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Betrothal or Breakaway: A Hockey Romance (D.C. Eagles Hockey Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Leah Brunner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 3,302 ratings

Book three in the D.C. Eagles Hockey Series!

Can Ford Remington–team captain of the D.C. Eagles–forge the future he wants?

Ford’s love life isn’t non-existent, it’s just hopelessly one-sided. And the only woman he’s ever wanted—his childhood best-friend, Amber—doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. So why bother dating?

When Amber’s fiancé leaves her pregnant, and without health insurance, she’s prepared to do it all alone. Until childbirth causes complications with her heart and she needs minor heart surgery.

Ford proposes a plan: a quickie wedding, insurance for Amber and her baby girl, and two years of platonically wedded bliss.

But how will he let go when he’s not only in love with Amber, but also with her baby girl who now feels like his own?

And even worse, Ford might have to walk away sooner than he ever expected …

Betrothal or Breakaway is a dual pov, fade to black romance, with lots of sizzle but no spice.
This work of fiction contains mild language, depictions of child neglect, bullying (minimal), and the death of an animal (not descriptive). If you are sensitive to these subjects, please use these trigger warnings to make an informed decision about reading this story.

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NHL hockey captain holding single mom and looking at her adoringly

Pink book cover with a man holding a woman. She has a hockey helmet full of baby supplies.

red haired woman being held by dark haired man and staring into each other's eyes


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  • "My wife"
  • Marriage of convenience
  • Single mom
  • Hockey romance
  • Low spice/fade to black

BETROTHAL OR BREAKAWAY

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"This book took me longer to read than normal because I loved it so much, I kept taking breaks because I didn't want it to end. It's so, so good!" @bookandacupofcocoa

"Another delightful read from Leah Brunner. This book had such an underlying theme of emotion that I loved so much. Amber and Ford are too perfect together and I just thought this book was a delight!" @modernmissgranger

"MY FAVORITE LEAH BRUNNER BOOK YET! It's so tender and filled with depth." - Author Amanda Schimmoeller

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"This book took me longer to read than normal because I loved it so much, I kept taking breaks because I didn't want it to end. It's so, so good!" @bookandacupofcocoa


"Another delightful read from Leah Brunner. This book had such an underlying theme of emotion that I loved so much. Amber and Ford are too perfect together and I just thought this book was a delight!" @modernmissgranger


"MY FAVORITE LEAH BRUNNER BOOK YET! It's so tender and filled with depth." - Author Amanda Schimmoeller

About the Author

Leah Brunner is an Amazon top 50 best selling romance author!Leah loves writing explosive chemistry and relatable, flawed characters who will make you laugh (and cry). Leah is best known for her D.C. Eagles Hockey series, and for writing low spice romance with grit.When she's not writing, she can also be found petting her Maine Coon cats, or watching funny cat videos with her kids. Although she's a Kansas girl at heart, Leah is a proud Air Force spouse and currently lives in Ohio with her husband and children.You can find Leah on Instagram @leah.brunner.writesOr join her Facebook reader group: Leah's Lit Lovers

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CH5X7JWG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LBP LLC (April 4, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 4, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
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Leah Brunner is an Amazon top 25 best selling author who writes romance filled with explosive chemistry and relatable, flawed characters. She loves writing character driven stories that will tug at your heart strings and also make you smile.

When she's not writing, she can be found spoiling her Maine Coon cats, or watching The Office with her kids.

Although she's a Midwestern girl at heart, Leah is a proud Air Force spouse and has moved all over the United States with her husband and three children.

You can find Leah on Instagram @leah.brunner.writes

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Customers find this book to be a sweet and heartwarming story about best friends becoming lovers, with a well-written narrative that can be read as a standalone. The book features strong independent single mom representation, and customers particularly appreciate the banter between loyal teammates. They praise the character development, with one review highlighting Ford's autism portrayal, while another notes the audio narrators' perfect match for their characters.

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62 customers mention "Readability"62 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as sweet and fabulous, with one customer particularly appreciating it as a closed-door romance.

