The Rival

Kendall Ryan

Jun 2021 · Kendall Ryan

About this ebook

Dump my cheating ex? Check.

Land an amazing job with Boston’s professional hockey franchise? Check.

Fall stupidly in love with hockey’s favorite bad boy? Ugh.

After wasting years of my life with the wrong person, I told myself all I wanted was a little no-strings fun. Enter Alex Braun—a wealthy, handsome, notorious playboy who’s equal parts charming and dangerous as hell to my wounded heart.

After enduring a very public breakup of his own, the sexy player doesn’t want to be anyone’s forever. Too bad he barreled his way into my heart, instead of just my bed.

But this professional athlete knows a thing or two about competing, and he won’t let go so easily.

Ratings and reviews

Redeemed bad boys are some of the best. They've done their thing, they've broken hearts, they've made the headlines, but then, then it's time to settle down. You know, put the shenanigans aside and show their true colors. In THE RIVAL by author Kendall Ryan, Alex Braun has some serious damage control to handle, and I wasn't sure how in the world Kendall could turn his story around, but she did it, and did it well. There was truly not much to like about Alex in THE REBEL. I mean, he was pretty much the whole reason that Eden and Holt had a story to tell, and the fact that he was such a jerk made it easy to root for the two of them. But now, in this second book, Kendall develops Alex's story and we can see how much more there is to him than the quintessential bad boy, and allow him the space to grow into a person with much more depth and character. Aspen Ford is Eden's right hand, and she is fantastic at keeping her boss on track. Aspen's personal life, though, could use some help, and no one is more surprised than she is when Alex steps in to save the proverbial day by getting her the chance to step away from it all for the summer. And to make things really interesting, she won't be doing it alone. What happens in Canada, stays in Canada, I suppose, because mum's the word on these two...until it's not. I continue to enjoy this new hockey series very much, and, although there are only a few books slated for it, I'm really hoping to get stories for all the main characters. Both THE REBEL and THE RIVAL showcase Kendall's gift for writing a sweet and sexy tale that is guaranteed to deliver characters whose stories draw you in. I was hooked from the set-up with this book, and look forward to getting to know more about all of the Boston Titans. Steamy, sweet, and sure to satisfy, THE RIVAL is one date with your TBR that you should absolutely not miss. ❤️

The Rival is the second book in the Looking To Score series and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. I was not Alex's biggest fan in The Rebel he was the biggest troublemaking playboy that needed a reality check and fast. I was looking forward to see how he could possibly redeem himself and I must say that I absolutely couldn't have asked for a better heroine to knock him on his a$$ and turn his world upside down than Aspen! Aspen had been heartbroken and ready to put herself first.....to find herself again when the most unexpected person shows her how she should be treated, the one person she's been told is nothing but selfish. I loved Alex and Aspen's story, watching their relationship build and form was a beautiful journey and one that you should read!

4.5⭐ Holy hockey sticks, The Rival was delightfully brilliant. Alex Braun completely stole my heart in just a few paragraphs and I loved getting to know the real him, and how different Aspen was to Eden. Not to mention how Alex and Aspen's relationship developed, the way they shared so much of themselves with each other before they got physical. But when they did, phew was it hot!!! And I was hooked. And with just the right amount of vulnerability, drama, angst and humour thanks to some of the Boston Titans this really was an enthralling hockey romance; and I genuinely can't wait to read more. Would happily recommend. **I was kindly provided with an ARC via BookSprout in exchange for an honest review**