I love the world that Jami Davenport has created. This is a book that has been reformatted/published as part of the Steelheads- The Originals. The book was a little slow moving at first but it really picks up after the first several chapters. STICK with it because it is worth it. I will be honest that these two characters aren't my favorite of Jami's but do have some great qualities and quite a bit to unpack between them. I love the element of Elliott inside the story (read to find out). Overall it was great quick read while laying in my hammock enjoying the beautiful summer day.

On the surface, Bruce "Bruiser" Mackie and Mackenzie "Mac" Hernandez don't seem like they have much in common besides the fact that they are both part of the Seattle Steelheads organization. Bruiser is a very popular player in more ways than one and Mac is a groundskeeper/landscaper. They are friends but Mac has had a major crush on the sexy player for quite some time now, not that he would ever notice or so she thinks. She's just one of the guys, but then one day all that changes. They enter into what I guess I would call a friends with bennies since there was nothing deeper going on, until there is. The book was a little slow going but once it got going I really enjoyed it! I liked the development of their relationship and the growth of their characters even though I wanted to give them both a big push every now and again. I love that Bruiser is not at all what everyone sees him as and is so sweet with the biggest heart. Turns out they have more in common than they thought. I love the whole Elliot piece of the story so much!! And of course, it has a wonderful HEA.