Short Review: Home Ice

Until now the main male characters in the series have been players. The is the coach's story. This was a welcomed surprise.

 In Home Ice, the reader sees a side of "Bergy" that the players don't get to see.

 In contrast to the previous books in the series, there was little hockey action. However, it was just as enjoyable as the other books.

 Rating: 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃

Review: In the Zone

Usually fans are unaware of the demons that professional athletes deal with in their private lives. With Keith, his demon was the belief that he was to blame for his brother's death.

As a hockey fan, I can appreciate the moments Keith spends with the team.

Rating: 😃😃😃😃😃 

Review: Comeback

I started reading the Portland Storm series with Light the Lamp. Niklas Ericsson is a recovering addict who worked through and with The Light the Lamp foundation.

-poignant

This was definitely one word that came to my mind while reading this book. It had a happy ending, but Nicky had to deal with a lot to get that happy ending.

Rating:😃 😃 😃 😃 😃

Review: Holiday Hat Trick

In hockey, a hat trick is three goals (in one game) from the same player.

In the Portland Storm series, the term is used in life.
Mitch Quincey has "three goals" he would like to score during the Christmas break. However, none of the goals have anything to do with hockey.

As a novella, is book is a quick read or listen. This is always a plus with me.

Holiday Hat Trick is listed as 4.5 in the series about a fictional hockey team. The Storm are a team that I am a fan of since reading Light the Lamp.

Rating: 😃😃😃😃😃

Review: Double Major

I read one other book that the story was told by multiple charaters. I really enjoyed that book. Double Major is told by multiple charaters as well. In fact, it was told by the people. Those people are Portland Storm player and their wives or girlfriends.


I have loved reading about the lives of these hockey players from the previous five books. To have them all in the sixth, made it that more enjoyable. I could actually picture myself being that the double wedding that took place.

I am looking forward to Keith and Brianna's story.

Rating: 😃😃😃😃😃

Review: Delay of Game

A pregnancy and a 10 game suspenstion are only small parts in the the lives of Cam Johnson and Sara Thomas.
The Portland Storm finally have a post-season to speak of when Cam "Johnny" Johnson receieves a 10-game suspension. That, of course, is the least of his problems. As for Sara, she has issues of her own.

This is book #5 in Catherine Gayle's Portland Storm Series.

What I like about Cam (besides being a hockey player) is that there seems to be more to him than meets the eye. He has taken blame (his or not) for the major health that occured in this story.
Sara, in small way, reminds me of Noelle (Light the Lamp). She is worried about taking care of someone other than herself.

Rating: 😃😃😃😃😃

Review: On the Fly

Before heading to the minor league team, Portland Storm player Brenden Campbell bumps into Rachel Shaw. Almost immediately, he is thinking about her.
Newly arrived from Texas, Rachel interviews for the job of the general manager's assistant. She is only looking to take care herself and her two children.

This is the second book in Catherine Gayle's Portland Storm Series. With On the Fly being the fourth book of the series I have read, I am enjoying each player's tale.

It was the main male characters being hockey players that first attracted me to start the series. So far, I have been engrossed in the lives of the Portland Storm players. As I expected, Soupy's story had the same affect as the others.

Rating: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Review: Taking a Shot

Katie Weber is the daugther of Portland hockey player Dave Weber. Having been diagnosed with cancer, she goes through chemotherapy and takes online classes. She attends prom with 20 year old Jamie Babcock who is one of her father's teammates. --- This is the third book I have read that was written by Catherine Gayle. While the main female character sadly is sick, Jamie is able to still see her beauty. 

Rating: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Review: Breakaway (by Catherine Gayle)

Eric Zellinger and Dana Campbell grew up togethet and both played college hockey. While Eric went on to play professional hockey, Dana got hurt in her freshman year. She asks Eric to help her heal. To do so, Dana pretends to be Eric's girlfriend around the (fictional) Portland Storm Hockey Team.

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 First thing I love about this book is all the hockey talk, especially the reference to a NHL hall of famer. The second is that I believed Dana's well-being was extremely important to Eric. 

Rating:☺☺☺☺☺

Review: Light the Lamp

In hockey the phrase "light the lamp" means score a goal.

Liam Kellen is a hockey player for the Portland Storm. He is also a windower. While driving over a bridge Liam sees Noelle whose car has over-heated. While neither one knows it at first, Liam manages to get Noelle to safety. A driver crashes into Noelle's car which bursts into flames. This was slightly similar to how Liam lost his wife.

When truth about Noelle's living situation is revealed , Liam once again lends a helping hand and invites her to this place. Noelle agrees to stay with Liam. Is Noelle the cause of a turnaround in the game? In his life?

This is the first of Catherine Gayle's books I have read.  There were two things I really liked about it. The first was all the talk about hockey. The second was the broken hockey player and a woman that wants to help him as much as he helps her.

Rating: ☺☺☺☺☺