4。25 stars—STEELE is the ninth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary， adult ARIZONA VENGEANCE erotic， hockey romance series focusing on the members of the NHL’s Arizona Vengeance hockey team。 This is Arizona Vengeance defenseman James Steele， and his wife， graphic designer Ella’s second chance story line。 STEELE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。 NOTE: Some of the events of STEELE cross over with， and run parallel to the events in book eight KANE。 Told from dual first person perspectives （James and Ella） STEELE follows the rebuilding romance and relationship between Arizona Vengeance defenseman James Steele， and his wife Ella Steel。 Five months earlier James Steele was taken by surprise when his wife Ella，the woman he loved， asked him to move out of the family home。 Having no idea what had happened or why， Steele is floored when Ella tells him she feels taken for granted， and she and their daughter Lucy are no longer a priority for the husband and father he is supposed to be。 Hoping to woo back his wife， James sets into motion a plan to seduce the woman he loves in an effort to make whole the family he destroyed。 What ensues is the rekindling romance and relationship between James and Ella，and the potential fall-out as the game of hockey ， once again， takes center stage。 The relationship between James and Ella is one of second chances。 For years Ella no longer felt she was a high priority in her husband’s life， and the game of hockey took up all of his time。 Missing his daughter’s recitals， and school events were the final straw， and Ella made a decision to move on without the man that she loved。 James Steele struggled in the five months he was separated from his family， even resorting to stalking the woman that called to his heart。 Proving himself worthy， James would have to seduce Ella， in an effort， to put his family back together， again。 The $ex scenes are intimate， erotic and intense， without the use of over the top， sexually graphic language and text。 There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples， couples of which ， using our story line heroine， the reader gets a refresher about the who’s who on the Arizona Vengeance。 STEELE is a story of family and relationships， friendships and love。 The premise is heart warming and engaging; the romance is seductive and captivating; the characters are energetic and determined。