It Had To Be You by Susan May Warren.
Eden Christiansen has dedicated her life to keeping her brother, Owen, on his path to the NHL. She's his loudest cheerleader, biggest fan, and cleans up all his messes. She rides to his rescue each time the euphoria of his new contract overrides his common sense.
She also lays blame to Owen's lapses in judgement at the feet of his teammates, including Jace Jacobsen. Jace's reputation as an enforcer on the ice and a partier off the ice have Eden keeping a wide berth. As Jace's career is coming to an end, Owen's is just heating up. Eden has pushed her dreams to the side to focus on Owen's. As his come to fruition, Eden turns her focus to her own dreams. One moment changes each of their lives. Suddenly Eden is turning to Jace for help and she's learning there is more to him than she'd ever given him credit for. When Owen is injured and Jace has a chance to resurrect his career and maybe land an extension on his contract, Eden wrestles with the Jace she knows and the Jace she's read about.
I adore being able to visit with the Christiansen family. I'm hoping the continuation of Owen's story isn't far behind because I feel we need to see where he goes next.
