I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via Netgalley.

3.5* rounded down.

Harper and her half-sisters have inherited a hockey team, the Chicago Rebels, from their father. Harper's newest recruit is player Remy duPre, and he is furious because this is the last year he plans to play hockey and he wants to win the Stanley Cup with his old team. Instead he is forced to join Harper's Rebels, the second worst team in the NHL.

There is A LOT of hockey in this book although, thankfully, no play by play action. If I hadn't been reviewing it, I'm not sure I'd have got past the beginning, where Remy is disrespectful, petulant and downright unpleasant. Fortunately he undergoes something of a personality change after having blackmailed Harper to get his own way and turns into a complete charmer, who won't even sit if a woman is standing.

I enjoyed the scenes with Remy's delightful family and the scenes where Harper interacts with her sisters and Remy with his teammates were well done. Generally the book picked up after the first 20%. The ending was perhaps a little "open" - what is going to happen at the end of the season? Is Harper going to give Remy the babies he seems to crave? Harper's sisters, who are by no means quite as estranged/unco-operative as the blurb suggests, are clearly going to get books of their own.

Remy is quite the smooth talker, “if you were my woman, I wouldn’t leave you alone for a second.” Remy takes offense when he rhinks his manhood is being insulted, “‘slightly’ ain’t a word ever used in the same sentence as my ***k.” I loved this book, I think Meader has another hit series on her hands with all the characters we were introduced to.

If I believed in guilty pleasures, sports romances - more specifically ice hockey - would be right up there (seriously, I must have read most of the ice hockey romance books out there to date) and I can honestly say that this is one of my favourite that I have read in some time; it isn't too graphically steamy either which could make or break it for some readers but I didn't mind at all.

I loved the chemistry between Remy and Harper throughout the entire book. As soon as they met in the first chapter, even if you hadn't read the synopsis, you could feel the sparks and just, yes. Some of the scenes where they got down and dirty were delightfully free of the terrible adjectives often featured in some other romance which I can't tell you how much I appreciated!

Unlike a lot of other modern romance novels, Remy isn't a uber alpha either and despite the first impression he gives both Harper, and the reader, he is actually a complete sweetheart; respectful of women and he gave the impression that his head is screwed on really well.

If, like me, you have a not so secret love of ice hockey romances then I definitely recommend this. I can't tell you how widely I grinned when I was approved for the eARC of this because, let's face it, I was going to be buying it anyway but it surpassed my expectations. The sequel has already been lined up for a preorder and I am going to be looking into other books by Kate Meader.

Thank you (so much) to the publishers for the opportunity to read the eARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are a personal thing and please don't let mine affect yours.

This story was only an ok read for me, maybe it was because I have read other stories by this author and my expectations were too high but I just didn't love this story. The heroine irritated me and Remy just do for me what other heros did, he left me feeling kinda flat.

I swear I read the first couple of chapters of this book before but I just can't remember where.

Clifford Chase, maverick owner of the Chicago Rebels hickey team, was an SOB. After his death, his three daughters from three different women (two wives and a mistress) learn that he has left the Chicago Rebels to them equally. Under the terms of his will the three women must work together to take the team to the playoffs. If they fail then they lose the team.

Clifford's oldest daughter Harper is devastated by the news. She has worked long and hard at the club and truly believed that her father would leave the team to her, she thought he recognised that she had earned it, now she realises that he never considered her to be suitable, even though HE was the one who ran the team into the ground, and that this ludicrous provision in his will was just the icing on the cake.

Harper's only chance of turning the team around is her latest signing, Remy “Jinx” DuPre. He gained the nickname because every team he has been on just failed to win the Stanley Cup, until he left. Harper thinks that Remy has what it takes to lead the team by example and get the players playing cohesively. Remy however has already decided that this is his final year, his final chance at the Stanley Cup and he isn't going to get it with a losing team like the Rebels. He isn't above playing dirty to get what he wants, even if he finds the short, skinny, bossy woman somewhat arousing. Finally they come to a deal. Remy will give 110% to the team for three months IF Harper agrees to trade him to a team that has a shot at the Stanley Cup after that time.

