Now or Never (San Francisco Thunder #4)

Posted on 11 October 2018 by Victoria Denault

Get ready for all the feels in this sexy, emotionally charged Library Journalromance about a bad boy hockey player who wants a second chance to win the heart of his high school crush All Winnie Braddock wants is a quiet place to be alone and time to heal her battered heart But the refuge she d hoped for in her family s summer cottage is destroyed when she gets there to find Holden Hendricks literally camped out in the driveway He made her life hell when they were kids, and despite what he says, it doesn t look like much has changed She doesn t care if her brother hired Holden to renovate the house this winter she wants him gone.You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take Holden knows that hockey saying all too well After all, he could have gone pro if he hadn t messed up so much as a kid But now he s desperate to prove he s changed for the better, especially to Winnie Braddock As the two work together to fix up the cottage piece by piece, they realize that perhaps they can give each other the new beginning they ve both been waiting for if they re just willing to take the shot A sexy and entertaining enemies to lovers romance with real emotional depthtruly moving and deeply romantic Frolic The characters are so genuine, their relationship so realistic, that I felt like I was living it along with themIt s the type of story that will get you hooked on the genre and begging for I loved this couple so much Lady with a Quill, A Favorite Book of 2019 Victoria Denault has a real talent in writing romance that will touch your heart, as well as make you laugh out loud Now or Never is a total 5 star read that will have you completely hooked from start to finish Steph and Chris Book Review The character driven premise is engaging and spirited the characters are broken, flirty and real the romance is moving and emotional The Reading Caf What readers are saying about Now or Never A beautiful story of healing, redemption, and the power of believing in each other Fantastic and enjoyable This book will give you all the feels. Best Read Now or Never (San Francisco Thunder #4) [ author ] Victoria Denault [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Bittersweet, emotional ending I had such mixed feelings opening this, the last in the series about a family I ve grown so fond of The Braddocks have been living and loving under a cloud that ends here They laughed, bickered, teased and supported each other in a way that couldn t help but climb right into my heart Winnie s story was the last to be told And it was amazing There was such turmoil in her romantic life and all was revealed as she stayed at the family cottage, trying to get her lif Bittersweet, emotional ending I had such mixed feelings opening this, the last in the series about a family I ve grown so fond of The Braddocks have been living and loving under a cloud that ends here They laughed, bickered, teased and supported each other in a way that couldn t help but climb right into my heart Winnie s story was the last to be told And it was amazing There was such turmoil in her romantic life and all was revealed as she stayed at the family cottage, trying to get her life, her feelings, in order A blast from the past, an unpleasant one at that, meant her peace and quiet was a fruitless wish Holden was that blast and was he ever Back home himself, he was trying to make amends but around every corner was a new obstacle and this one was named Winnie Holden was perfect for Winnie He stepped up to be just what she needed and vice versa Supportive, loving, cranky, his second chance was another for Winnie a...Winnie Braddock has decided to stay at the family cottage in Maine after her father s funeral Winnie just can t shake the crushing grief filling her and she s not ready to continue life status quo Unfortunately, Winnie doesn t know her brother scheduled a contractor to renovate the cottage, or that it s guy that made her teenage life hell Holden Hendricks He teased her mercilessly and was nothing but anger and trouble The last person she wants to see now is Holden, even if he s one of the h Winnie Braddock has decided to stay at the family cottage in Maine after her father s funeral Winnie just can t shake the crushing grief filling her and she s not ready to continue life status quo Unfortunately, Winnie doesn t know her brother scheduled a contractor to renovate the cottage, or that it s guy that made her teenage life hell Holden Hendricks He teased her mercilessly and was nothing but anger and trouble The last person she wants to see now is Holden, even if he s one of the hottest men she s laid eyes on A hot jerk is still a jerk.Holden is back home trying to build a future and mend fences with all the people he s wronged The Braddock s family cottage is a big renovation for Holden and on...This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.I thought that this book was really well done This is the fourth book in the San Francisco Thunder series but it would work as a stand alone story I jumped into this series on the second book and have enjoyed the books that I have read so I was really looking forward to starting this book Once I started reading, I didn t want to stop These characters made me feel things and I really couldn t wait to see how everything would work This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.I thought that this book was really well done This is the fourth book in the San Francisco Thunder series but it would work as a stand alone story I jumped into this series on the second book and have enjoyed the books that I have read so I was really looking forward to starting this book Once I started reading, I didn t want to stop These characters made me feel things and I really couldn t wait to see how everything would work out for them I had a great time reading this book.Winnie is at a low point when this book starts Her father has just passed away from a long term illness and she is having a very hard time moving on like the rest of her family