Book Review: Lace 'Em Up (Bang Brothers #1) by Elise Faber

 

Blurb: 

With a last name like Bang, the jokes were endless.

I’d decided long ago it was easier to pretend to embrace my namesake than try to prove myself to the world.
No one had ever seen through that…
Until I rescued a runaway bride from the side of the road.
Then my mom—my interfering, matchmaking mom—saw the diamond ring, made assumptions I didn’t have the heart to dispel, and, suddenly, Rory and I were pretending to be engaged.
Only…somewhere along the way, it became real.
Somewhere along the way, I realized I could never let her go.

Meet the Bang Brothers—five hot hockey-playing brothers who are allergic to commitment.

The brothers are about to face off against their newly-retired mother…who suddenly has plenty of time to play matchmaker. Add in their baby sister and some secret dating, a single dad, an accidental pregnancy, a marriage of convenience, and a wrong bed—or two—and these siblings are not going to know what hit them!

Lace 'em Up is Book 1 in the Bang Brothers Hockey series

Bang Brothers Hockey Series Titles:

• Book 1: 6/11/2024–Lace ’em Up by Elise Faber
• Book 2: 6/25/2024–Show ’em How by Jami Davenport
• Book 3: 7/9/2024–Hit ’em Hard by Kat Mizera
• Book 4: 7/23/2024–Lock ’em Down by Gina Azzi
• Book 5: 8/6/2024–Light ’em Up by Kelly Jamieson
• Book 6: 8/20/2024–Hook ’em Hard by Cathryn Fox

Amazon: Lace 'em Up: An Eagles Hockey Novel (Bang Brothers Hockey Book 1) - Kindle edition by Faber, Elise, Brothers, Bang. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

B&N: Lace 'em Up: An Eagles Hockey Novel by Elise Faber | eBook | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Kobo: Lace 'em Up eBook by Elise Faber - EPUB | Rakuten Kobo United States

Google: Lace 'em Up: An Eagles Hockey Romance by Elise Faber - Books on Google Play

Bookbub: Lace ‘em Up by Elise Faber - BookBub

Goodreads: Lace 'em Up (Bang Brothers Hockey #1) by Elise Faber | Goodreads

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

I was thoroughly entertained by this story. I kept turning pages when I could. I loved how Rory found the strength to get away from her abuser and realized that her home life was not the norm. She was so willing and ready to accept a more lovely environment, acknowledged her mistaken impression of King. He was swoon-worthy, rescuing her, caring for her. As both of their stories unfolded, I read faster. They were quite steamy together. I enjoyed the supporting characters, though a couple were kind of cringey. I highly recommend this story and look forward to the rest in the series.

I received a copy through 1852 Media, and this is my unsolicited review.