But as the negotiations, threats and blackmailing turn into joking and late night texts things turn warm between Harper and Remy. But can a woman managing an NHL team really have a relationship with one of her players?

I really liked this. Kate Meader has a great way of writing and, if you like hot sexy hockey players then this book is for you. I don't even like the New Orleans accent and I was hooked! Kate Meader also balanced the off-the-charts desire for each other with Harper's obvious and understandable fears about how she would perceived if anyone found out about their relationship, or even their secret agreement.

I'm looking forward to the next book, featuring Harper's sister, a former National Women's Hockey Player for the Buffalo Betties, Isobel Chase.

IRRESITABLE YOU by Kate Meader is the first book in Chicago Rebels her new contemporary romance series. Sexy, charming and hot Meader shares Harper and Remy’s story as they melt the ice and kick off this series about featuring three sisters and the men they fall for.

Holy Hotness! Wait until you meet veteran hockey player Remy “Jinx” DuPree. This sexy Cajun hockey player stole my heart. The man can cook, reads books to discuss them with his tween nieces, loves his family and whispers sweet, sexy French terms of endearment. Remy has his eyes on obtaining a Stanley Cup and retiring. He is tired and ready to start a family of his own. His team has a shot but those plans go to hell when he is drafted by the worst team in the league the Chicago Rebels. Worse yet the franchise is in financial trouble and run by three sisters who are rumored not to even like each other.

From the onset the chemistry between Harper and Remy was electric, but Harper is trying to fill a position in a man’s world and all eyes are upon her. She cannot afford to be distracted, and she needs Remy focused on bringing the team together and winning. I love the back and forth stubbornness between these two and enjoyed the way things heated up. The romance felt genuine and Meader kept the drama to a minimum. I fell for Remy from the onset and wouldn’t change a thing about it. Harper has Daddy issues and is very focused on her career. She has been hurt by her

I fell for Remy from the onset and wouldn’t change a thing about it. Harper has Daddy issues and is very focused on her career. She has been hurt by her sisters but also doesn’t open up and keeps her emotions checked. I loved the growth and events that led to our HEA.

We learned a little about the sisters and I am looking forward to their stories. We also spent time with couple key hockey players and I will be curious to learn more about his motley crew. A lot of time is spent at the rink, and we get some hockey talk. It was nice seeing that these threads were well researched. Meader also took us to New Orleans and any time a book does this I smile and long to visit the city again.

IRRESITABLE YOU delivered a passionate, smexy read with character growth and heart.

Kate Meader has brought some Cajun hotness to hockey! I loved Remy and Harper's story. Despite a rocky start, these two balanced each other perfectly. Neither of them tried to change who the other was, instead wanting to be the one that stood behind the scenes supporting.

As with any Kate Meader book, she manages to give the perfect balance of witty, banged up characters, chemistry, snappy dialogue and sexiness to make you wish you could jump right into book 2.

I look forward to reading more of the Chicago Rebels series.

Harper and her half sisters inherit an ice hockey team from their Dad. Three women in a predominantely male sport. It can only spell trouble!

Remy has been transferred (or is the term traded?) and he isn't happy about that!

I must admit I really struggled to get into this. I'm not sure if it was me and the fact I was out of my comfort zone and reading in the garden or what. For me it felt like it was a bit dragged out in some places and I had to resist the urge to skim.

It's not all bad news from me though. I really liked Remy and I am interested in Isobel and Vadim's story. I love a Russian love interest for some reason!

As for Remy and Harper.....'Their season was just beginning.' And I'm so glad for them but this book just wasn't for me.

