CAGE by Tia Louise
The New Bradfords #2
January 15, 2026
🏒hockey romance
💙single dad
🏒close proximity
💙dog-obsessed STEM fmc
🏒roommates to lovers
💙”just once”
Sometimes fate sends a sign, and sometimes it sends a bloodhound with a hot hockey player holding its leash, dragging her off you.
Owen Stone is not your usual hockey player. He’s a six-foot-two single dad with dark hair, ocean eyes, and muscles for days. He’s also a last-minute trade trying to find a home for his seven-year-old daughter, his psychic sister, and his adoring bloodhound. Naturally, my hockey-star cousin tells him to move in with us, and I’m a sucker for a good dog.
Gina Bradford hits me right in my weakness. She’s tall for a girl, with strawberry-blonde hair, bright green eyes, and a sweet smile. She’s also a champion dog groomer, judge, and owner of a pure-bred show poodle, who is also a notorious towel thief.
When my new teammate invites me to be their roommate until I find a home for my crew, I should’ve said no. I’ve survived the worst, and I’ve achieved my dream of playing in the NHL.
My focus is on winning games and taking care of my daughter, not romance.
Until our dogs start acting like fated mates whose sole purpose is to push us together. And a charity calendar forces us to work closely. And a highway accident strands us overnight in a hotel with only one room… and only one bed.
We said it was just once. We’ve both been hurt. But once is never enough.
My daughter loves her, and even my psychic sister predicted the girl of my dreams would be holding a dog.
It takes a little faith and a lot of courage, but what we’ve found is more than a cage. It’s a love that shows up, even when you’re not looking for it.
(Cage is a hockey romance with a broody single dad, an FMC obsessed with dogs/not love, roommates-to-lovers, close proximity, “just once,” chosen family, and loads of spicy fun. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and no third-act breakup.)
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Cage by Tia Louise
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
📚ARC Review📚
And a good time was had by all …
Cage was the ultimate feel-good story with a few emotional “pockets” here and there but mostly a whole lot of flirty, sexy fun wrapped up in a huge package of heart! The laugh out loud moments were abundant with this story which made its cuteness factor go thru the roof.
If it’s one thing I have learned about Tia Louise and her writing is that you can always expect a realistic fictional journey that doesn’t focus on life’s “dark” moments but rather it’s “light” moments. She doesn’t throw in conflict just for dramatics, she writes positive and uplifting stories that make you smile from beginning to end. I cannot tell you how happy it makes me just knowing there will not be a last minute “conflict” thrown in one of her stories. That alone is worth a #oneclick!
Anywho, once again, I loved a story penned by Tia and I especially love the 2.0 and series connections that she is incorporating in this series!
Cage by Tia Louise
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Cage is a single dad, a hockey player, and has walls high enough to block the sun. He’s been through a lot and is just trying to stay afloat while being a good father to his adorable little girl. He likes Gigi but refuses to admit it. His constant refusal to give in gave me a headache—I seriously wanted to shake some sense into him!
As for our girl Gigi, she’s the perfect opposite of Cage. She sees what a good man he is and wants to show him how great they could be together. Props to her because I would’ve given up a long time ago. I get that the man’s got issues, but come on. Maybe I’m still not over my anger with him, LOL. But once I moved (or not) past that, the book was entertaining. It has everything you’d want: tension, longing, need, and a third-act breakup that’s not really a breakup. I mean, what more could you ask for, right?
Now someone get me the next book because I need to see Mav as happy as the rest of them!
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Meet Tia Louise:
Tia Louise is the USA Today best-selling, award-winning author of super-hot and sexy contemporary romance.
From former military alpha-rolls, to arrogant bosses needing to be taken down a notch (or two!), to cocky playboys with hearts of gold, she’ll steal your heart, make you laugh, and melt your kindle.
If you like spicy romances that will make you laugh and cry, pull up a chair and enjoy!
Connect with Tia Louise: https://linkin.bio/ig-authortlouise
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