Zack by Sawyer Bennett

Zack (Cold Fury Hockey, #3)

by Sawyer Bennett

Warning: The following contains spoilers from a cliffhanger in Garrett.
 
Rising star Zack Grantham has been stuck in a downward spiral of grief that has put his career on hold. Back on the road with the Carolina Cold Fury, still crippled by emotional baggage, and now a single dad, he’s in need of some serious help with his son. But while the nerdy new nanny wins his son’s heart, Zack isn’t sure he’s ready for a woman’s touch—even after getting a glimpse of the killer curves she’s hiding under those baggy clothes.
 
Kate Francis usually keeps men like Zack at a distance. Though his athlete’s body is honed to perfection, he refuses to move on with his life—and besides, he’s her boss. Still, the sparks between them are undeniable, tempting Kate to turn their professional relationship into a personal one. But before she makes a power play for Zack’s wounded heart, Kate will have to open him up again and show him that love is worth the fight.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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I. Love. This. Series.

This is Zack's story. It picks up 4 months after the death of his long-time girlfriend, who was also the mother of his child. He is wracked with so much guilt, that he has just stopped feeling. This is his story of coming to terms with all the different types of guilt he is experiencing and putting himself back together so he can move on with his life.

I have to say, I spent this whole book rooting for Kate. I sort of fell in love with this girl. She persevered through difficult life circumstances, without complaint and without looking for any sympathy. She set her sights on something and went after it, with a positive attitude, knowing that only hard work would allow her to attain what she wanted. She had a HUGE, forgiving heart and put herself out there, because she knew she could be what helped her father, Ben, Zach heal. I always love Bennett's books, because she gives us these slightly damaged characters, who are really solid humans, and you want to get to know them better and to see them succeed.

As with all the Cold Fury books, we get lots of hot, schmexy stuff, adorable stuff, bromance, romance and humor. It was great to meet Ryker and I cannot wait to read his story.

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