She decides that it is past time to break things off with her long term boyfriend and she just wants to be left alone to try to recover She does not expect Holden and his camper to invade her space and peace while he renovates the family cabin.I loved these two character...Now or Never was the fourth book in the San Francisco Thunder series by Victoria Denault I loved the Braddock siblings in the previous books and we were now finally graced with Winnie s story.Winona Winnie Skye Braddock was the oldest daughter of the Braddock siblings She was beautiful, snarky, brilliant, loyal and the safe, non risk taker sibling She was devastated by her dad s death and was struggling to live each day so she secretly decided to stay in their Maine cottage for the winter Now or Never was the fourth book in the San Francisco Thunder series by Victoria Denault I loved the Braddock siblings in the previous books and we were now finally graced with Winnie s story.Winona Winnie Skye Braddock was the oldest daughter of the Braddock siblings She was beautiful, snarky, brilliant, loyal and the safe, non risk taker sibling She was devastated by her dad s death and was struggling to live each day so she secretly decided to stay in their Maine cottage for the winter Unbeknownst to her, her brother had contracted the house to be renovated by her childhood tormentor, Holden Hendricks.Holden Hendricks came back to his childhood town to make amends and start over He was a terror and bully as a child, running with a rebellious crowd, and ultimately ended up in Juvenile Detention Years later, his reputation was still hanging around and he couldn t get a break from most of the small town locals Jude Braddock hired him t...Rating 4.5 StarsI have nothing but love for the Braddock family, and am sad to see it all end, but I am also glad to see Winnie taking back her life and finding her happy.It appeared, that Winnie s withdrawal began with her father s illness, but it seems like she had problems in other areas of her life as well It was advice from her father, which finally made her stop, take a hard look at herself, and start making decisions to get out of her rut and back to the land of the living I am not goi Rating 4.5 StarsI have nothing but love for the Braddock family, and am sad to see it all end, but I am also glad to see Winnie taking back her life and finding her happy.It appeared, that Winnie s withdrawal began with her father s illness, but it seems like she had problems in other areas of her life as well It was advice from her father, which finally made her stop, take a hard look at herself, and start making decisions to get out of her rut and back to the land of the living I am not going to say she went head on into this whole new adventure In reality, Winnie made a big decision, and then sort of wallowed in her grief, but then a little blast from her past gave her a push in the right direction.Holden had been the resident bad boy He had a mean disposition and knew how to push Winnie s buttons He was back in his hometown looking to atone for his past ...I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS BOOK.Over the summer I discovered Victoria Denault and binged on all her hockey series IN A ROW.9 books later, I m still deseperately hanging on a thread, anxiously waiting forJanuary can t come soon enoughWhat an emotional and moving story I have loved the Braddock family from the start and watching them struggle and then rise to each challenge or setback that they face has been amazing Winnie s story was the most poignant and heartfelt of the series for me There were times when I felt like I was right there grieving the loss of her father along side her Now or Never can be read as a stand alone, but I think it would be most appreciated if read after enjoying the previous 3 books in the serie What an emotional and moving story I have loved the Braddock family from the start and watching them struggle and then rise to each challenge or setback that they face has been amazing Winnie s story was the most poignant and heartfelt of the series for me There were times when I felt like I was right there grieving the loss of her father along side her Now or Never can be read as a stand alone, but I think it would be most appreciated if read after enjoying the previous 3 books in the series.This enemies to lovers romance had me rooting for Holden and Winnie from the start Both are trying to make peace with their pasts and move forward When life brings them back together unexpectedly, they surprisingly find comfort and understanding in the other I loved that Holden could really see Winnie and helped her by sometimes pushing...ARC REVIEW San Francisco Thunder 4, Even though this is a SF Thunder book is does leantoward just being a straight Contemporary Romance than a Sports Romance The last Braddock sister finally finds her true HEA and it s not with anyone we have previously met I loved how emotional charged this book is compared to the others, it s all about grieving and starting over again Winnie is grieving differently than her siblings, she finally come to the realization she couldn t be happy with her ARC REVIEW San Francisco Thunder 4, Even though this is a SF Thunder book is does leantoward just being a straight Contemporary Romance than a Sports Romance The last Braddock sister finally finds her true HEA and it s not with anyone we have previously met I loved how emotional charged this book is compared to the others, it s all about grieving and starting over again Winnie is grieving differently than her siblings, she finally come to the realization she couldn t be happy with her boyfriend of ten years especially after he cheated on her so she di...I received a copy via Netgalley and voluntarily left a review and all opinions are my own Not only have a fallen madly in love with all of Victoria Deanult s hockey players in her past stories but I have also fallen head over heels for the Braddock family since Jude was introduced and my love for them has grown by leaps and bounds thetime that I spend with them Victoria has shown us the passion