ARC REVIEW When It's Right by Victoria Denault

San Francisco Thunder #3, This was an emotional one that had almost as much dealing with family drama than romance, but it's a hot romance. I missed book two which I'm going to rectify as soon as I can. This one is focused on Sadie Braddock and Griffin Sullivan. Sadie is sister to the infamous Jude Braddock of the San Francisco Thunder Hockey team and Griffin is there new goalie coach. They meet when the goalie, Eli who is also Sadie's soon-to-be hopefully brother-in-law he's dating her sister Dixie, gets injured during the game and is rushed to the hospital where Sadie works as an ER nurse. Instant chemistry, they both flirt and Griffin ends up asking her out and she says yes but a bad turn of events and Griffin ends up standing Sadie up. It reminds both of them that they have other responsibilities and a love life will have to wait.

Sadie has been the rock for her family since their Dad was diagnosed with ALS. As the nurse in the family they rely on her to understand everything and explain to them so they can make plans. Sadie, however, doesn't have anyone to lean one she's the strong one, the one that keeps everyone else from falling apart. Griffin has shared custody of his daughter, his ex-wife is being a pill and has filed for full custody and says she's going to move them to New York to be with her boyfriend.  Griffin and Sadie say they are going to be friends but the attraction between them is to strong and even just one night isn't going to be enough. Griffin can't in good conscience start a relationship with someone if he has to move to New York just to stay near his daughter and with Sadie's dad's health declining she can't be away from her family. The relationship feels like it's doomed before it's even started and they both know it or are they both going to try hard enough for the chance at being happy?

Overall, between the relationship with Sadie's family and her Dad and the seemingly doomed relationship with Griffin this book had me tearing up. I enjoyed this one so much more than Score. I loved Sadie and Griffin, he is such a great dad. I love the banter and the dynamic of the Braddock family, they tease each other because they care. I love insta-love so that didn't bother me, it was well done and they tried to keep it slow but they were just too horny. Charlie, Griffin's daughter, is so freakin' cute. I enjoyed the conflict of responsibilities over personal happiness and trying to find a balance between the two. I can't wait for Winnie's story.