BXTCHES Gotta Warn: As you can see, Max is book #6 in the Carolina Cold Fury Series and I’m not sure if it’s pushed as a stand alone or not, but I’m here to plead with you to read this series in order. While I recognize that this portion of the review is used for me to issue any warnings regarding the book in question, I can also use this time to confess. When I started this series. . .way, way, way back. . .I actually started with book #3, Zack. And that was only because I wasn’t really paying attention and I have since gone back and started from Alex. Now, Max’s story is gonna run side by side with Hawke (book #5). So hopefully you’ve already devoured that book and while enjoying Max and Jules your memory will be refreshed a bit. Though I’m trying to watch hockey and have a better understanding of the sport. I promise no knowledge is needed to fall in love with the guys from the Carolina Cold Fury.
Max will be told through the POV’s of both Max and Jules.
If you go back to Ryker’s story (book #4), you’ll have some memories of Max. He is the goalie for the Carolina Cold Fury and got injured, which is when Ryker stepped in and was one of the reasons they were able to hoist the championship trophy at the end of that season. Now Max is all healed and ready to earn his spot on the team.
Life is busy slapping Jules around somewhat and even she’s not sure how many times she’ll be able to stand back up and say “you hit like a bitch”. Her older sister has recently lost her battle with cancer and Jules is now the guardian to her niece and two nephews. Having one kid that you had nine months to plan for can knock the cash right out of your wallet, so imagine having all three thrust in your life at one time with no time to plan and on top of them grieving the loss of their mother and you grieving the loss of not just your only sibling, but your freedom as you know it. Her job at the local nursing home as a nurse’s aid isn’t going to be enough, so she’s forced to take the closing shift at a convenience store for any hope of making ends meet. And now it’s time for fate to do its thing. By the way, fate equals Max.
Max meets Jules while dropping into the convenience store for a much needed, albeit very off limits, snack. It’s when he sees some assholes giving her a hard time that he decides to stick around and make sure that she stays safe. He leaves without getting her number and all hope of ever seeing her again walks out with him. It’s when his team is doing a charity function at the local nursing home where he gets his second chance. So, I guess this is actually when fate enters the picture.
So, I’m sure you can imagine how difficult it’s gonna be trying to not only date and get to know one another while also managing a professional hockey schedule and three kids, but also trying to find the time to be intimate as well. Oh, and throw in a deadbeat dad who hasn’t seen his kids since before their mom died and some interesting times lay ahead.
Max is gonna have his work cut out for him. He’s dealing with a woman who has lost almost everything she has loved. Her dad is hit and miss, her sister was her one shining ray of light and she’s gone. She knows that the legacy her sister has trusted her to raise is the most important thing in her life, even if it means she no longer has one. Contrary to other hockey players, Max is very much a relationship type of guy. He’s more interested in monogamy than he is in the idea of puck bunnies. However, with Jules’ background. . .living paycheck to paycheck, working in a convenience store, raising three kids on her own. . .speculations are gonna begin to fly that will only strain their relationship further.
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Like I mentioned earlier, Max’s story coincides with Hawke’s and since they are pretty good friends, we get a good dose of Hawke in this book. Since Jules needs to be welcomed into the fold of the Carolina Cold Fury family, we will see some of Sutton and Olivia as well. No Gray or Ryker this go round, but book #7 is gonna get a very healthy dose.We get a brief but pretty decent introduction to Lucas, Max’s brother and the namesake behind book #8. As always with a good ensemble series, you’re going to get introduced to new characters as new books enter the series and this series is no different, which is why I suggest you read these hockey players in the order in which they were written.
The sexual spice between Max and Jules adds tons of flavor to this story, as you would expect if you’ve read the previous books in this series. However, the intimate moments are also challenging as one would expect when three kids cockblock at every opportunity. But with a little creativity and lots of determination, Max + Jules does not disappoint.
The book isn’t gonna be all love and googly eyes. There are some moments that are filled with a bit of anxiety. This isn’t just a journey of Max and Jules. This is a navigation of Max and Jules finding each other while Jules is trying to find her footing as a mom and that’s not gonna be a road paved with just sunshine and love songs. And though Jules may be frustrating at times, you can’t really blame her. Just when she is finding her comfort level with Max and the kids, his fame slaps her right in the face. But no worries, this is gonna be a fun journey to wade through.
I am really enjoying this series. I think at this point, Zack is still my very favorite, but I did just read Lucas and he may give Zack a run for his money.
