Hat Trick
Legends and Fury #2
E.M. Lindsey
“For five million dollars, would you send a relative to jail?”
"Bud, I would pay five million dollars to send a few there."
Problem number one: Almost everything the world thinks they know about me is a lie.
Problem number two: Two people know the truth.
Problem number three: One of those two is a stalker and he's having a blast using that information against me to get his way.
The good news is, the second person who knows the truth about who I am seems pretty dedicated to taking my stalker down.
The bad news is, it’s NHL goalie Vanya Maximov, and he and I had a one night stand that I can’t stop thinking about. And while Vanya might be walking sunshine so bright he can make even my blind ass see light, we have no business being together.
I’m a mess, and while Vanya is everything I’ve ever wanted in a partner, he deserves better than me.
If only he was willing to listen to reason. If only he was less stubborn and able to give up on a lost cause.
But with his ability to give me exactly what I want—a little pain with my pleasure—and his refusal to treat me like I’m fragile, something dangerous starts happening.
I’m beginning to think that maybe—just maybe—he’s right, and I am worth everything he sees.
Hat Trick is the second book in the Punk as Puck spin-off trilogy, Legends and Fury. It’s a high heat, friends to lovers romance with a sunshine NHL goalie who also might be a golden retriever in disguise, a PPHL goalie with big black cat energy, a stalker, and no faith in himself, hooking up in a friend’s car, praise and pain, high stakes romance, hockey bro banter, tons of chirping, and the swooniest happily ever after.
Micah is a hockey goalie in the PPHL blind hockey league, and he has been blind from birth and doesn’t have eyes, which makes his otherwise handsome looks unique. After his brother Jonas' book, Stick Around, it was obvious that something was going on with Micah. He was being secretive, distant, angry, anxious, and avoiding his friends. So now in his story, we’re finding out there’s a lot more going on under the surface with Micah. From past trauma that still affects him, to a current threatening situation, to family issues, to a crush that’s probably not a good idea to act on. And only a couple of people know what’s going on, and one of them is the threat, and the other one is an NHL player, Vanya Maximov.
Vanya is a teammate of his brother's fiancé so he’s close to their friend group, but somehow Vanya can see under Micah's cool facade and see a guy who’s in trouble, but he also sees a handsome man. Vanya has a big crush on his "pretty goalie." But Micah has major self-worth issues, and he doesn’t feel good enough, so there is a push and pull, fight or flight situation going on between them.
My heart hurt for Micah because he really was traumatized, and he didn’t feel he could share with anybody the true extent of it, and he’s dealt with it for years alone. It affects his relationships with his brothers, his friends, his team, and his own self-esteem. And I love-love-loved Vanya! He’s this big. burly, sunshiney, golden retriever with a huge heart, and he just wants Micah in his life so bad. But he’s willing to be patient, and he’s kind, protective, determined, and he just wants to make sure that Micah is safe and understands that he will be there for him.
And poor Micah doesn’t know what to do with that kind of positive attention and actual care. He’s never had somebody to give him that, truly understand him, or care enough to make him feel safe. But their friend group is all intertwined, so it also makes it a little messy if something were to go wrong.
This is a story with suspense, drama, threats, but it is also about a man learning to trust, be vulnerable, and feel safe so that he can be his true self. It is also about found family and how important it is to have support. I am really enjoying this spin-off Legends of Fury series and am looking forward to more. Micah and Jordan's brother, Caleb, definitely needs a story, and there are several other interesting guys on the hockey teams.
Stick Around
Legends and Fury #1
E.M. Lindsey
Amazon and KU
Kim's 5 star review
"Would you slap a teammate for twenty-five grand?"
"Uh, yeah. There are a few I'd slap for free. Just point me in the right direction."
Problem number one: My personal life is falling apart.
Problem number two: My public life is also on thin freaking ice.
Problem number three: The ridiculously hot NHL D-man with the inability to remove his head from his ass has decided I’m his number one target.
And that last one is a bit of an issue since his idea of targeting me is to have absurdly hot hate-hookups with me in the locker room. Which I don’t necessarily mind…
Except there’s one tiny snag in his plan: I don’t like guys.
Or, well, I didn’t think I liked guys.
But when Alexio Zeki drops to his knees and, uh, gets to business, I realize my very narrow view of my own sexuality needs some adjustment.
And that’s ironic coming from a blind man.
Admitting I’m bisexual is the easy part.
Admitting I’m kind of, sort of, ridiculously into the man I claimed to hate is something else entirely. But the more he insists that I’m worth keeping, the more I start wanting to believe him.
Stick Around is the first book in the Punk as Puck spin-off series, Legends and Fury. It’s a high heat, enemies to lovers rom-com with a snarky NHL goalie who has a lot of big opinions and doesn’t care if they’re unsolicited, a PPHL goalie with a mountain of problems and no way to reach the top, locker room hookups, praise, swoony romance, a low-stakes bi-awakening, hockey bro banter, tons of chirping, and the swooniest happily ever after.
E.M. Lindsey
E.M. Lindsey is a non-binary, MM Romance author who lives on the East Coast of the United States. When they're not working, EM is spending time on the beach, kayaking, swimming, and playing with their dogs.
