{"id":57698,"date":"2021-02-25T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=57698"},"modified":"2021-02-25T03:37:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T08:37:23","slug":"release-arc-review-blind-pass-fury-4-by-monty-jay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=57698","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Blind Pass (Fury, #4) by Monty Jay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blind Pass by Monty Jay is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A story of redemption for an NHL bad boy as he gets the second chance he never expected with the woman he\u2019s always loved, now a single mother looking for her own second chance.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Emerson Greene<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being the life of the party had always been easy until one fatal night five years ago sent him into a spiral of self-destruction.
\nA night that cost him, not only his best friend, but also the only woman he’s ever loved.
\nThe bad boy of the NHL is trying to outskate the ghosts of his past.
\nSearching for redemption by clinging to his sobriety and fighting for his spot on the Fury. He never expected that same, brown-eyed girl to walk back into his life with secrets of her own.<\/p>\n

Sofia Morgan<\/strong><\/p>\n

She was not the kind of girl tragic things happened to.
\nShe had plans.
\nShe had goals.
\nShe had dreams.
\nBut that was before everything changed.
\nNow, she is navigating through the cards life dealt to her.
\nRaised by strong Hispanic women she has no choice, but to suck it up and brave whatever storm comes next.<\/p>\n

Except Emerson Greene is not a storm. He is a crash course in trouble.
\nCould life be giving him a second chance at his happily ever after?
\nOr is their past too much for their future to handle?<\/p>\n

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

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

This is such a gorgeous read \u2013 a story of redemption for an NHL bad boy as he gets the second chance he never expected with the woman he\u2019s always loved, now a single mother looking for her own second chance.<\/p>\n

This is the fourth book of the Fury<\/i> series, but it could be read as a standalone. We saw a bit of Emerson in the last book of the series, he is Charlotte\u2019s twin brother, and a troubled soul, but there is a great introduction given to his story and him as a character, so you could start with this one. Just beware that the characters from the previous books all feature in this one.<\/p>\n

Emerson Greene was the party boy in college. He craved attention and got hooked on drugs, and his life went into a downward spiral which hit rock bottom when his best friend was killed in a car accident, and he lost the girl that he loved. He\u2019s been pretty much out of control ever since, but after years of battling his demons, he is sober and fighting to get his life back on track. He has good friends and teammates around him, and he is working hard to hold onto his place in the Chicago Fury. But everything is still a struggle.<\/p>\n

I have absolutely no fucking clue who I am.
\nI\u2019m just a guy, who likes hockey. I don\u2019t have any hobbies, no traits, nothing spectacular about me. I\u2019m just a guy who as my rehab therapist told me, is desperately trying to figure out what I can give to the ones around me. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sofia Morgan has endured her own heartache, but she is a strong and confident woman and she has pulled herself together and created a good life for her and her young son. She and Emerson were friends in college, but she was always wary of him and his wild behaviour. And when she saw his life spiral, she had to cut ties.<\/p>\n

When Emerson and Sofia see each other again in the present, they are both shaken. They didn\u2019t expect it, but with one glace, Emerson knows that he can\u2019t let her get away again.<\/p>\n

What do you do when you look at the only girl you\u2019ve ever loved and know you\u2019re not enough for her?
\nYou hope she sees the good that\u2019s still left.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a fantastic set up, and as all of the little pieces slipped into place, I was fully on board for the story that was to come. Emerson and Sofia\u2019s past is messy, but they have a strong connection, and he is determined to prove that he has changed. It\u2019s absolutely gorgeous to see him with his heart on his sleeve, fighting to have the place in Sofia and her son\u2019s life that he\u2019s always wanted.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t just want to collide with Sofia. I didn\u2019t want her to become collateral damage that we\u2019d have to crawl out of bent and broken.
\nI wanted to learn to love her in the way she deserved. The soft kind of love she couldn\u2019t live without.
\nI was going to fall in love with her all over again, the right way, and hopefully, if I do it right, she\u2019ll fall just as hard. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a beautifully unfolding story, and in the middle of the romantic back-and-forth is the relationship that Emerson develops with little Ezekiel. It\u2019s freaking adorable, and I loved seeing the two spend time together as Z hero worships Emerson, and the big, broody hockey player cares so much for the little boy, bringing him out of his shell and making him smile. It\u2019s impossible to resist, and Sofia finds herself falling for the new and improved Emerson.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t notice how Emerson had slowly crept into the spaces of my heart and started making a home there. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And then there is the love story\u2026 *dreamy sigh*. Emerson is determined, yet gentle and patient, but he doesn\u2019t hold anything back from Sofia. There are emotional scenes between them, sweet and tender moments, and a whole lot of sexual tension, and it feels a bit like a slow burn as Sofia slowly lets Emerson in.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what I want. I know I\u2019m in love with you, and I know you\u2019re not ready to say that back to me yet, but it\u2019s okay, because I\u2019ll wait. I\u2019ll wait until I\u2019m inside your heart the way you\u2019ve been dancing inside of mine.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I was so happy when they finally got their shot, and the passion between them is explosive! But the past still has its hold on them, and they have challenges to overcome. There is some drama, but it works as a turning point for them to realise what they want and build the courage to fight for it, and of course there\u2019s a beautifully happy ending<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m absolutely, irrevocably, desperately yours \u2026 I need you to keep loving me \u2026 Because I live for it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With the four main men of the series now having had their stories told, I suspect the series will move to the next generation. This book has an epilogue which gives us a glimpse of the future, and I am freaking excited for what may be to come!<\/p>\n

Loved this one \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Fury Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Love & Hockey (#1) <\/strong>(Bishop & Valor)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Ice Hearts (#2) <\/strong>(Nico & Aurelia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Shattered Ice (#3) <\/strong>(Malakai & Charlotte)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Blind Pass (#4) <\/strong>(Emerson & Sofia)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meet the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Monty Jay likes to describe herself as a punk rock kid, with the soul of a gypsy who has a Red Bull addiction. She writes romance novels about insane artists, feisty females, hockey players, and many more.<\/p>\n

When she isn’t writing she can be found reading anything Stephen King, getting a tattoo, or eating cold pizza.<\/p>\n

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