"...I will say there is no open door scene. It’s the perfect sweet with heat kind of book. There is a small amount of language in this book." Read more

"...Sign me up. I devoured this book easily because it was just sweet and I enjoyed the two characters...." Read more

"...It was such a fun experience for me to read. I adored everything about this marriage of convenience hockey romance...." Read more

"...this book is a MUST READ that you’ll definitely wanna devour as soon as you open the cover!..." Read more

38 customers mention "Romance"38 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, particularly appreciating the refreshing story of best friends becoming lovers and the meaningful friendship between the characters.

"...This is a friends to lovers story which I think is done perfectly well...." Read more

"...The story that follows is so full of heart and hope and romance. Ford was a dream...." Read more

"...less that 24 hours haha i HIGHLY recommend this book if you like clean romance, hockey mmc, found family, he falls first, fake marriage, and..." Read more

"...Being a boy mom I LOVED the relationship that we get to see between all the players throughout the series...." Read more

28 customers mention "Story quality"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one customer noting it has the right amount of suspense mixed in, while another describes it as a beautifully written story of brokenness.

"...His instant love for baby Nella? Too sweet. The plot developed nicely and was well paced...." Read more

"...family to Ford’s relationship with Nella and Amber, it was such a wonderful story. Ford and Amber were so good together." Read more

"...was probably one of the most unique + interesting + lovable characters i have read in a veryyyy long time (maybe ever!)..." Read more

"Amazing story, I had trouble putting it down! Great characters, well woven plot line! I cried many times during reading!" Read more

27 customers mention "Language"19 positive8 negative

Customers praise the book's writing style, noting it is easy to read and can be enjoyed as a standalone, while appreciating the representation of autism and neurodivergent characters.

"...This book was beautifully written. Some Things I loved: The Neurodivergent Rep The scene’s from their childhood..." Read more

"...leah outdid herself as the writing in this book is immaculate and there were many characters i loved w/ a passion and several i dislike w/ a passion—..." Read more

"...It's definitely fade-to-black. There is also increased language in this book, which makes sense for hockey players, but might still catch readers of..." Read more

"...A light read." Read more

23 customers mention "Character development"23 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly appreciating the new mom representation, and one customer notes that the audio narrators were a perfect match for their characters.

"...I absolutely love the whole series. Ford was just a lovable character and I could feel everything he was going through in the book and I loved that...." Read more

"...For me though, Ford was the standout character, doing his best to deal with all the changes to his careful routine while also holding a lifelong..." Read more

"...He was such a good man. Ford’s relationship with Amber was so sweet. Ford’s shopping trip with his teammates was so funny...." Read more

"...was probably one of the most unique + interesting + lovable characters i have read in a veryyyy long time (maybe ever!)..." Read more

12 customers mention "Family life"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the family dynamics in the book, featuring an amazing single mom and found family relationships, with one customer highlighting Ford's excellent parenting skills.

"...I love the found family within this book between the hockey players and loved that when Amber came on the scene she found a family she didn’t have..." Read more

"...i HIGHLY recommend this book if you like clean romance, hockey mmc, found family, he falls first, fake marriage, and funny+sweet+wholesome..." Read more

"This book was so cute! Ford is such a good dad to Nella. They were so cute together. Ford is so in love with Amber and Nella!..." Read more

"...I absolutely adored Ford Remington. Amber is a strong independent single mom...." Read more

10 customers mention "Humor"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly the banter between loyal teammates.

"...mmc, found family, he falls first, fake marriage, and funny+sweet+wholesome content!!..." Read more

"...The way he loves his girls *swoon* the banter in this series is great and there was even a "my wife" moment" Read more

"This is a great read. Could not put it down. Just the right amount of chuckles. No over the top sex. Just great easy read. Can't wait for more." Read more

"...And you get a laugh out loud hockey rom com that’s so much more...." Read more

8 customers mention "Performance"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the performance of the book excellent, with one customer noting how it handles sensitive issues gracefully.

