{"id":47780,"date":"2019-12-21T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=47780"},"modified":"2019-12-21T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-21T12:00:17","slug":"review-pipe-dreams-brooklyn-bruisers-3-by-sarina-bowen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=47780","title":{"rendered":"Review: Pipe Dreams (Brooklyn Bruisers, #3) by Sarina Bowen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

The third book in the Brooklyn Bruisers<\/i> series, and another gorgeous, heartfelt second-chance-romance\u2026 this one completely unexpected.<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t been the greatest fan of Nate\u2019s Assistant, Lauren, in the previous books \u2013 she has come across as cold and stuck up, and I wasn\u2019t at all excited to read about her. But then along comes this book, showing us who she truly is and why she behaves the way she does, and it all suddenly clicked for me! I get it! And more than that, I felt<\/i> it, and I was right on board for where her story was going to go.<\/p>\n

You see, Lauren used to be in a relationship with Bruisers\u2019 goalie, Mike Beacon. They were madly in love and planning for a future together when tragedy got in the way. Mike handled the situation poorly, leaving Lauren heartbroken and wondering what went wrong, and she\u2019s done her best to avoid him, and anything to do with the team, ever since. Now she\u2019s been pulled in to manage the Bruisers\u2019 office once again, putting her right where she doesn\u2019t want to be \u2013 hence, her cold and stiff demeanour.<\/p>\n

Mike is a widower with a feisty, still grieving 13 year old daughter. His marriage was not a \u2018real\u2019 marriage, and his time with Lauren was the happiest of his life. He was devastated to let her go, but he did what he thought was right for his family, and he\u2019s been paying the price ever since. Now Lauren is back in his life, and even if it\u2019s only for business purposes, he is determined to use it to his advantage and make things right.<\/p>\n

\u201cI miss the hell out of you, that’s all. I miss you so much it hurts.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is such a sweet second-chance-romance. Mike is all in with Lauren, and he doesn\u2019t hide that. He is open with her about his feelings, about the fact that he screwed up so badly, and that he wants a future with her. There is grovelling, there is lots of emotion and swoony declarations, and there is fantastic chemistry. Lauren tries her best to protect her heart, but she never fell out of love with Mike, and slowly and surely, they find their way back to each other. It\u2019s not one<\/i> big moment, it\u2019s a slow and gradual reconnection with lots of little special moments that felt easy and natural, and I loved watching it all happen for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis feels right. We feel right. Whether it\u2019s two years that passed or twenty-two, if I hold you in my arms it will always feel exactly right.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Complicating matters though, are Lauren\u2019s plans to start a family on her own, and the fact that Mike\u2019s daughter isn\u2019t a fan of Lauren coming back into their lives. And it\u2019s all unfolding during hockey playoffs. There is drama to face, but it\u2019s handled well, without becoming angsty and overwhelming, and I loved watching Mike and Lauren functionally and sensibly find their way forward together.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a gorgeous epilogue which finishes the story off really nicely, though I would have preferred just a little bit more\u2026

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How did Mike\u2019s daughter react to their marriage and the new baby? What was their relationship like as a family? It would have been so amazing to see her come into the room at the end of the book to join in that special moment<\/div><\/div> It was still a great ending though, and I\u2019m excited to see more of these two in future books.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m loving this series. Like its predecessors, this book is sweet and fun with a nice amount of emotion and a wonderful love story. The camaraderie between the boys continues to be a highlight, and all of the little moments between Nate and Becca are setting the scene for what is sure to be a fantastic book coming up for them!<\/p>\n

Another great read from Sarina Bowen \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

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Brooklyn Bruisers<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Technically, Brooklyn Bruisers and Brooklyn Hockey are two different series, however these series are closely interconnected, all within the one hockey team, and reads like one continuous series. We have included them here on one page to help you orient yourself to this world.<\/p>\n

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Hard Hitter (Brooklyn Bruisers, #2)<\/strong> (Patrick & Ari)
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Pipe Dreams (Brooklyn Bruisers, #3) <\/strong>(Mike & Lauren)
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Brooklyn Hockey<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Brooklynaire (Brooklyn Hockey, #1) <\/strong>(Nate & Rebecca)
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Overnight Sensation (Brooklyn Hockey, #2) <\/strong>(Jason & Heidi)
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Superfan (Brooklyn Hockey, #3) <\/strong>(Silas & Delilah)
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Lucky Shot (Brooklyn Hockey, #3.5)<\/strong> (Tank & Bess – A Sure Shot Prequel)
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Sure Shot (Brooklyn Hockey, #4)<\/strong> (Tank & Bess)
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Bombshells (Brooklyn Hockey, #5)<\/strong> (Anton & Sylvie)
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Must Love Hockey<\/strong> (Novella – Jimbo & Emily)
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Shenanigans (Brooklyn Hockey, #6)<\/strong> (Neil & Charli)
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Love Lessons (Brooklyn Hockey, #7)<\/strong> (Crikey & Vera)
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Find more awesome reads on our Sarina Bowen Author Spotlight<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Find similar reads on our Sports Romance Recommendations<\/a> page<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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