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In this amazing story we meet gorgeous Shea, captain of the Nashville Assassins. He is tired of living the playboy life and thanks to Elli, that's all the more reason to quit it. The minute he lays eyes on her, something in him sparked; he thought she was beautiful and had to know her.

Of course Elli has always had a crush on Shea Adler, her favorite player on the hockey team. But why would he want anything to do with her? She knows his type: blonde, leggy and skinny. Everything Elli is not. And thanks to the low life of an ex-boyfriend and her horrible family constantly putting her down, Elli's insecurities are mounting by the second. Will Shea be able to convince her she is a beautiful person inside and out; and that any guy would be lucky to have her in their life? Or will a cruel past rear its ugly head and tell her she is not good enough for the likes of Shea Adler?

I have been fortunate enough to have been reading some really amazing books lately. And we can add Taking Shots to the list. It didn’t take long into the story to fall for the crazy, sexy characters. They are funny, smart and downright adoring. Shea is your typical guy, but he is tired of the girls and the playboy life he has been living. He is ready for something real, and his family couldn’t be happier.

Elli is a unique character, thanks to a horrible past, Elli is consistently in need of reassurance that she is somewhat worthy of Shea’s attention. Just when we think that Elli is making progress she experiences something that knocks her back to start all over. It’s gonna take lots of kisses and convincing from Shea to let her know that she IS worthy, she IS smart, and she IS amazingly sexy.

What I loved most about the book was the storyline. Toni took something so simple and made it into a brilliant love story. Taking Shots is a love story that I could not get enough of. I laughed, I cried, I screamed and I swooned. I love my books to have a romance and this one did. Oh boy did it ever! *fans self* I am telling you, if this was me (and I was single of course) I wouldn’t have had the kind of will power Miss Elli did. Geez, she was a freakin rock for standing her ground.

I enjoyed how the story was hockey related, a sport I have never given much thought to. So, I may have to pause the channel surfing next time I see it on tv and check out the man meat, er, I mean the game. I also enjoyed how this story was based in Nashville. I love that town and hearing Toni talk about certain places I have been was fun. Makes the story come more alive when the setting is an actual place and one that I know.

So I will end my review with one final thought…FREAKING READ THIS BOOK! You want a hot love story with some great characters? Then this is the one for you. Toni will not make it easy for these 2 to stay together, she is gonna make them work for it. And you will want to be there with them the whole way. So take a chance with Taking Shots.