When I started reading ‘Hard To Handle’ it took me a while to really get into this story. Not that it was a bad beginning, but it just took me a while to get everything. But luckily, after reading the first few chapters I started to get hooked. And before I knew it, I couldn’t put this book down at all.

This book is definitely exciting in the way it almost feels like the best of multiple worlds. It’s a sport romance, there is also a enemies to lovers bit, and a second chance romance part that I definitely enjoyed. Although I’m not a very sporty person myself, I really enjoyed getting a glimpse of the sports world. Especially the Ice Hockey part. I can easily imagine me visiting a game like that.

The two main characters Decker Kincaid and Hunter Maddox have definitely a lot of chemistry between them. When they met years ago, the had a enemies/friends with benefits thing going on. But when things got to tough, Decker ended things. Now almost three years later, Decker is forced to spend time with Hunter again. And there is still a lot of chemistry between them. But they have to stay professional with each other now. Unfortunately this is not an easy task. Especially when Decker sees how much Hunter is hurting.

I rarely cry over books and stories. Not because I don’t feel touched by books, but I just don’t cry that often. Well.. ‘Hard To Handle’ definitely changed that. OMG!! I cried my eyes out like two times while reading this book. My husband thought I was going crazy! After I started getting into this story, I simple couldn’t get enough and it was so touching and so beautiful. Yes, I loved how Decker and Hunter grew closer and closer. But I loved the story how Hunter slowly became less troubled even more.

But why did this book touch me so much you ask? Maybe it’s because I work at a Traumatology department and see how easily things can change drastically every day. You leave your house to go to work, and bam… you get into an accident and your life changes forever. Some people can never walk again. Some people don’t even survive.. And part of this book reminded me of the patients I see every day and their stories. And especially that 18 year old patient with paraplegia I cared for a few years back. This story made me think of him.

‘Hard To Handle’ was a romantic, sexy, heartbreaking story I loved immensely. And I can’t wait to read more books in this series about Decker’s sisters.