Clearing the Ice #2
by Robyn M. Ryan
Releasing January 24th 2017
Self-Published
Self-Published
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Sports
From
The Book Junkie Reads . . . This Piece of My Soul (Clearing the Ice, #2) . . .
It can be read as a standalone but
if you want the whole story start with book one. This was like a continuation
of their story. This time we see the happy couple happens to be real. They have
real life issues. The real ups and downs of how couples cope with life and what
all get thrown in their path.
Love comes with its test and trial.
Life does the same. This time around we get to see the trials of an accident
and its impact on their relationship. Friends, family, foes, and more test the
bounds of their relationships all the way around. These new developments/impacts
makes for a very interesting turn of events and a well-rounded read.
I enjoyed this read a great deal
after reading book one the week before.
Clearing the Ice series:
This Piece of My Heart – Clearing the Ice, #1
This Piece of My Soul – Clearing the Ice, #2
Blurb
They believe love conquers all.
One of
pro-hockey’s golden couples, Andrew and Caryn Chadwick live in the limelight
reserved for elite professional athletes. On their second anniversary, Andrew
receives an unexpected contract offer to join the Tampa Suns. As they look
forward to a new adventure, neither foresees an event that challenges their
love and threatens their marriage.
Until it doesn’t.
A
sudden and senseless accident threatens Andrew’s life and inexplicably drives a
wedge between the couple. Shattered by the incident, paralyzed by fear that it
could happen again, Caryn finds herself at odds with her husband and unable to
provide the support he needs—at the time he is most vulnerable.
READ more THIS PIECE OF MY SOUL (Clearing the Ice, #2) . . .
As their perfect world crumbles, each makes choices that take Andrew and Caryn further apart. Distrust, fears, and secrets construct walls. This Piece of My Soul follows the joint and separate paths the couple navigate as each hopes to rediscover the love that can conquer all.
As their perfect world crumbles, each makes choices that take Andrew and Caryn further apart. Distrust, fears, and secrets construct walls. This Piece of My Soul follows the joint and separate paths the couple navigate as each hopes to rediscover the love that can conquer all.
Although This Piece of My Soul is the
second book in the Clearing the Ice Series, it can be read as a standalone
novel.
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His lead nurse had just completed taking
Andrew’s vital signs when Caryn turned the corner into the room. She saw his
eyes brighten as he waited for the nurse to take the thermometer from his
mouth, and he nodded in appreciation as his eyes swept over her. Caryn felt the
warmth creep up her neck when he winked at her. She set the duffle bag on the
floor near one of the chairs, then took the containers of food and set them on
the counter. She stole a glance over her shoulder. His bright blue eyes still
had the power to make her stomach flutter, even four years later, and the heat
that radiated from them at that moment stirred intense longings. She leaned
against the counter as her legs threatened to buckle, and as soon as the nurse
removed the thermometer, a knowing grin spread slowly across his face.
The nurse glanced at Caryn, then at Andrew and
held her hand up with a soft chuckle. “Just another minute and I’ll be out of
your way.”
Caryn felt her cheeks burn, and watched as
Andrew shifted on the bed, patting the space beside him as the nurse entered
information into his electronic chart. She wracked her brain for the nurse’s
name, but Andrew’s gaze left her incapable of thinking.
“And I’m done and on my way out.”
“Thanks, Julie,” Andrew said. The woman pulled
the curtain shut as she left, and Andrew laughed softly as he beckoned Caryn to
his side. He grasped her hand and pulled her toward him until she perched on
the side of the bed. “Have I told you how… delicious… you look?” Careful of the
various wires that connected him to monitors, as well as the IV, he pulled her
against him, his mouth finally claiming hers.
It was a kiss unlike any they’d exchanged since
the accident, sweeping Caryn into a world she never wanted to leave. She
shifted, so she could pull her legs up on the bed. Andrew’s hands tangled in
her hair, urging her closer, and Caryn clutched his shoulders as his lips
traveled to that special spot beneath her ear.
She could barely whisper his name as she
slipped her arms around his neck, avoiding the bandaged area. She reclaimed his
lips, shivering as he ran his fingers over the skin left bare by her top. His
arms held her against his chest, and she relished the warmth of his body
pressed against hers, his fingers dancing on her skin. He brushed his hand
along the hem of her dress, and Caryn could not contain the low moan that
escaped her lips.
“Drew,” she managed as he found her inner
thigh, sending sparks of electricity racing to her core. She felt his desire,
wanted to shed her inhibitions, right here in the room with only a curtain
separating them from the bustling activity on the other side.
Reluctantly, she pulled back, saw her desire
reflected in his darkened eyes, and shook her head with a small smile. “You do
realize what you’re doing to me?”
“Same thing you’re doing to me.” His voice was
raspy, as he playfully pushed her skirt further up her thigh. “You know what
that dress does to me when you wear it.”
“Just making sure you remembered,” Caryn
whispered as she kissed him softly. She looked over her shoulder toward the
curtain. “Anyone could just walk in.”
“They could.” Caryn saw the devilish gleam in
his eyes. “Remember our flight to Paris?”
“As if I could ever forget.” She felt her face
flush as she saw the unspoken challenge in his eyes. “Is it even safe for you
physically?”
He shrugged with a grin, while at the same
moment one of the monitors began beeping. “Busted.”
Caryn managed to stand on shaky legs, doing her
best to straighten her dress and pull the skirt back over her hips. Her eyes on
the curtain, she ran her hand through her tousled hair. “What monitor is it?”
She turned as Andrew pointed to a machine
displaying a string of numbers. “I think you got my heart beating a tad too
fast. No doubt the blood pressure’s higher than usual.”
“Hey, don’t put that on me!” Caryn laughed as
she tried again to smooth her hair. She cringed as she heard the curtain open,
stepping back to get out of the way.
“You’re fine. Don’t move.” It was Julie. Their
eyes met and Caryn saw the amusement in the nurse’s expression. She quickly
muted the beeps, and then checked the various wires connected to the machine.
“Looks like a false reading to me. Your numbers are normal now, Andrew.”
His not-so-subtle wink caused Caryn’s cheeks to
burn in embarrassment. Julie pretended not to notice, and Andrew asked, “So, at
what point do I get a door with a lock?”
“That would be up to your doctor. If he’d seen
the numbers that machine was blaring, he’d probably have you back in ICU. Can I
get either of you anything? Dinner should be here shortly.”
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Author Info
By the time she was an eight-year-old tomboy growing
up in the suburbs of Chicago, Robyn M. Ryan definitely knew what she
wanted to do when she grew up—play major league baseball or write. She wrote
throughout elementary and high school, first composing novels featuring
favorite TV and music personalities, and then venturing into sports writing.
Attending UGA’s journalism school launched her
career in public relations, which included an internship with the Atlanta
Flames NHL hockey team. With the encouragement of a writers group on
twitter—WritersThatChat—This Piece of My Heart, a hockey romance, and the first
book in Robyn’s series Clearing the Ice was published May 2016. The second book
in the series, This Piece of My Soul, introduces the Tampa Suns professional
hockey team.
Besides writing, Robyn’s passions include following
the New York Rangers, NASCAR, and the Atlanta Braves; splitting time between
homes in Atlanta and Palm Coast, and visiting Paris as often as possible. Two
brilliant Westies rule both homes.
As do many writers, Robyn chooses to write using a
pseudonym—hers is a combination of her sons’ names, a contribution from her
youngest nephew.
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