"...This is a friends to lovers story which I think is done perfectly well...." Read more

"My first book by Leah Brunner was a VERY SATISFYING SUCCESS!! The audio narrators were a perfect match for their characters!..." Read more

"...year, and it did not disappoint, far from it in fact, it met and exceeded all expectations!..." Read more

"...n’t a big conflict but I thought the way Leah wrote that part worked well for the story...." Read more

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5 Stars.🏒 The vibes:- dual pov- Neurodivergent rep- Marriage of convenience- Single mom- Flash backs- Found family- Slow burn🏒 My thoughts:Well Leah Brunner has done it again. This series is so solid that I cannot stop recommending every single book she writes. Every match up has been 👏🏼 flaw 👏🏼 less.🥅 Ford and Amber did not disappoint. This is marriage of convenience and the set up for it just made so much sense to me. Leah, you convinced me. Fully on board here.🥅 Ford. Sweet baby angel Ford. Ford has been best friends with Amber since they were in 2nd grade and she basically took him under her little social butterfly wing. Growing up with high functioning Aspergers, Ford has always struggled to make connections or understand social cues that his peers can. While Ford has areas that he struggles with, his heart is pure gold and seeing how he stays lovely in a cruel world was so precious.✂️ And getting to see Amber fully see Ford as more than a friend was so sweet. It felt so organic to me with the slooooow burn.🍼 There are so many precious moments between Ford and baby Nella. And the entire hockey bros babysitting. I almost died from swoon. Who doesn’t love a man who is good with babies??🏒 The tattoo. The friend group. The lingerie shop. 👀😂🙈. Ford’s family. Everything. I think I loved everything about this book. And the set up for book 4!!!. I’m out of my mind excited.🏒 This is book 3 in a hockey series. They can be read as standalone but I have loved them all so much and recommend checking them all out. (There’s even a prequel). I’ll include a slide with info on all four.🥅 If you loved the bro group in the bromance book series by Lyssa Kay Adams- you should try this series. The main similarities is that they’re sports romances that feature a group of guys in sports who bond and support each other. The biggest difference being that Leah Brunner’s books are closed door while Lyssa’s are open.Release date: April 4, 2024.Thank you so much to Leah Brunner and Wordsmith Publicity for the gifted copy.
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  • September
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
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    Betrothal of Breakaway by Leah Brunner third in the D.C. Hockey Series. This book was adorable and one that I couldn’t help but just smile constantly over the sweetness of the couple. FYI. I have read all in the series so far. I first started by reading them but when they came out in audiobooks I started listening to them instead. I absolutely love the whole series. Ford was just a lovable character and I could feel everything he was going through in the book and I loved that. I love the found family within this book between the hockey players and loved that when Amber came on the scene she found a family she didn’t have before. This is a friends to lovers story which I think is done perfectly well. Ford has had feelings for Amber since they were kids and we get to see glimpses of their past in the book which is so special. We see how Ford has feelings for Amber and I love how their friendship blossoms into more as the story goes on. This book was beautifully written.

    Some Things I loved:

    The Neurodivergent Rep
    The scene’s from their childhood
    How Ford is with Nella (Amber’s Daughter)
    The ring shopping scene
    Ford interaction with his team, I just love the whole team.
    The teams interaction with Nella
    The Sick bed scene
    And the My Wife Scene (Oh my)

    Some Tropes included found family, marriage of convenience, friends to more, & single mom.
    I believe the author has this one labeled fade-to-black or low-spice. I will say there is no open door scene. It’s the perfect sweet with heat kind of book. There is a small amount of language in this book.
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  • sikonat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ford is such a sweetheart
    Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
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    I was after escapist fiction and saw this book recommended by another author. A childhood best friends/marriage of convenience for health insurance? Sign me up.

    I devoured this book easily because it was just sweet and I enjoyed the two characters. Amber and Ford were just adorable together. As a non-Autistic person I was given some understanding how Ford views the world and how overwhelming it can be for him when he experiences too much change and ‘noise’. I adored how from day one eight-year-old Amber just need to be a point of calm for him melting down under their shared desk in primary school. But as adults Ford tried hard to regulate himself. His instant love for baby Nella? Too sweet.

    The plot developed nicely and was well paced. For me though, Ford was the standout character, doing his best to deal with all the changes to his careful routine while also holding a lifelong candle for Amber. I did enjoy Amber finally coming to the realisation that Ford was it for her, but I do think that Amber's change of view on Ford didn't quite come off as well, because it could be interpreted that she only looked at him as a man after all he did for her. She admits she'd never looked at him like that except once when they were 18 she just assumed he didn't see her in that way so she never thought anymore about it? I find that understandable and yet she knew he was Autistic and struggled with social cues.

