It’s been months since her dreams of forever were brutally shattered. Seven long months since her husband and soulmate, Lew, died in her arms, leaving her to carry on. Alone. And Davina Klein-Roberts still isn’t sure how to move forward.
To escape her anguish, Davina throws everything into work, pushing Golden Oil Co., her self-built skincare line, to become a viral success. Now she’s poised to clinch a major endorsement deal too. But it’s bittersweet without Lew by her side.
A meeting with Deke Bishop, the hot NBA star she’s courting for her brand, leaves Davina flustered. With his dimpled smile and warm handshake, Deke’s a natural pitchman. And he’s clearly interested—not only in her lotions.
Davina soon discovers that Deke’s more than just another player and carries his own pain. But as her feelings for him grow, so does her guilt. Will the pain of a future already lost keep her from embracing hope for a new one?
To escape her anguish, Davina throws everything into work, pushing Golden Oil Co., her self-built skincare line, to become a viral success. Now she’s poised to clinch a major endorsement deal too. But it’s bittersweet without Lew by her side.
A meeting with Deke Bishop, the hot NBA star she’s courting for her brand, leaves Davina flustered. With his dimpled smile and warm handshake, Deke’s a natural pitchman. And he’s clearly interested—not only in her lotions.
Davina soon discovers that Deke’s more than just another player and carries his own pain. But as her feelings for him grow, so does her guilt. Will the pain of a future already lost keep her from embracing hope for a new one?
MY REVIEW
Davina has thrown herself into her company since she lost her husband. Then she meets a man, a potential associate, who creeps into her heart, filling spaces she thought were long frozen. But she's not ready for a relationship yet, especially with an athlete, one who might have the chance of breaking her already broken heart.
Deke (Declan) too has his own pain, his own grief, and something in him recognizes it in Davina, even if he's not quite conscious of it at first. He didn't become a professional basketball player by giving up on the things he wants, and he's not about to give up on Davina's heart, even if he has to gently woo her, for a long, long time, long enough to help her see how beautiful they can be together.
As this story is about grief in more than one form, I could feel Shanora's grief in every word, her grief over the loss of her brother. It actually gave this sports romance a layer that not all sports romances have. And though Deke and Davina's story deals with a heavy subject, there are as many moments of light and healing, that it's not too heavy to fall in love with both the couple and their story. In short, this is a sports romance that's more than just a sports romance - it's a heartfelt, uplifting, and beautifully told love story with two perfectly imperfect characters who fall in love.
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