Ryan "Recon" Riley, the primary offensive force for the New York Ruthless, faces an impending collapse of his professional hockey career. His history of poor decisions and hidden personal struggles resurfaces when a specific error from his past emerges, endangering the stability of his entire team. To protect his position on the ice, Ryan must navigate a high-stakes entanglement with Maya, a woman whose biting wit serves as a defense against her own complicated history. Their connection is rooted in a shared secret that could dismantle Ryan’s public image and force a confrontation with the consequences of his previous actions.
Readers who enjoy dark sports romance and stories featuring flawed athletes will find this narrative focuses on high-tension interpersonal conflict and physical attraction. The book appeals to those interested in the redemption arc of a volatile protagonist and the dynamics of a female lead who refuses to be intimidated. Readers finish the story with a resolution to the central romantic tension and a conclusion to the external threats against the characters' reputations. The focus remains on the friction between Ryan’s public persona and the private reality of his volatile life.
Insights from A Ryan Recon (New York Ruthless)
Loyalty in their world is a dangerous currency. One wrong move and everything they built disappears.
“He was the calm in my storm.”
Love does not fix the trauma. It just makes the burden a little easier to carry together.
“I don't just want her. I need her to be safe.”
Ryan sees everything but says very little. Seeing him finally break his silence for a woman who scares him is heavy.
“I am not a victim. I am a survivor.”
Lilly survived things that should have broken her. Watching her reclaim her power while still feeling fragile felt very real.
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Red House Press Ltd
- ISBN
- 9781915663054
- Language
- EN