Absolutely loved Harper and Remy. He was the answer to all her prayers and her need to ensure her hockey team achieved success. He definitely wasn't happy about the trade and tries every angle to get what he wants. The humor in the book made me laugh and I couldn't put it down desperate to find out what happened next. When your best intentions change everything you never knew was possible.

The moment that Harper Chase has been waiting for all her life has finally happened, for years she has studied all the ins and outs of hockey, and tried to get herself ready for the day her father would finally hand the team over to her...and he has but with some stipulations. Of course her overbearing father wouldn't let her off so easily, she has to make something of their lackluster team by the end of the season or her dream of running the team will be dashed, and the team will fall into someone else's hands. She is determined to not let that happen, so she buckles down, and starts making some trades, and by sheer luck she lands one of the best of the game, now she just has to keep her focus on the game, and focus less on the sexy Cajun specimen that has just skated into her life!!

Just when NHL center Remy “Jinx” DuPre thinks this is finally the season he'll be hoisting the cup, he finds out he is being traded to a team that has seen better days. They supposedly want someone with experience to help get the team back into shape, but he doesn't want to be the man for the job, nor does he want to be taking orders the the teams new irritatingly beautiful new owner. She is gorgeous as hell, bossy as hell, and he'd love nothing more than to lure her into his bed, but he has more important things to worry about, like a Stanley cup... or does he?

Nothing renders me useless quite like a sinfully sexy tale with an rugged, smooth talking hockey player at the helm...the moment Mr. DuPre waltzed onto the page I was completely taken with him, he is everything you want in a hero and then some!! And his bossy and determined counterpart was definitely created just for him, she gave him a run for his money every chance she got, and she had me cheering her on every step of the way. I loved this story so much, it had moments that made me laugh, moments that made me swoon and moments that had me near tears... it was definitely a well rounded read!! I cannot wait to make a return visit to the series and see what Ms. Meader has in store for the Rebels next... and also meet another one of her sexy hockey players!! Highly recommend this one, it's sure to keep you captivated from start to finish... and swooning the whole way through too!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title.

This review pertains to Irresistible You, by Kate Meader, Book #1 in the Chicago Rebels series. I love sports romances and hockey always tops this list. I'm a longtime fan of Kate Meader and was very excited to read this book, and it met and exceeded all expectation. Fantastic read and wonderful start to a series which I cannot wait to read more of. Is it December yet, I can't wait for book 2!

This was a lovely read from Kate Meader. Glad to be taken back to Chicago, Remy and Harper were very inspiring and a wonderful power couple, cant wait to continue the story on the team and hopefully win the championship!!! (fingers crossed)

I loved Harper’s dedication to the team and the fact that she really tries hard to pull her sisters into a circle developed just for them. Unfortunately she hits a wall named Remy Jinx Dupre. He is really trying to win for her team and her as well. Watching Harper trying to control everything and it all falling apart is the best thing that could happen to her. It teaches her to love more and to let others in.

** I received a copy of this book in exchange fro an honest review**

Irresistible You is the first book in Kate Meader’s new (ice) hockey series. I loved her Hot in Chicago series so I was excited to read this one. The series focuses on three estranged half-sisters who jointly inherit a hockey team from their father. Irresistible You tells the story of the eldest sister, Hunter, who already worked for the team and who didn’t expect having to share the team with her two sisters. The hero is Remy, originally from New Orleans and freshly but unhappily traded. I liked the characters and how they grew, especially Hunter. I absolutely loved Remy’s Cajun French, and the food. He really makes a great hero. I also enjoyed reading about their interactions with their families, and I think I’d have liked to see more of the bonding between Hunter and her sisters. Hopefully, there will be more of that in the rest of the series.
I liked the romance as well but it felt a little underdeveloped.
The setting worked for me quite well. My hockey knowledge is negligible but that never interfered with my understanding of the story. In fact, for a book with a hockey player hero set during the hockey season, there was very little hockey in it.
There are also a few things that I felt should’ve been tied up before the end of the book (e.g. the playoff clause in her father’s will, Remy’s plans for his retirement), but maybe they’ll be dealt with the next book(s).
So I liked the book, but I didn’t love it. I felt it could have use some more flesh on its bones (maybe Remy could have fed is some of his amazing food?). I also heard the echo of Susan Elizabeth Phillip’s Chicago Stars series (another series that I love). Of course, a book about a Chicago sports team and its female owner(s) will always have some similarities with SEP’s books, but I felt the echoing might be a little too loud in this case.
For me this is a 3.5-star book.

