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A review by hanaelzohiry
Defender by Samantha Whiskey
3.0
The last book of the series and it connects the Sharks and Reapers books (which I already read oops), and it was so interesting and painful to see the players go through this stress and transition of what’s next. I totally understand the stress though because the GM of a hockey team makes or breaks the team, and this guy.. not about him. Honestly, I was ready to see someone throw a punch at him.
Nathan and Harper were cute - they were attentive to each other but also had a mutual respect for each other as they both have history with major brain injuries which lead to them getting close. We got introduced to Harper and Nathan in the previous book (though Nathan has been present for a while) and you could tell they were somewhat smitten with each other from the first time they properly met in Sweden.
Nathan is an absolute sweetheart, he loves his family, both blood and chosen, and he’d do just about anything to protect them - hence why he’s a defender. You get a glimpse on who he is, on why he protects the way he does, and you even get to see him break down a little, which is always a welcome when it comes to hockey boys.
Harper is a genius who’s trying to protect people from major brain injuries - she’s a little bit of a butterfly in the sense of she’s literally always ready to run, but she’s also so driven and independent that it made me so happy to see her continue to be independent and driven once her and Nathan started hanging out.
I actually really loved how their story played out, I loved how open communication was a high priority between the two, and how they address the fact that the Sharks fall in love and get married faster than you snap your fingers. Their ‘breakup’ was actually one that was the most realistic of the entire series, and they even talk about what happened thoroughly. Now I know what happens with Nathan and Harper, and I really hope Samantha adds onto their story one way or another to give them the ending they truly deserve.
I also really liked the last bit with Gage and Bailey, how it so easily transitioned between the two series, and honestly, I can find myself re-reading this series (in the correct order) sometime in the future.
Nathan and Harper were cute - they were attentive to each other but also had a mutual respect for each other as they both have history with major brain injuries which lead to them getting close. We got introduced to Harper and Nathan in the previous book (though Nathan has been present for a while) and you could tell they were somewhat smitten with each other from the first time they properly met in Sweden.
Nathan is an absolute sweetheart, he loves his family, both blood and chosen, and he’d do just about anything to protect them - hence why he’s a defender. You get a glimpse on who he is, on why he protects the way he does, and you even get to see him break down a little, which is always a welcome when it comes to hockey boys.
Harper is a genius who’s trying to protect people from major brain injuries - she’s a little bit of a butterfly in the sense of she’s literally always ready to run, but she’s also so driven and independent that it made me so happy to see her continue to be independent and driven once her and Nathan started hanging out.
I actually really loved how their story played out, I loved how open communication was a high priority between the two, and how they address the fact that the Sharks fall in love and get married faster than you snap your fingers. Their ‘breakup’ was actually one that was the most realistic of the entire series, and they even talk about what happened thoroughly. Now I know what happens with Nathan and Harper, and I really hope Samantha adds onto their story one way or another to give them the ending they truly deserve.
I also really liked the last bit with Gage and Bailey, how it so easily transitioned between the two series, and honestly, I can find myself re-reading this series (in the correct order) sometime in the future.