Stay (Wags Book 2)

5 Matt and Hailey StarsSarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy have really put the biscuit in the basket with this book. (Really hope I used the right ice hockey term there- totally had to Wiki that!) They are two authors whose individual work has been outstanding but when these two collaborate....wow!Matt Eriksson is a star hockey player for Toronto and Hailey Taylor Emery (Hottie) is the successful co-owner of 'Fetch' , an anonymous virtual assistant service which Matt uses. Hailey has adored Matt from afar for a long time- this girl is a die hard hockey fan- and she has a sneaking suspicion that Matt is one of her client's. Even before this becomes apparent there is definite attraction on both parts. Their emails to each other have a some sass and friendly flirtation to them. When they meet face to face that chemistry becomes palpable and the connection between them practically shimmers on every pageI am always a bit wary of stories where there is an ex spouse who is still very present in the character's life. In this case it was applicable to both our H/h. Matt has children with his ex so has to have contact and Hailey still co-owns her company with her ex husband. Not for one minute did I worry that anyone was still harbouring romantic feelings for past loves. Matt and Hailey were both blindsided by their respective ex-partner's requests for a divorce and it happened at similar times to each other also. Matt is beating himself up that he was a bad husband because hockey is such a strong force in his life and his ex wife berated him almost constantly for it. Hailey was stunned by Jax's request or 'suggestion' to divorce and is somehow still stuck in a rut, not really moving on with her life, until she encounters the man of her dreams. Then all bets are off. And all Kindles are overheating with the hotness that emanates from these two when their worlds collide.Matt is the loveliest hero. He is considerate, funny and damned hot. He melted me when he was with his girls and his dog. I loved how he recognised all the passion simmering under Hailey's demure surface and he took time to be patient with her and tease out all the feelings she kept locked away. Jax had been married to the girl but Matt truly discovered the woman. Perhaps some of the funniest moments are when he is with his teammates though: "Everyone shut it." I hiss. "Here comes my date. Pretend you're normal." "Good luck with that." Wrs snickers. "Mamma mia," Lemming mutters under his breath. "That can't be your date Eriksson. She's too hot for you"Hailey was a beautiful character. She was confident in her workplace and seriously kicked ass in the business world but she was endearingly shy around Matt. She had only ever been with Jax and they worked much better as friends than lovers. Her inner resolve and strength was impressive and yet a couple of scenes , I cried with her. Hailey got under my skin and she is a favourite heroine for sure.The secondary characters written by these two authors always work incredibly well and are intrinsically woven into the fabric of each book they write. This is no exception. The cast of this book enhance its strength and warmth.There is a little bit of angst but these two are made for each other and I loved every page. In the words of our heroine, "I'm a goner for this man. Our relationship might not be 'official' but holy hell, I officially feel all the feelings for Matt Eriksson."He sure does send your kindle heart a-fluttering. And I'm still smiling and sighing now looking back over the passages I highlighted. It is such good book. It is the second in the WAG's series and is a spin off from the Him and Us series- all of them are awesome reads that I would highly recommend.HEA? Yes ....and it is GORGEOUS!!!Cheating? No. These two are solid and so much the smitten kittens with each other.Worth staying up til the early hours to read because I couldn't possibly put it down? Hell yeah. But then that's how it is with books that steal your heart away.Beyond 5 stars....

Four stars. I really liked it but I didn’t love it. Maybe because Hailey and Matt were just such nice people?Hailey and her ex-husband run a business call Fetch which does exactly that for wealthy individuals. From 4 am cheesecake orders to nappy deliveries to buying an entire apartment’s full of furniture for a recently divorced client. Nothing is too much trouble or out of hours.As co-owner Hailey looks after their very special or very difficult clients – and she has one of each. The special client Sniper87 MIGHT be her favourite hockey player Matt Eriksson, but she is too professional to break her client’s request for confidentiality and look at his personal details, even though she has every right as the co-owner. The difficult client likes to send dick picks to illustrate every request he makes, many of which are for sex-related items.After her favourite client messages her to complain that the dog-walker sent by the service she recommended walked round his apartment taking pictures and fondling things (!!), Hailey agrees to find a staff member to walk Rufus for Sniper87, but decides to do it herself.Matt Eriksson is a divorcee and a father of five year old twins. His ex-wife Tara hated hockey and spent their entire marriage complaining about everything Matt did and didn’t do, things haven’t changed much since his divorce and at 30 years old he feels like a veteran compared to some of the young kids on his team. Trouble is, at his age, he doesn’t want one-night stands and hook-ups with puck-bunnies. The one thing he enjoys is the online chat with THE (or Hottie as he thinks of her), the person who answers 90% of his Fetch requests. The two of them have a great rapport and he wonders if they could take it further. When he watches the security video of the latest person to walk his dog Rufus he is struck by the looks of the young woman he sees and wonders if she could be Hottie.There are plots involving Matt’s ex-wife and Hailey’s ex-husband but they are the normal kind of dramas that can be expected when you are still connected to your ex, nothing outlandish or unbelievable. Oh and we get more of the WAGs and Wesmie, so that was nice.There is just one thing that felt off to me. (view spoiler)However, maybe if this had been written by anyone other than the incomparable Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowan I would have rated this higher – these ladies just set the bar so flippin’ high.

I absolutely loved this story. As it had me completely hooked from the very start and I just couldn't put it down. The two main characters Matt and Hailey were extremely lovable. They shared plenty of chemistry and some hot moments too. Plus I really loved how their relationship developed as this story progressed.As for the story, itself, it was extremely enjoyable to read, had plenty of fun moments, and some sweet ones too. It also had no angst and a cast full of really likable secondary characters, including Blake and J-Babe from Good Boy, Wes and Jamie from Him and Us. As well as OC, Lemming and the WAGs. And then there were Matt's two adorable twin girls June and Libby. Who I loved and added another element to the overall story which I would happily recommend to others. Especially if you are a fan of these two fantastic authors. Or just love a good Hockey Romance.

Yet another fantastic hockey book by the fab Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy!This book tells the story of Matt and Hailey (or hottie as shes nicknamed by Matt).... these guys were just seriously cute from the start and i couldnt wait to find out if they managed to make it work out or not. As always with these books they are so easy to open up and draw you right in not putting it down until it ends.Aswell as reading all about Matty-Cake and Weather Lady its always great to hear about others from previous books like Wesmie and Blake....blakes nicknames included as always!!I will continue to read all these authors write!