A review by megatza
Taking A Chance by Kat Obie

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.0

 
Dez Smith had a promising career in the NHL, until a vicious attack killed his girlfriend and left him maimed…and turned him into a werewolf. He’s spent the last 5 years solo, hiding out in Yukon adapting to life as a werewolf. But then he’s approached by the GM of the Minnesota Wild who wants him back in the league, offering him a one-year $5M contract. It’s enough to lure a lone wolf back to the big city. When one of the team’s PR staff comes to get some media background, it turns out to be Scarlet Kingman, who he has known since high school. He senses an immediate and primal connection. Can Dez balance his new life back on the ice with a team that’s 80% shapeshifters with a newfound romance?

A few nights ago, @bookishdreamer61 and I were going through a bunch of free ebooks on Kindle. We both saw this one flagged with the keywords that were music to my ears: hockey romance, paranormal romance, fated mates. I can’t say I enjoyed this one for the writing or the plot, but the concept was fantastic, if shapeshifter hockey romances are a thing you could be into. I completely loved that the team Dez joins is the Wild, and that it’s comprised of shapeshifters and only play matinees when the moon is full and who sometimes have a hard time adapting to an arena full of fans. Dez is an omega wolf and his subtle leadership style works with the team and on the ice. Big bonus points to the team *not* winning the Stanley Cup (it’s my biggest pet peeve in sports romances when the championship run is a part of the plot, especially in hockey). I also love that this paranormal series takes place in the same world as Kat Obie’s non-paranormal hockey series.