Pipe Dreams is the third book in the series and I honestly had to listen to this one right after book two “Hard Hitter” I am so intuned with this series and all the players involved and I am captivated by Sarina Bowen’s writing and her ways of making you want more of these sexy Brooklyn Bruisers and what a team they all are for each other. But this book we are introduced to a unique couple and another second chance romance…The goalie of the team Mike Beacon and his true love Lauren Williams.

In Pipe Dreams Mike and Lauren have a difficult and painful history. Mike is a widower and a single father but Mike and Lauren fell in love years previous but when a complication with Mike’s family came to be, Mike had to make some decisions and he broke Lauren’s heart. Lauren once loved everything Hockey, but when Mike broke her she couldn’t be around it anymore. Thankfully, the team’s owner, brought her to be his office manager in Manhatten. But when Becka is ill and needs some time from work, her boss has her managing the team once again and its not her favorite thing because it means working with Mike. Mike has never forgotten Lauren or ever stopped loving her and now he will fight to win her heart again, he is a goalie after all and they never give up.

Now this was a second chance romance that was a bit more challenging to read at times because boy this pair broke me heart. But unlike the first book, the hero is in the wrong here for the seperation. We learn what happens with the reason why he broke off with Lauren and she had NO idea what was really going on. He wasn’t honest with her and so yeah he deserves any anger she has against him because men are idiots and Mike is such an idiot and a jerk at times but he has a good heart with honest intentions so I tried not to be too hard on his character because he did have his daughter he was trying to protect and care for.

I spent six months wondering what I’d done so wrong that made you erase me from your life.

In the previous book I really didn’t like Lauren she comes off quite frankly as a “bitch” because she really is but honestly…she isn’t one. She is bitter and still hurt though and has never moved on from Mike. Which I definitely understand why her reasons. And yeah she seems a bit cold on the outside, but its more of protecting herself and we see a different side to Lauren in this book which I was really happen about to be honest. I really admired her strength and courage. She is a fighter though and badass at times and you don’t want to cross her. She is good at her job and driven and I admired that. But she also can be kind and caring when she needs or wants to be.

There is one tangle she does have to overcome….Mike’s daughter who is very bitter against Lauren, in fact she is quite mean to Lauren. So to be honest for most of the book I just didn’t care for Mike’s teenage daughter at all, she could be so awful to Lauren when its obvious that Lauren has only been gracious and kind to her and been treated so horribly by so many especially the women connected to the team and the players. But honestly one of my favorite moments is when Lauren and Mike’s daughter come to an understanding and bond and its simply perfect!

This feels right. We feel right. Whether it’s two years that passed or twenty-two, if I hold you in my arms it will always feel exactly right

I loved seeing Lauren and Mike connect again and build their relationship again. Its painful at times seeing Mike having to redeem himself for Lauren and seeing what Lauren has gone through since Mike broke up their relationship. Once you learn everything you really admire both Mike and Lauren and cheer for them on their road to their happy ever after and I guarantee that this book will leave you with a smile on your face and getting you excited for the next book “Brooklynaire”.