Romance, hockey, and a long running, successful series of novels by the talented Rachel Gibson. It should be a magical trifecta of my most favorite things. But it isn’t. From its ridiculous set-up, to its slightly dull and predictable conclusion, The Art of Running in Heels is just ‘meh’. I wasn’t familiar with the…
Sometimes fans have to wait a long time for an eagerly awaited sequel. The Art of Running in Heels, the seventh book in the Chinooks Hockey Team series, has been anticipated by many for almost twenty years. When I found out that we were finally getting the story for the precocious Lexie Kowalsky, the endearing…
Despite living in Minnesota for nearly seven years, I never really got into hockey. I mean what’s the thrill of watching a bunch of big sweaty guys pounding on each other with hockey sticks? Then I moved to Denver and got caught up in the spirit of watching the Avalanche as they chased and eventually…
Any Man of Mine is Rachel Gibson’s sixth book featuring a sexy Chinooks ice hockey player, and it’s a great one. That’s the good news. The possible bad news is it’s so similar in plot to the first book in the series, Simply Irresistible, I felt swamped by déjà vu as I raced through the…
True Love and Other Disasters is Rachel Gibson’s latest entry into the world of professional hockey players, and is just as enjoyable as her previous releases. Faith Duffy is the former stripper, former Playboy Playmate, and just-widowed trophy wife of Virgil Duffy, a rich man 51 years her senior. In a surprise move, Virgil leaves…
The Trouble with Valentine’s Day takes the reader back to Gibson’s fictional town of Gospel, Idaho for a second visit. This is a pretty typical Rachel Gibson story with its ex-athlete uber-alpha hero and attractively insecure heroine in the midst of a life change. I was glad to read it – I’m a sucker for…