Big Stick is more than high flying innuendos. It's about taking risks both on and off the ice. Stephens appeals to the vulnerabilities. The emotions that haunt our ever waking moments. Myles and Flynn have to look beyond Neverland and face the real world. Big Stick is a dialogue of the heart. A captivating tale of survival and second chances. ( )

R.C. Stephens scores with BIG STICK. As kids, Myles Sanders and twin brother and sister Oliver and Flynn Russell were inseparable. After moving to different cites, Myles and Flynn had a falling out. Seven years later, Myles and Oli are still best friends living their dream of playing professional hockey together in Chicago. Flynn relocates to Chicago to be near her brother; consequently, needing to resolve the issues she has with Myles. This contemporary sports romance is suitable for adult audiences.

I loved R.C. Stephens’ BIG STICK. Being a Chicagoan, I appreciate that the story takes place there. I also respected that Myles and Oli played for my favorite team the Blackhawks. I like Myles, Oli, and Flynn. They are realistic and convincing characters. A tragedy caused some unresolved issues for them. Myles had a tough childhood and relied on the Russell family for support. Flynn believed in Myles and is a big part of the reason he is as successful as he is. Myles and Flynn have amazing chemistry. You truly want to see them work things out.

BIG STICK is a heartfelt and enjoyable read. The story was believable and skillfully-executed. The hockey scenes were easy to visualize and credible. I like the Peter Pan nick names. The Epilogue felt well concluded. This is the first book that I have read by R.C. Stephens. I enjoyed her writing style and plan on continue following the Big Stick series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. ( )

Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) I had some mixed feelings wit this book. I did enjoy it but I was kind of fed up with both the heroine and Hero, and let me tell you why. Myles(hero) has supposedly had a crush or feeling for heroine Ryan all of his life but he knows he shouldn't go there, all of his feeling besides the secret he is keeping from her are all totally ridiculous, and I laughed at how he claimed he was staying away and then jumping on her every chance he got. Then we have Ryan who also kept thinking that they were forbidden and held him responsible for something he totally was also a victim to. I get that everybody deals with grief differently but she needed to get professional help instead of holding it in and blaming Myles. I would have loved but the see-saw of going back and forth drove me crazy and then when she finally finds out the secret she is over it pretty quickly which honestly didn't make much sense.. It wasn't an upbeat book it was kind of depressing, which made me sad because I was looking forward to this book. Aaand I am kind of tired of the brother's best friends sister trope along with then her brother liking her best friend, come on authors please start giving us new material ( )