Wanting the Wingman by Brenda Rothert @brendarothert @hambright_pr #LoveOnTheLine #WantingTheWingman

the setup…
Cleveland Crush pro hockey player Sebastian (Bash) Stone offers his childhood best friend’s little sister Delaney (Lainey) Morris his house to stay in while she’s in Cleveland working on a four month research project. She’s just gotten her masters in microbiology and this project is critical for her PhD goals. But both have a dilemma. Bash can’t stand her crummy fiancé and Lainey had a big crush on Bash when she was seventeen and professed her love to him. She still smarts from the rejection, though he’s starting to feel much differently for the woman she’s become. Uh, oh.

the heart of the story…
Poor Bash. He’s gotten a player reputation so even Lainey’s brother would be wary of him setting his sights on his little sister. And Lainey knows she settling for fiancé Shane who’s definitely the lamest relationship partner. But Bash is determined to derail that engagement and boy does he give it his all! It’s a slow burn for these two to finally acknowledge their romantic feelings for each other. Thank goodness for their friends who nudged in just the right ways and at the right times.

the bottom line…
It’s a cute story complete with a big grand gesture, including a lovable Great Dane named Bruce (think Bruce Wayne to Bash’s Batman) and the wonderful group of friends from the first book. I loved getting updates about those secondary characters who are important in this story. And, I learned a lot more about the rigorous training and travel routines professional hockey players undertake as it’s not at all glamorous. I’m loving this series and it set up the next book perfectly.

Book Info

• Release Date: June 26, 2025
• Series: Love on the Line #2
• Page Numbers: 182
• Publisher: Self

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(Thanks to Hambright PR and the author for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)