4 Star Audio Review ~ Steele (Arizona Vengeance #9) by Sawyer Bennett

Steele (Arizona Vengeance Book 9)

By: Sawyer Bennett

Narrated by: Brian Pallino, Jill Redfield

Series: Arizona Vengeance, Book 9

Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins

Release date: 12-08-20

Synopsis:

A second chance may be just what James Steele needs....

I might be one of the older players on the Arizona Vengeance, but I like to think that also makes me one of the wisest. Or at least I used to.

Turns out, I’ve been a bit selfish. I’ve been married to hockey and my team for years, which hasn’t left much time for my actual wife, Ella. Now I’m juggling a separation I never wanted, the pressure of being a single dad to our teenage daughter, and the career I sacrificed it all for.

While my game on the ice might be on fire, the game in my personal life is clearly lacking, as evidenced by the fact I just saw my wife on a date with another man. If I have any hope of saving the family I love, I need to reprioritize, and fast. So it’s time for me to get back to fundamentals, just like I did when I learned how to play hockey. I’ve never backed down from a challenge, and romancing my wife is a challenge I am very much looking forward to.

Time to put on my game face, because I’m in it to win it.

Review:

Steele is a true team player.  He gave 150% to his team and at times only 50% to his family.  The love he felt for both was unconditional but there was a defect somewhere to make things a little hard.  Ella gave demands and at times they were met but not to the extent they should.

When Steele saw the women who made his heart beat and his child who was the first true love of his life move on in a way that would destroy him and them. he stepped up.  He knew what he needed to do and how he needed to do it.  

I loved the fight Steele had while working and the fight for his family.  His loss of what was number one became clear and yes there was obstacles but it didn't matter.  Steele was not only up for the challenge but he wanted to defeat it and show his family who they were in his life.  His work family never gave up on his family.  The women are always the heart of the Vengeance and this story is no different!

Brian Pallino and Jill Redfield did a great job portraying these characters.  At times I felt I was there looking in hoping for the best.