overall a good sports romance. interesting story. Thanks!

Loved it.

I couldn't make it pass chapter 2.. just ridiculous

'Irresistible You’ has an irresistible setup: a team down in the dumps, a bastard ex-owner, his three daughters who are estranged half-sisters, a near-hostile meeting between a new owner (who’s really been screwed over by her father) and an unwilling trade in hockey, with sparks and secret deals all around.

Kate Meader’s stylish, confident writing shows up so clearly here, and it’s easy to get swept along by the plot and her characters. It had me wanting to know how Remy Du Pre and Harper Chase would get from ‘enemies’ to lovers so to speak, and I loved the tension from the very beginning and the inevitable pull they felt towards each other in Remy’s stomping ground in the exotic (and some say magical) New Orleans.

The progression did lag in the middle for me as Remy and Harper dwelled too much on the potential consequences of carrying on as a couple. I didn’t exactly like Harper’s slowness and unwillingness to fight for Remy (who never gave up on her) just as the latter’s good humour and laid-back candidness won me over. Yet Harper does alright in the end and their happy-for-now is most likely just the start of what’s going to be a longer journey in a bigger story arc that I suspect, will involve the entire team as time goes on.

The uneven pacing aside, hockey isn’t my sport, so the terminology is lost on me, but Meader does make it more about the pairing than the actual sport and the management of it as Remy/Harper's relationship goes from grudging respect to something more. I loved how well-crafted both of them really are (here, the tiny details make the cake) as Meader does brilliant work enunciating their insecurities and their motivations while leaving the potential for a deadbeat team to reach the playoffs. With Harper’s sisters wait in the wings for their own HEAs, that’s a hook and a teaser I can’t say no to.

Where's the 6 star option?! I've been reading Kate Meader's books since her Chicago firefighter series. Her writing was what immediately had me hooked. That has not changed. This book was downright addictive! I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved the chemistry between Remy and Harper. Their attraction flowed off the pages and had me rooting for them. From the brilliant plotline to the fun side characters this book has it all. I can't wait for the rest of the series! 6 stars!

Kate Meader sure can write a fantastic romance novel!!!

I've been a fan of Kate Meader for awhile and I always look forward to diving into her latest books! Irresistible You is the first book in The Chicago Rebels series and I can already tell you I will most definitely be reading every future installment!! The series centers around three half sisters, Harper, Violet and Isobel, who all share the same father. With the recent passing of their father, the ladies learn they inherited their father's pro hockey team. The sisters aren't close at all and barely know each other which makes for a very interesting working environment!! I loved watching the women start to form a relationship with each other!! As the ladies begin to figure out their new normal, oldest sister, Harper and hockey player, Remy DuPre, develop a serious attraction toward each other that both want to deny!! But in true Kate Meader fashion, Harper and Remy can't deny their amazing chemistry and their love/hate relationship may just turn into a love/love romance!! Wowzer!!!

Irresistible You is a fast paced, steamy and entertaining romance novel. I was "all in" from the beginning!! I often feel the first books in a series tend to be overly informative, but Kate Meader does an awesome job with organically telling the story at the same time laying down the groundwork for the series. I have to say I'm already chomping at the bit to read Isobel and Violet's story--seriously I can't wait!! Irresistible You is a 4.5 star gem that everyone will want to read!! I highly recommend this read!