REVIEWED by Jen B.

TITLE: Touch of a Yellow Sun

SERIES: Colors of Love #2

AUTHOR: V.L. Locey

PUBLISHER: V.L. Locey

LENGTH: 281 Pages

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2019

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It’s been a rough couple of years for Marek Hafer, roaming hockey protagonist and pugilistic expert. Ending up in Berger Lake, Pennsylvania, on a financially unstable minor league team might just be the ending his wretched career deserves. On the other side of thirty, Marek knows his time on skates is dwindling. His goal now is to spend a few quiet years playing for the Berger Lake Badgers, knock a few helmets together as needed, and then call it quits before his salty personality gets him booted out of hockey permanently.

After a bloody encounter his first night on the ice, the Badgers coach suggests that Marek find a way to lower his violent tendencies before he’s sent packing yet again. That decree leads Marek to knock on the door of his next-door neighbor, Shey Pierson, the owner of Sun Touch Yoga Studio. Shey ticks every box Marek has with his soft blue eyes, flowing golden hair, and long limber legs. The only problem is that Shey is yin to Marek’s yang.

Can a man famed for throwing punches find serenity in the arms of a man known for his tranquil ways?

REVIEW:

What a great example of not only opposites attract but opposites that are perfect for one another. Marek is the gruff bruiser of a hockey player who clearly has issues that led to the demise of his professional hockey career. After being knocked down from the NHL to the AHL, he is now starting over with the next lower level, the EHL, where he expects to play out his career. Now he plays for a team on the brink of extinction, the owner bringing Marek on with the hopes of stirring up interest in the team. Ironically, the very things Marek needs to work on are the very reasons he was brought on to the team.

Marek’s new neighbor is Shey, a hippyish yoga instructor who is the complete opposite of Marek. He is soft spoken, gentle and non-violent, focusing on chakras and herbs and pretty much everything Marek isn’t. It doesn’t take long before Shey’s positive energy starts having an affect on Marek. They clearly have physical chemistry, but it is the spiritual and emotional connections that form the basis of their relationship. I really liked how Marek started to change his ways just be being around Shey and his realizing this and how important Shey was to him. It did take a little bit for me to warm up to Marek, as I was in the same boat as his new coach in thinking he just needed to grow up and act like a decent adult. I started warming up as things got more involved with Shey though, so maybe it was his positive energy working on me as well!

There are a number of things that contribute to Marek’s issues, and Shey actually has some small ones of his own, but these guys were so perfect for each other, it just naturally brought out the best in them and helped them each deal with those things together. They truly were the yin to each other’s yang, and it was heartwarming to watch their relationship transform and blossom as they found balance and comfort where it was truly needed. Definitely another winner from Ms. Locey.

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