her until she’s ready since it’s been six years . Things are moving fast in their relationship. Ellie mother and sister are fucking assholes they treat Ellie like trash. I love Ellie father and uncle though . See Ellie uncle owns the hockey team Shea plays for. Shea throws an amazing pride and prejudices birthday party for Ellie. Shea wants to marry Ellie but things go bad fast Ellie sister sets it up to look like Shea cheated and Ellie believes it . Two months of not seeing each other and Ellie finally gets the truth from her sister her mother made her do what a bitch . Shea asks Ellie to marry him and she says yes I loved this book can’t wait to read the next one .
Quotes :
Jesus, you’re gonna be the death of me, baby.” “I could say the same about you, Shea,”
Baby, when you’re in the room, you’re the only thing that has my attention.”
She had never felt the urge to rip a man’s clothes off, but ripping Shea Adler’s jeans off would be a magical experience
No, I usually sleep naked, but I’m not going to scare you with all this,” he said, waving his hand in front of his body.
“I apologize if this comes out rude, Olivia, but what the hell is wrong with you people? That woman is the most beautiful person I have ever met. There is no weight issue. She’s perfect. And her career, I mean, do you even know that she is one of the most prestigious photographers in Nashville? Why are you guys doing this to her?” He shook his head. “You all have issues.”
Elli couldn’t help but laugh when she saw he didn’t have the traditional shoes of the nineteenth century, but his Chucks. “My Mr. Darcy, Adler-style, huh?”
Shea was ready for his forever with Elli. “Marry me, Elli.” Elli gasped as her hand came over her mouth; knowing what he was about to do and actually hearing him do it were two different things. As she looked into his eyes, he spoke. “Don’t ever leave me again. Love only me, for the rest of our lives. Move into our house, make love to me every night, and make babies with me, Elli. Please, because being with you made me a better man, and I could never love anyone the way I love you. So, please, marry me.”
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