ARC Book Review - Las Vegas Vipers Books 1-3 Box Set By Stacey Lynn

 

Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a box set of books 1-3 in the Las Vegas Vipers box set collection by Stacey Lynn.

Book 0.5 - Final Shot - Novella

A short introduction to the characters. Garrett and Lizzie have been friends of friends for awhile. They are always around each other with their friend group. Lizzie and Garrett do like each other but they keep side stepping each other. Garrett has been traded from the Chicago hockey team to the Las Vegas team. Lizzie isn’t sure what she is going to do without him in the same city. Will they be able to give each other a chance?

Book 1 - Game Changer

This book continues from our Book 0.5 short novella - Final Shot with Garrett and Lizzie.

Garrett has been traded to the Las Vegas Team and has left Chicago, where Lizzie is. Lizzie and Garrett have been in each others lives since college and have a same core group of friends. 

Lizzie and Garrett spend the night together after they went to a friend’s weekend get away in South Carolina.  A few weeks later Lizzie finds out some news that she needs to share with Garrett but since she left him a few weeks ago will he want to talk with her? 

Will Garrett want to stay in Las Vegas after the news or will Lizzie be able to leave her family and Chicago to move to Las Vegas? Or will a long distance relationship work for them? 

Book 2 - Dream Maker

Garrett who we met in Book 1 has a younger sister - Gabby. Gabby just lost her job and found out her boyfriend had been cheating on her. Gabby moves out to Las Vegas to live with Garrett and Lizzie while she tries to find herself and find out what she wants to do with her life. 

Joey is on the same hockey team with Garrett. Joey is more quiet not really into hanging out much. He is newly divorced and not sure if he wants to date or not. Joey and Gabby meet a few times and always wind up talking with each other and hanging out together when they are with the other players. 

After the Las Vegas Vipers hockey team win the Stanley Cup, Joey and Gabby went out on their own to see the town. However, they wind up married. All Joey can think about is how Garrett will kill him. Holy moly what are they going to do? 

Even though their marriage is a shame mostly Joey and Gabby do like each other and go off on a RV trip through the US stopping at most of the National Parks. Of course Joey and Gabby wind up falling for each other. But Gabby isn’t sure if she wants to move to Las Vegas permanently to be with Joey or if she wants to return to her hometown and start over there. Gabby needs to find herself. Joey gives her that space and time for herself. 

Book 3 - Rule Breaker 

The grumpy hockey player Dominick has been arrested at Christmas time. Dominick is worried that the Vipers coaches are going to trade him after they find out what happened. Dominick gets surprised that his punishment is community service to coach one of the junior hockey league teams. At first he doesn’t want to be around the kids and the parents but he also knows he needs this.

One of the kids on his new team is Ben. Ben isn’t a good skater. He falls down most of the practice. But Ben has heart he wants to play hockey and he wants to learn. Ben’s mom is Holly, who is recently divorced. Her ex lives right next door and still controlling most of their life. Holly wants to move but knows she can’t afford it. 

Dominick starts helping Ben more with his skating and his shots. Ben starts skating up right and less time on his rump on the ice. Dominick also sees Holly and wants to spend time with her but being around Ben and her ex he isn’t sure when they would have time together. 

Will Holly be able to get away from her ex? Will Holly and Dominick be able to spend anytime alone?

I did receive a free ARC copy of this book. I am freely leaving an honest review.