    This is the perfect book when you just want to escape into a book that won’t stress you out.
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  • Jodi J
    5.0 out of 5 stars Swoony Hockey Romance with so much heart
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2025
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    So, I have been intrigued by Remy since I first read about him in Passon or Penalty and Desire or Defense by Leah Brunner. I knew his story would be a good one. Well, life happened and I didn’t get a chance to read his story Betrothal or Breakaway until this month. Remy’s story was everything I was expecting and more. It was so fabulous.
    When Ford Remington’s best friend Amber ends up alone and with a brand new baby, he knows he will do anything to help her. When he learns that Amber needs to have minor heart surgery, he knows the best way to help Amber is to marry her. After Ford convinces Amber the benefits of marrying him—insurance and help with her baby—he just needs to figure out how to keep his feelings for his best friend a secret. The story that follows is so full of heart and hope and romance.
    Ford was a dream. I loved how Brunner slowly revealed more and more of Ford’s character. He was such a good man. Ford’s relationship with Amber was so sweet. Ford’s shopping trip with his teammates was so funny. It was even better when Amber found what he bought hidden in his closet. That whole storyline was so good.
    I adored Amber. It was so fun to see her let herself fall for Ford. I thought her reasons for not seeing Ford as potential romantic partner before made so much sense. Her relationship with her mother really messed her up, so it was so good to see her interact with Ford and his family.
    One of my favorite part of this story was Amber and Nella’s red hair. As a red head, I’m always excited to see a red headed FMC. I loved seeing Amber’s feelings about her red hair as a child. I also loved how much Ford loved Amber’s hair. It was such a fun experience for me to read.
    I adored everything about this marriage of convenience hockey romance. From Ford’s teammates to his family to Ford’s relationship with Nella and Amber, it was such a wonderful story. Ford and Amber were so good together.
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  • Jamie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Obsessed.
    Reviewed in Australia on September 12, 2024
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    Oh my god, this book had everything. Friends to lovers, found family, “my wife”. Hot. Hot. Hot. I have been eating this series up and honestly Ford and Amber might be my favourite couple yet. I absolutely love that there’s no 3rd act break up in these books. I can’t wait for the next book. Also, Farrah and Bruce 👀
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  • Diane Schepers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hockey players
    Reviewed in Germany on April 24, 2024
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    They're a bread apart and I love reading about them. It makes sense that someone on the spectrum would be good at atrategy. It's very clever of him to copy social interactions,
    His love life is a whole other ballgame. And who can resist a cute baby girl.
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  • Kaye Jaye
    5.0 out of 5 stars Goal!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2024
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    I loved this book. The characterisation was well done, the plot was fairly subtle, and now, having finished reading Betrothal or Breakaway, I’m feeling slightly bereft… I hope Ms Bruner has more DC Eagles Hockey books to come.
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  • Apoorva Sharma
    5.0 out of 5 stars fades to black romance never felt so good
    Reviewed in India on April 7, 2024
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    My heart has a special place for MCs who are soft from their core and has that giving nature. Ford aka Remy has been friends with Amber from as long as he can remember so when he knows that Amber is now not engaged and with a kid but also a hole in her heart he wanted to do everything possible to help her, save her and protect her. Even if it means convincing her to marry him for the insurance but also for him to be able to take care of Nella. I am a sucker for marriage of convenience and when it’s between friends? It’s blurry lines and care that’s unconditional. The bond Ford had formed with Nella and also the found family vibes. I loved it so much. The feels and emotions, everything made me feel more.
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  • Jillian Maclean
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2024
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    I really wish that Amazon would start introducing half stars. This book wasn’t a full five stars for me, but it was better than four stars, so I decided to go for a five star rating with this attached statement.

    Anyway. I thought this book was quite enjoyable. Ford and Amber were interesting and appealing characters. Their story was unique in many ways. I don’t want to offer up any spoilers, so I will just say that one of the characters is dealing with some cognitive challenges that I didn’t see coming. It definitely added a thought provoking element to what was otherwise a sweet love story.

    Another thing I think some readers might want to have highlighted is that Amber is coming into her romantic relationship with Ford soon after having had another man’s child. While I think this would be very appealing to some readers, I think it might also not appeal to others. As such, I thought that I would point it out.

    This book alludes to sex, but nothing beyond kissing and holding is described on page.
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