Zack
Cold Fury Hockey # 3
Cold Fury Hockey # 3
By: Sawyer Bennett
Releasing June 9, 2015
Loveswept
Wow that was one hell of a book. I love this series.
From book one. I cried for Zach and Ben in book two when Gina
died in book two. Grief can do some strange things to you.
But everyone grieves deferentially. I did not know how he
was going to get past it. But I know that Love is a funny thing.
It hits you when you least expect it. and sometimes your not
even sure that is what your feeling. I love how Sawyer
Bennett handled this story. the last book tore me up reading
it, this one had it's moments of joy and sorrow. so keep the
tisues handy as this book is an emotional journey. And we
get to read thanks to her. I can not wit to read Ryker's story,
I hope it comes soon.
I hope you enjoy this
book I know I did.
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New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett goes
for a hat trick with the latest
romance in a sexy series
about cool-as-ice hockey players and the women heating
up their lives.
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.
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My
heart feels like it’s going to leap out of my chest as
I stand at the sink and wash the griddle clean. It’s actually kind
of a pleasure to clean up in a kitchen like this. I’ve never
been in a home this nice, and it’s hard not to stare around in
wonder at all the shiny. His kitchen is übermodern, with sleek
blond-oak cabinets and stainless-steel handles. The counters
are done in black granite with flecks of gray throughout and
the sink is a massive single bin made of some type of stone.
I stand at the sink and wash the griddle clean. It’s actually kind
of a pleasure to clean up in a kitchen like this. I’ve never
been in a home this nice, and it’s hard not to stare around in
wonder at all the shiny. His kitchen is übermodern, with sleek
blond-oak cabinets and stainless-steel handles. The counters
are done in black granite with flecks of gray throughout and
the sink is a massive single bin made of some type of stone.
Zack
sits at the table on the opposite side of the L-shaped
kitchen counter with Ben as they eat their breakfast. His eyes
remain pinned on me, a mixture of anger and confusion.
kitchen counter with Ben as they eat their breakfast. His eyes
remain pinned on me, a mixture of anger and confusion.
He
clearly doesn’t like me and I have no clue why. I expect
him at any moment to just fire me. I can see it in his
eyes…That’s what he wants.
him at any moment to just fire me. I can see it in his
eyes…That’s what he wants.
There
was a moment when Ben hurtled his little body at me
that I cut a glance at Zack, and I saw fury wash over him. It
scared me so bad, I almost ran out of the house right then.
But I didn’t because I really, really, really need this job.
Without it, I’m just one bus ticket away from being forced to
return home to live with Daddy in our dingy tin can of a trailer
in the backwoods of eastern North Carolina. And I promised
myself when I left home five years ago, as much as I adore
my daddy, I would never let that happen.
that I cut a glance at Zack, and I saw fury wash over him. It
scared me so bad, I almost ran out of the house right then.
But I didn’t because I really, really, really need this job.
Without it, I’m just one bus ticket away from being forced to
return home to live with Daddy in our dingy tin can of a trailer
in the backwoods of eastern North Carolina. And I promised
myself when I left home five years ago, as much as I adore
my daddy, I would never let that happen.
So
I pulled on all of my available confidence that I’ve built up
over the years along with my sheer will to survive and
promptly ignored Zack and his dirty looks and started to
clean his kitchen. He didn’t say a word, just watched me as
I worked and sometimes would make conversation with Ben.
over the years along with my sheer will to survive and
promptly ignored Zack and his dirty looks and started to
clean his kitchen. He didn’t say a word, just watched me as
I worked and sometimes would make conversation with Ben.
I’m
just wiping down the counters when Zack picks up the
empty plates and walks over to put them in the dishwasher.
When he’s finished, he turns to Ben and says, “Why don’t
you go upstairs and play in your room a bit? I need to talk to
Kate about a few things.”
empty plates and walks over to put them in the dishwasher.
When he’s finished, he turns to Ben and says, “Why don’t
you go upstairs and play in your room a bit? I need to talk to
Kate about a few things.”
“Can I watch TV?” Ben asks.
“Sure,” Zack says, and Ben jets from the table and pounds
his way upstairs.
his way upstairs.
I
rinse out the dishcloth in my hand, wring it, and then fold it
over the faucet. Turning to Zack, I find him leaning a hip
against the counter with his arms crossed defensively over
his chest. His gaze is frosty when he says, “What exactly did
Delaney tell you the job would consist of?”
over the faucet. Turning to Zack, I find him leaning a hip
against the counter with his arms crossed defensively over
his chest. His gaze is frosty when he says, “What exactly did
Delaney tell you the job would consist of?”
Man,
he intimidates the hell out of me. He towers over me,
and even though he has the face of an angel with dark brown
hair and whiskey-colored eyes perfectly supported by
a strong jaw, so much animosity is radiating off him that I think
he may be the devil.
and even though he has the face of an angel with dark brown
hair and whiskey-colored eyes perfectly supported by
a strong jaw, so much animosity is radiating off him that I think
he may be the devil.
I
know all about Zack Grantham. That’s because I love
sports. All kinds of sports, but in particular, Cold Fury hockey.
When North Carolina got its first professional ice hockey
team, I had just started sixth grade. But I remember sitting on
the ratty green corduroy-covered couch in our trailer, and
Daddy and I rooting for the Cold Fury. Of course, often he’d
be drunk and passed out by the third period, but at least for
two periods we’d have a good time bonding over our mutual
love of the sport.
sports. All kinds of sports, but in particular, Cold Fury hockey.
