Kat Mizera lights the lamp with HOLDING HAILEY, the second book in the Alaska Blizzard series.  I was anxiously awaiting reading Hailey Dobson and Kane “Hattrick” Hatcher story after discovering them in book one, DEFENDING DANI.  Hailey was on the US Women’s Olympic hockey team with Dani.  Kane is Sergei’s teammate on the new NHL expansion team, the Alaska Blizzard. Hailey and Kane are introduced to each other in book one.  They become online friends after Dani and Sergei virtually introduced them.  Then they finally meet each other at the Olympics. 

In book two, Hailey should be on top of the world after winning a gold medal. However, she encounters a bunch of bad luck and less than desirable situations.  Kane surprises Hailey with a visit and talks her into spending the summer with him.  Hailey has a hard time relying on others.  It makes it difficult for her to accept Kane’s help.  Kane had a tough transition with his new team.  He is frustrated professionally.   The two have multiple issues to face.  Kane and Hailey are good for each other.  They trust and understand each other. 

The two had difficult childhoods.  I’m glad that Kane had his billet mother, Nancy Fillmore, for support.  She is a wise woman who gives Kane and Hailey excellent advice.

Kat Mizera does an amazing job with this story.  I love how she puts snippets into her stories that end up as relevant issues in her next book.  I enjoy her writing style.  It flows well and is easy to read.  I did not want to put the book down because I had to know what was going to happen next.  I love the characters.  Hailey and Kane are relatable and compelling beings.  They are people viewed as stars by others but are human and have their own set of insecurities.  The story had a great ending.  I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

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Going for gold cost world-class hockey athlete Hailey Dobson everything. She may have walked away with the medal, but everything else in her life is a disaster. She has no job, no place to live, limited savings and six long months until the check comes with the money for law school. The only bright spot is her long-distance relationship with a professional hockey star.

Kane “Hattrick” Hatcher got his nickname because scoring three goals in a single game was his thing. But when he gets traded to a new team in Alaska, he has three new obstacles to overcome: His game is off, the coach is riding his ass and the girl he’s crazy about lives on the other side of the continent.

When an unexpected opportunity brings them back together for the summer, they find that the consequences of their actions may leave them playing co-captains for life. Neither Kane nor Hailey are prepared for this game changer. With everything on the line, can two over-achievers overcome adversity off the ice?

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Holding Hailey by Kat Mizera
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is book # 2 in the Alaska Blizzard series. This book can be read as a standalone novel. For reader understanding and to avoid spoilers, I recommend reading this series in order.

Hailey has just come back from winning a Gold medal and going on tour. She gets home and has many surprises in store. A couple of these surprises are going to change her life completely.

Kane wants to see Hailey again. They met at the Olympics and he was so proud of her winning gold. They have had a couple great dates up to now and the chemistry between them is so hot it should have caught him on fire! He is hoping he can talk her into being with him for a while.

This is a book with the heat turned up. Right from the start you see this couple hot for one another and have much in common, including hockey. The banter is good, the pace is a little fast, but the overall story is right on.


***This early copy was given in exchange for an honest review only.

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About the Author:

Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she’s called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She’s never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she’d probably choose the west coast.

Kat’s a typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max). When she’s not writing, she’s either scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) – traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible. She hopes to retire there one day so she can spend her days writing books on the beach.

Kat has been a working freelance writer for nearly 30 years. She sold her first article–a review of a rock concert–for $10 in 1985. Since then she’s been an entertainment journalist, waitress, bartender, legal assistant, food critic, magazine editor, substitute teacher, and sports writer. She also spent some time working at A & M Records in Los Angeles.

As you can guess from her series, the Las Vegas Sidewinders, Kat loves hockey. She is also a freelance hockey writer, covering her favorite team, the Florida Panthers, and any other teams that have an interesting story. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There’s something enticing about hockey players and romance…

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This is book # 2 in the Alaska Blizzard series.  This book can be read as a standalone novel.  For reader understanding and to avoid spoilers, I recommend reading this series in order.

Hailey has just come back from winning a Gold medal and going on tour.  She gets home and has many surprises in store.  A couple of these surprises are going to change her life completely.  

Kane wants to see Hailey again.  They met at the Olympics and he was so proud of her winning gold.  They have had a couple great dates up to now and the chemistry between them is so hot it should have caught him on fire!  He is hoping he can talk her into being with him for a while.

This is a book with the heat turned up.  Right from the start you see this couple hot for one another and have much in common, including hockey.  The banter is good, the pace is a little fast, but the overall story is right on.  I give this a 3/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

***This early copy was given in exchange for an honest review only.

Life doesn't always go according to plan. Hailey and Kane are finding that out first hand. She went for the gold and scored on the ice, but in the real world, her life is no fairy tale. Achieving her dream cost her in ways she never dreamed possible. The one bright spot in her life is Kane. The hockey star trying to keep his head in the game is about to get an even bigger shock. When it comes to love, there's never a dull moment. Mizera keeps her heroes on their toes and her readers guessing with heroines that beat the odds and fight their way into the heart. The Blizzards are a hot bed of temptation that keeps getting better.