3.75 ( )

I read this mid-October but forgot to review it. Better late than never, I guess! This series should never be forgotten, and I apologize to the Men of Emerald City for my negligence:) The entire 6 books in the series is based on a hockey player from the Washington Beakers, and an escort from "Emerald City". This would seem that there would be only so much you could do with this subject... except L A Witt has bent each of these characters in an entirely different direction in each one. One thing is the same in that Cole and Parker share the same "want to/will be in love” tendency that I have loved throughout this entire series. Even the emotional angst comes from an entirely different source each time. Actually, most of the conflict in this story comes straight out of Cole’s hard head. Like most things in life, it’s not a straightforward problem, nor does it have a direct direction, nor is there an easy solution hiding in the wings. L A Witt is one of my favorite M/M Romance authors. One of the reasons I love her books so much is that she does an excellent job of balancing the developing romance with conflict and producing a happy ever after ending. I wish there had been more of an issue on Parker’s side. In fact, Parker’s entire LACK of certain issues would have made an interesting story all by itself. Parker was so sweet, but Cole was in actuality, the one with the doubts. Together they were perfect. ( )