RELEASE BLITZ : Vladimir by Kat Mizera

Vladimir by Kat Mizera is one sexy hockey romance you don't want to miss! AVAILABLE NOW! Genre: Hockey Romance (STANDALONE)

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Professional hockey player Vladimir Kolnikov grew up in a Russian orphanage with nothing. Now, the 23-year-old left wing for the Las Vegas Sidewinders has everything he ever dreamed of, including a brilliant career and a fiancée whom he adores. At the altar, Vlad's cold feet have nothing to do with the ice or the beautiful woman he left standing there, and everything to do with not knowing who he really is. Before he can contemplate a future with her, he has to bury his past. A-lister Rachel Kennedy puts on a smile for the camera every day, but it only became genuine the day Vlad skated into her life. He made her happier than any woman had a right to be, until he left her just minutes before their wedding ceremony. When Vlad's betrayal is followed by another devastating blow, it may be more than she can handle. As Rachel searches for healing, Vlad searches for answers, which leads him back to Moscow where an unexpected discovery changes his life forever. As his world tilts on its axis, he struggles to come to terms with his past at a time when Rachel needs him the most. Can she ever forgive him or will Vlad be out in the cold? **Vladimir is a STANDALONE hockey romance, part of the Sidewinders Series* ADD TO YOUR TBR ►►► http://bit.ly/2mN13pl 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… Connect with Kat: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkatmizera/ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lzRBG6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorKatMiz Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2li6zRe Website: http://www.katmizera.com






***** MY REVIEW ****

Vladimir: Las Vegas Sidewinders (Book 9) by Kat Mizera ---This is Vladimir and Rachel’s story. The story starts off with a bang when the wedding of hockey player Vladimir Kolnikov and actress Rachel Kennedy was supposed to happen suddenly didn’t. Rachel is blindsided when the groom never showed up. She is left trying to pick up her life and figure out what happened. What no one knew is the groom Vlad had been sitting in his car in front of the hotel, having a panic attack. He was looking back at his life wondering how he came to be where he was now –a boy who was an orphan who suddenly got to come to America as a teenager and play professional hockey. He never knew his mom or dad. But Vlad knew he needed answers before he could get married because until he got those answers, he would continue to feel like a fraud. Vlad left and hopped on a plane to Russia to get those answers. Vlad didn’t tell anyone and this sudden action caused a chain reaction behind…his relationship with Rachel was severely damaged, he hurt his career, his friendships suffered. But Vlad had to know things because it was truly affecting him. I will say I thought he was incredibly selfish to do what he did and not talk to his fiancée especially since he waited until moments before he was to be married. I couldn’t see the Vlad I had read from previous books being like this…he came across as incredibly selfish. As for Rachel, she was heartbroken and was left picking up the pieces of her life. I don’t want to give spoilers away but I will say she had to face an incredibly life changing decision when all this happened and it involved a possible life/death situation. It was something that I didn’t see coming. It was Rachel and Vlad that had sort of two separate stories going on in the beginning of the book and then toward the middle they sort of came back together. Would Rachel take him back or would she make him continue to pay for his bad decisions ? Will Vlad ever get the answers that he sought or did he practically ruin everything for nothing? This was a such a emotional rollercoaster ride and I enjoyed reading more in the Sidewinders series. Each and every player grabs a piece of my heart. I was so sad when this story ended but it was great getting to see previous characters from other books make an appearance. Overall, Vladimir is a story of  loss and redemption , of hope and love and true friends. I loved every moment and my empty tissue box can attest to how emotional this book was. If you like emotional, passionate and angsty, then this is a winner!

My Rating:  4.6  stars *****

“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."