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Ryker (San Francisco Shockwaves Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Samantha Lind (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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After years of trying to get back home to be closer to my daughter, I finally secured a spot on the newly expanded San Francisco Shockwaves.

Juggling being the newly appointed Captain of the team and taking on full-time fatherhood to a teenager sends my life into chaos.

I quickly find myself needing someone who can pick up the pieces and keep my life in order as I certainly can’t do it alone.

I just never thought my savior would be the sexy woman next door- the one I can’t keep my mind or eyes off every chance I get.

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  1. Book 1 of 5
    San Francisco Shockwaves
  2. Print length
    252 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    19 May 2022
  6. File size
    1695 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09GFB27D4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Samantha Lind (19 May 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1695 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 731

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Samantha Lind is a USA TODAY Bestselling contemporary romance author. When she’s not dreaming up new stories, she can often be found with her family, traveling, reading, watching her boys on the ice, or watching her favorite professional hockey team (Go Knights Go!), and listening to country music. She can be contacted by email or found on Facebook.

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Catherine Leigh
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in Australia on 3 March 2024
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I really enjoyed this book.
Loved the relationship journey and their banter.
Steamy scenes were hot AF
Overall a great read
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Doris
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Start to a New Series
Reviewed in Australia on 17 May 2022
Things are looking up for the hot hockey dad when he gets traded to a new expansion team the San Francisco Shockwaves. This brings him home to his teenage daughter Ellie especially when Ellie’s mom is looking to move to Texas so this means some one-on-one time with Ellie.

Things are crazy in Ryker’s life right now with the new team and being made captain plus add in to the fact now he has to find a place for him and his daughter to live. Lucky him because he moves into a condo with a very “neighborly” woman named Avery. He and Avery really hit it off right at the very beginning. With Avery working from home and his daughter, Ellie, really forming a bond with Avery, she seems like the perfect choice to watch Ellie when he is on the road.

I loved the relationship between Ryker and Avery it was a sweet romance with some sexy times. I am looking forward to more books in the Shockwaves series.
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paddlefoot1397
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting start to new series
Reviewed in Australia on 23 May 2022
It has been a while since I have read a Sanantha Lind hockey story, so it was great to come to a new series,

We have moved from Indianapolis to San Francisco, so we have a whole new set of hockey guys to fall in love with.

Ryker is a very low angst, no drama story. And whilst I liked that, it was also a lot of ... nothing. Nothing happens to get the heart thumping. I was looking for a little something more with the single dad thing (I love a single dad story).

I liked getting to know Ryker, and the way his relationship with his his daughter grows.

And nothing against the falling for the next door neighbour thing, but to me there was nothing about Avery that stood out. I needed to know more about her. All I go was she walks her dog a lot! I did like her relationship with Ryker's daughter though.

I know there is a lot of setting up to do with the first in a series, so I will be reading more of these books in the future. This one just fell a bit flat for me.
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sharon jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Ryker and Avery
Reviewed in Australia on 19 May 2022
Amazing start to a brand new series by Samantha Lind. I just love reading sports romance novels and hockey just happens to be my very favourite sport to read about - so that's a double win for me!! I fell right into this book from the very beginning and didn't come back up until the end. It is one of those stories that even when you're not reading it, you're thinking about it. My mind was always wondering how the storyline would play out and I was pleasantly surprised that I was wrong quite a few times.
I usually prefer a single mum romance story, but after reading Ryker & Avery's book it has made me wonder what other great stories I have been missing out on. I couldn't wait fore this pair to come together as a couple, even though the dancing around each other is a highlight for me. The way Ryker treated Avery was beautiful to read, but honestly it was the way he was with his daughter that made him such a fabulous character in this book. I look forward to reading the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book
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Louise O
4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh Starts
Reviewed in Australia on 26 May 2022
Ryker is the first book of the new Sand Francisco Shockwaves series, Lind has proven her worth writing sports novels and i couldnt wait to get my hands on this one!

Ryker is finally closer to home and now that he has his daughter full time he is really getting the full parenting experience. Avery keeps to herself and when her elderly neighbour sells her apartment she is meeting the handsome single Dad that might just sweep her off her feet, if his daughter has anything to say about it!

I personally enjoyed this story, I am loving hockey romances lately and this was a great wholesome story with no drama.

Star Ratings; Plot: 4/5 Characters: 4/5 Heat: 4/5 Writing Style: 4/5 Overall: 4/5
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Sarah P
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
Reviewed in Australia on 19 May 2022
Wow this is a fab start to this new series, I heat these charaters. I cabt wait for the next installment
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Baby girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on 20 August 2023
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As far as sports romance books go, this one was simply beautiful! You can feel the sincerity in Tyler's love for his daughter Ellie, Avery, and his team. Ellie is an absolute gem as teenage daughters go. I fell in love with Averted character from the beginning. She has such a lovely spirit and personality. She, Ryker, and Ellie are perfect!!!
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JoanneT
4.0 out of 5 stars Adored these two!
Reviewed in Canada on 5 August 2023
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This is my first Samantha Lind book and most definitely will not be my last. These two were so cute. I have such a soft spot for single fathers. Very low on drama. Such a sweet tale.
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a reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Good single dad hockey romance
Reviewed in the United States on 3 December 2023
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This is the first book in the San Francisco Shockwaves hockey romance series. This is a single dad/neighbor story. It was refreshing to have the child in the story be a 15 year old girl. The neighbors become close as the neighbor keeps an eye on and befriends on the teenager for the single dad while he is on road trips with his hockey team.
If I could I would give this 3.5 stars for the story being too insta love in this book. There was little conflict. As of the writing this book and entire series is in Kindle Unlimited. I would not recommend this book to any one looking for lesss detailed sex scenes and/orclosed door romances
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Worldofbooks65
4.0 out of 5 stars A great start to this new hockey series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2022
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A great start to a new hockey series by Samantha Lind, Ryker is a slow-burn single dad story with all the romance that we have come to expect from a Ms. Lind book. A nice introduction to the San Francisco Shockwaves team and what promises to be some great stories to come.

Being traded now allows Ryker to bond with his teenage daughter, but if you have one of those you know that isn't going to be easy, Avery is the woman next door and this is the story of a grumpy hockey player who finally might get his HEA.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Flat plot from a decent writer
Reviewed in the United States on 12 July 2023
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This book was decently written, with no major continuity errors or typos. What it lacked was a plot arc...the couple met twice, went on a date, had a lot of sex, and then chapter titles jumped us ahead nine months so they could get married. While we always know a HEA is coming, they are much less satisfying without even the slightest hint of "will it work out?"
The dialogue in some places was a little stilted (2 pages on why they didn't need to walk the dog) and the teenage daughter voluntarily did more homework than I would expect from a PhD student, but it wasn't horrible, just a little meh.
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