and love that has grown with each of the Braddock children as they couple up and the strength I received a copy via Netgalley and voluntarily left a review and all opinions are my own Not only have a fallen madly in love with all of Victoria Deanult s hockey players in her past stories but I have also fallen head over heels for the Braddock family since Jude was introduced and my love for them has grown by leaps and bounds thetime that I spend with them Victoria has shown us the passion and love that has grown with each of the Braddock children as they couple up and the strength between this family has endured so much with the illness and passing of their father I couldn t wait to see Winnie follow her heart and desires down the same rabbit hole that all of her siblings have tumble...I have never read this author before but the blurb really caught my attention I absolutely LOVE second chance romances Add in the twist where the heroine, Winnie, broke the hero s nose when they were teenagers and I was hooked They reconnect after the heroine s father dies and the heroine is wallowing in her grief at the family vacation cabin The hero, Holden, is hired by Winnie s brother to renovate the cabin.Holden and Winnie have a complicated past Holden was not very nice to her But th I have never read this author before but the blurb really caught my attention I absolutely LOVE second chance romances Add in the twist where the heroine, Winnie, broke the hero s nose when they were teenagers and I was hooked They reconnect after the heroine s father dies and the heroine is wallowing in her grief at the family vacation cabin The hero, Holden, is hired by Winnie s brother to renovate the cabin.Holden and Winnie have a complicated past Holden was not very nice to her But they are all grown up now and Holden has returned to his hometown and wants to show folks he s changed It is a tough battle but he wins Winnie is reall...Y all I have so much love for the Braddock family, I can t even tell you I m so happy to have gotten to know them, and to have them nestled so deeply into my heart I ve loved every single story in this series, and Winnie s was no exception.The emotional punches went a little deeper with each new book, I think, and so I felt right there with Winnie as she curled into herself and tried to heal her battered heart She s not always easy to like in this book She s a wounded animal with so much gr Y all I have so much love for the Braddock family, I can t even tell you I m so happy to have gotten to know them, and to have them nestled so deeply into my heart I ve loved every single story in this series, and Winnie s was no exception.The emotional punches went a little deeper with each new book, I think, and so I felt right there with Winnie as she curled into herself and tried to heal her battered heart She s not always easy to like in this book She s a wounded animal with so much grief and anger that it s hard to see through it all sometimes But that s the beauty of her story arc She slowly comes out of her shell and we see her true spirit and lovable nature shine as her wounds begin healing.And Holden Hendricks Lord almighty Talk about a perfect hero I...My heart.Definitely the most heart breaking and heart warming book of the series I felt the emotions in this one hit hard, but let me tell you, that Braddock family is a work of art I feel I mention this in every review I ve written for this series but I ll never get over it because this family feel so much as mine and Victoria wrote them so perfectly Back to Winnie.Being inside of Winnie s head was heart breaking as she copes with the loss of a loved one and is soon finding it harder once she My heart.Definitely the most heart breaking and heart warming book of the series I felt the emotions in this one hit hard, but let me tell you, that Braddock family is a work of art I feel I mention this in every review I ve written for this series but I ll never get over it because this family feel so much as mine and Victoria wrote them so perfectly Back to Winnie.Being inside of Winnie s head was heart breaking as she copes with the loss of a loved one and is soon finding it harder once she realizes her childhood nemesis is working on her family s cottage Snarky banter and flirtatious looks ensue and man, did this couple deliver While Dixie and Eli ar...Holy moly Winnie and Holden melt my cold dead heart I loved their passion and their partnership It wasn t easy considering she has hated him since they were kids and he was the misunderstood bad body back in town making amends Now they are grown and find themselves back in the same town and trying to figure out lifeand love I was worried about the family dynamics this time around considering their loss, but they are still as strong and up in each other s business as ever Now Or Never, t Holy moly Winnie and Holden melt my cold dead heart I loved their passion and their partnership It wasn t easy considering she has hated him since they were kids and he was the misunderstood bad body back in town making amends Now they are grown and find themselves back in the same town and trying to figure out lifeand love I was worried about the family dynamics this time around considering their loss, but they are still a...ARC Provided by the Author via NetGalley Winnie s story is the one I ve been looking forward to I think because it was after death of their father.That sounds wrong I wasn t looking forward to that part, but I was interested in seeing where the characters ended up at the end of the drama when things were back to normalor the new normal.Holden was the perfect match for Winnie and I loved that they had a messy history I loved that both of them came to the relationship with previous expe ARC Provided by the Author via NetGalley Winnie s story is the one I ve been looking forward to I think because it was after death of their father.That sounds wrong I wasn t looking forward to that part, but I was interested in seeing where the characters ended up at the end of the drama when things were back to norma...

11 October 2018

Victoria Denault