Marek Fabritis is used to delivering blows, not receiving them. But when he gets tipped off by an anonymous email about his ex-girlfriend, the news leaves him ice cold—and it’s not because Gracen Moore is getting married to a total jerk. It’s the fact that Marek has a three-year-old daughter he never knew about. Now he’s going back home, not to play knight in shining armor but to make damn sure that no man takes what’s his. For the first time, there might be something more important than hockey.

Gracen Moore has always loved Marek. That’s why she let him go, so he could pursue a career in the NHL. And that’s why she never told him about Lilly. Only now does Gracen realize that she made an unforgivable mistake. But is that any reason for Marek to crash her wedding and make an epic scene? If the spark that still smolders between them is to be trusted, maybe. Still, Gracen’s not getting her hopes up. Because she knows better than anyone that appearances aren’t always what they seem. . . .

I am not sure where to start with this one… though it may make sense to start with Marek is Sawyer Bennett at her best… romance, heat and deep emotions!

Marek is a second chance romance story, a second chance where each party has wronged the other, truly deeply wounding the other.

Marek Fabritis broke Gracen Moore’s heart when he dumped her to be “free” after being drafted into the NHL.  Gracen has been harboring a secret, one that made for the best few chapters in the prior book in the series, Reed and one that the blurb of Marek shares so….. Gracen was pregnant when Marek left her and has been raising their Lilly without ever telling him!

Yes you got .. it Marek comes face to face with an adorable three year old he never knew about!

It is so clear to the reader these two belong together but the author did an amazing job at not making that instant forgiveness.  These wounds slowly heal over time as the reader bears witness to these two getting to know each other again.

Experiencing Marek bonding with Lilly makes for some of my favorite parts of this story!

I adored how Gracen and Marek’s parents wove into the story; the backstory for Gracen’s parents explains some of her actions and love in Marek’s parents heart helped move the story along.

This story also allows fans in the story to visit with many of the men and the families built inside of the Cold Fury series; for the readers who love this series they will really enjoy those scenes in this one!

The happy these two find warmed my heart and left me with a big smile on my face!