When North Carolina got its first professional ice hockey
team, I had just started sixth grade. But I remember sitting on
the ratty green corduroy-covered couch in our trailer, and
Daddy and I rooting for the Cold Fury. Of course, often he’d
be drunk and passed out by the third period, but at least for
two periods we’d have a good time bonding over our mutual
love of the sport.
I’ve
followed the team closely ever since. Of course, I’ve
never been to a live game, that being an absolute luxury
I could have never afforded, but because every game is
broadcast locally, I rarely miss one unless I’m studying for an
important test or something. And because I follow the team
so well, I know exactly who Zack Grantham is.
never been to a live game, that being an absolute luxury
I could have never afforded, but because every game is
broadcast locally, I rarely miss one unless I’m studying for an
important test or something. And because I follow the team
so well, I know exactly who Zack Grantham is.
He’s
an amazing player and, truth be told, if I could afford
a jersey, I’d probably get one with his name on it. Or maybe
Alex Crossman’s. Or even Garrett Samuelson’s. About four
months ago, Zack was in a terrible car accident that killed
Ben’s mom, Gina, and caused him to be kept out of the first
half of the season with a fractured wrist. That has apparently
healed enough that he’s ready to return to the team, and thus
the need for a nanny for Ben.
a jersey, I’d probably get one with his name on it. Or maybe
Alex Crossman’s. Or even Garrett Samuelson’s. About four
months ago, Zack was in a terrible car accident that killed
Ben’s mom, Gina, and caused him to be kept out of the first
half of the season with a fractured wrist. That has apparently
healed enough that he’s ready to return to the team, and thus
the need for a nanny for Ben.
I
was utterly stunned when I got a call from his sister,
Delaney, for an interview. I had posted my résumé and
qualifications on a website for nanny services, knowing it
would be a long shot because most of my experience came
from helping my sister, Kelly, with her three kids, and other
various babysitting jobs. But at this point, I needed work, so
I was applying to every place I could think of.
Delaney, for an interview. I had posted my résumé and
qualifications on a website for nanny services, knowing it
would be a long shot because most of my experience came
from helping my sister, Kelly, with her three kids, and other
various babysitting jobs. But at this point, I needed work, so
I was applying to every place I could think of.
“Now you seem to have nothing to say,” Zack growls, and my
body jerks over the derision in his voice.
body jerks over the derision in his voice.
“Sorry,” I mutter. “Um…Delaney said you needed a live-in
nanny for Ben. That the position would be full-time until he
started school in the fall, and then part-time after that. She
said I’d be responsible for his care when you weren’t here
and that I’d have to do basic household chores and stuff.”
nanny for Ben. That the position would be full-time until he
started school in the fall, and then part-time after that. She
said I’d be responsible for his care when you weren’t here
and that I’d have to do basic household chores and stuff.”
Zack
nods at me, unfurls his arms from across his chest, and
rubs his chin thoughtfully. “Delaney thinks you’re right for this
job. I’m going to have to trust her on that.”
rubs his chin thoughtfully. “Delaney thinks you’re right for this
job. I’m going to have to trust her on that.”
“I am,” I tell him earnestly. “I’ll take very good care of Ben.”
“You’d
better,” he growls at me so menacingly, I take an
involuntary step backward. “If you harm one hair on my
child’s head, I will make you regret it. Do you understand?”
involuntary step backward. “If you harm one hair on my
child’s head, I will make you regret it. Do you understand?”
The
scared country girl inside me wants to curl into the fetal
position and just shrink away from the threat in his voice. But
I’m not that young girl anymore. I’ve pulled myself out of
crappy circumstances and made a new life for myself. I’ve
worked hard over the years to build up my self-esteem, and
I’m not about to let this man tear it down.
position and just shrink away from the threat in his voice. But
I’m not that young girl anymore. I’ve pulled myself out of
crappy circumstances and made a new life for myself. I’ve
worked hard over the years to build up my self-esteem, and
I’m not about to let this man tear it down.
Squaring
my shoulders at him, I give him a stern look.
“I appreciate your protectiveness of Ben, and I’d feel the same
way about my own child. I can assure you, you have nothing
to worry about. But I have to insist that you treat me with
some type of respect for the position I hold. At the very least,
you don’t want to teach your son it’s okay to threaten
and intimidate women, do you?”
“I appreciate your protectiveness of Ben, and I’d feel the same
way about my own child. I can assure you, you have nothing
to worry about. But I have to insist that you treat me with
some type of respect for the position I hold. At the very least,
you don’t want to teach your son it’s okay to threaten
and intimidate women, do you?”
Zack
stares at me, his amber-colored eyes turning almost
a dark brown. He blinks a few times and shakes his head.
“Are you always this blunt?”
a dark brown. He blinks a few times and shakes his head.
“Are you always this blunt?”
“I’m always this honest,” I clarify for him.
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~*~*~ Sawyer Bennett ~*~*~
USA Today Best-Selling Author, Sawyer Bennett is a snarky
southern
woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to
finally start putting on paper
all of the stories that were
floating in her head. Her husband works for a
Fortune 100
company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays
at
home with their daughter and three big, furry dogs who
hog the bed. Sawyer
would like to report she doesn’t have
many weaknesses but can be bribed with a
nominal amount
of milk chocolate.
Sawyer is the author of several
contemporary romances
including the popular Off Series, the Legal Affairs
Series and
the Last Call Series. She will be releasing her second book in
the
Cold Fury Hockey Series with Random House
Loveswept, February 2015.
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