Inside the Penalty Box by S.L. Sterling

 

Title: Inside the Penalty Box

Series: Vancouver Dominators Book #1

Author: S.L. Sterling

Genre: Sports Romance

Tropes: Hockey Romance; One Night Stand; He Falls First; Forbidden Love 

Release Date: May 24, 2024

Cover Design: Thunderstruck Cover Design

My rating: 4 out of 5 stars

My review:

Inside the Penalty Box is the first book in The Vancouver Dominators series.  It’s a must-read if you like sports romances with humor and all the feel-goods.  Aurora and Dylan thought they’d have a night together while in Mexico and never see each other again.  Months later neither can stop thinking of each other, they both regret not exchanging names.  Shockingly fate plays a wicked joke on them when they meet again. 

This was an entertaining book and I always love a book where the guy falls first.  I look forward to future books in the series.

I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from KDWebzbookie - “​​I absolutely adored this book! Dylan and Aurora were pure chemistry.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from Cajun Heat Book Blog - “Great start to the series and this reader can’t wait to see what happens next with Dominator’s Hockey team.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bookbub Review - “This book is a must read, page turner, and has all the feels.”

I kept my nose clean. Bad publicity was the last thing you wanted, and I’d had my share since my last breakup went public. We’d also just lost our last five games.

The boys and I decided to head to the islands for a little R&R. I’d never been so happy for a break. That was where I saw her. She didn’t seem to recognize me, which made it better, so I made my move. We didn’t exchange names or numbers. We shared one carefree night, that was all I wanted and that was all it was supposed to be.

A few months later, regret from that night had almost eaten away at me. I hadn’t been able to get her out of my mind. I wouldn’t say I fell in love with her, or maybe I did. All I knew was that night was the closest I’d ever come to insta-love and I wanted more but we’d had our fun. Yet, I was still mentally kicking myself for at least not getting her name.

We're about to head into the playoffs when I return home and that is when the universe decides to bring us back together in one of the worst places ever. Only this time won’t be like the last, I decide I won’t let her slip through my fingers. This time, I’ve promised myself nothing, and all bets are off.

S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs. 

An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel "It Was Always You" was born. 

When S.L. Sterling isn't writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. Her favorite authors include Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Lauren Blakely, Alessandra Torre and Willow Winters. 

In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.

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