Early Book Review: Game Changer (Wynn Hockey) by Kelly Jamieson

Game Changer is the fifth book in the Wynn Hockey series by Kelly Jamieson, and is currently scheduled for release on June 9 2020. You do not have to have read the other books to enjoy this read (I have not read them) but I think returning readers will certainly enjoy it more with the amount of characters that make their appearance in this book.

Jackson Wynn did not want anything to do with my crazy family's drama, which I've been watching unfold from a distance over the last year, but now my grandfather has Alzheimer's and I feel I need to at least make a quick visit to see him. My hockey season's over, all I have to do is get through my teammate Steve's wedding, and then I'm on a plane to Los Angeles to do my family duty. After that, I'll head home to Manitoba for some summer R&R at the family lake cottage. Molly Flynn defies expectations at her wedding, which becomes pandemonium. I need to get out of there. Fast. Who do I turn to? Jackson Wynn, one my fiancee's teammates. He's been a friend to me since I met Steve. For one night, we hide out in his condo, but he's leaving in the morning for California. I want to go with him. On this  trip, neither of us expect Molly to bond with my bonkers family and neither of us expect to bond with each other.

Game Changer is a friends to lovers story with a few twists. I really like Molly- she is sweet and strong with a good head on her shoulders. She just needs to escape for a bit to deal with the drama of telling off her groom at the altar for cheating. Jax is a good guy, with a difficulty in dealing with emotions and relationship problems. I liked the pair as friends, and watching them each slowly see that they wanted something else. The story starts as a slow burn, as each barely seems to know what they want, but they are just so nice together. I really like that even the best characters have some issues, and even those you might think of as the bad do have redeeming qualities and are worth a story of their own. The people were all multidimensional, and felt real, even if the situations they find themselves are well outside my reality, I feel like people in that position would really feel and act like them.

Game Changer is a fun and engaging read. Fans of this author, and this series, will definitely want to readers, and it might encourage new readers to check out the previous books.