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Through the Perilous Fight eBook PREORDER
Through the Perilous Fight eBook PREORDER
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One chaotic summer hockey tournament to celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA, a dietary prank gone wrong, and a kitchen they suddenly have to share... Yeah, things are about to get hot in here.
Brooke:
I have two rules: don’t date chefs, and definitely don’t date hockey players.
As head sports nutritionist and chef for Team West at the elite Stars & Stripes Hockey Tournament, I’m fighting to prove I belong here—and not just because my dad’s on the coaching staff. The pressure is relentless, the stakes are sky-high, and the last thing I need is a distraction.
Especially one as handsome and full of sunshine as Jackson Reeves.
He’s loud, charming, and somehow always smiling. He needs access to my kitchen to cook his mom’s sharp white cheddar mac and cheese for his pre-game ritual, and can't I just slip him my keycard?
No. No, I cannot. And when I’m told last-minute that he’s vegan, I’m stuck planning special meals for him…only to discover it’s all part of a ridiculous hockey prank.
Now I’m sharing tight quarters—and too many heated moments—with a man who makes my pulse misfire and my carefully built walls start to crack.
I don’t do summer flings. I don’t date athletes. So why does three weeks suddenly feel like nowhere near enough?
Jackson:
The second I meet Brooke Brennan, I know I’ve met my match. She’s fiery, focused, and completely immune to my usual charm. Which would be fine if I didn’t need her kitchen for my pre-game ritual.
A prank about me being vegan gets me exactly what I want: access...to the kitchen, and to Brooke.
While I’m dodging her glares, I'm also falling for her quiet strength and realizing that my biggest game might not be on the ice at all. Because when she looks at me like I matter—really matter—I start to imagine a future that goes way beyond this tournament.
But there’s a final buzzer coming on our sweet summer relationship. She’s headed to Seattle, and I’m going back to Vermont.
And I don’t know how to tell her I want her forever…not just for July.
This is a reverse grumpy-sunshine hockey romcom filled with sizzling kitchen tension, Olympic-level stakes, and a slow-burn summer romance that might just change everything.
Perfect for readers who love sports romance, forced proximity, workplace tension, and swoony clean romcoms with heart!
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Wow!!!
I’m speechless! Though perilous fight was one of the best Elana Johnson books ever!!! I was laughing, and crying (happy tears) and was emotionally invested in the characters. This was one of the best he falls first and harder, but she catches up to him by the end. I even had to put down the book and take a moment to breathe at this one point “I love hockey and it’s my job, but Brooke, I need a home, you’re my home.” I love the golden retriever vibes from Jackson and the black cat vibes from Brooke, but together…one of the best couples!!!
My top 5 reason you should read this book! (In no particular order)
1. Enemies to lovers
2. Fun pranks
3. He falls first
4. Golden retriever energy and black cat vibes
5. She’s careful being with another hockey player (has had her heart broken by hockey players before) he shows her he’s sticking around for the long run.
* I received this as a ARC reader and this is my honest review *
Another book in the multi-author series Stars, Stripes and Hockey Nights. The writing was fantastic and I loved the two characters, the golden retriever hockey player Jackson and the black cat chef Brooke. He definitely fell first, but she was pretty close, just more wary. I loved that even though they met during special circumstances, the development of their relationship felt normal. They still had work and responsibilities to manage while making time for each other. No big 3rd act breakup just some communication issues, like any relationship.
I an ARC for this book, but this is my voluntary and honest opinion. Brooke is a chef for the elite Stars and Stripes Hockey tournament to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. Hockey player, Jackson Reeves is attracted to her and proposes a friendly relationship during the tournament and she reluctantly agrees. A captivating story about love, trust, and planning for the future.
🎊THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT🎊 is so fun and swoony! Just what a romcom should be! ❣️❣️
♥️My Top 10 favorite things about this fun book, in no particular order:♥️
1 - MMC’s sweet, Golden Retriever energy
2 - Sizzling tension
3 - He falls first
4 - So Swoony
5 - Fun, witty banter
6 - Dual POV so we can know what they’re thinking and feeling
7 - Protective hero
8 - He makes her laugh
9 - Hockey team pranks
10 - Off limits attraction
11 - Seafood swears
12 - Veganism vs Cheeganism
13 - Heated moments while keeping it clean
14 - MMC being so respectful to FMC
15 - What a talented writer this author truly is!!
OK 15 favorite things. 🥰
I really enjoyed this sweet and swoony book and would definitely recommend it! ❣️❣️
I was given an advanced copy and am voluntarily giving my honest opinion.
Another fun book in the Stars, Stripes and Hockey Nights series by Elana Johnson.
Brooke is one of the head chefs at the all star hockey tournament, totally not interested in dating another hockey player.
Jackson is one of the player that a teammate played a prank by telling Brooke he was a vegan. Not the best way to impress the beautiful chef.
He plays for the East, she’s chef for the West. That could cause problems, mostly for her.
Can a long distance relationship work for these career driven people?
*I received this as an ARC reader and am leaving my unbiased review.



