Monday, January 19, 2026

Cat's Review of Stealing his Thunder (Toronto Thunder book 2) by Beth Bolden @bethboldenauthor @neonrainbowarcreviews @tammystwocents X- @beth_bolden @TTCBooksandmore

Can rookie Cam’s sunshine steal veteran Dawson’s thunder?

Kicker Dawson Hall is ready to leave his past in the dust. His last season was catastrophically bad, with the distraction of his divorce and discovering that his father-in-law wasn’t managing his money—he was stealing it, instead.

He signs with the Toronto Thunder, poised for his redemption arc, but he’s grumpy and frustrated he has to undertake one at all. He should be better than this. He is better than this.

The new rookie punter’s hero worship might be just another annoyance, but Cameron Green is sweet and kind and more than a little naïve. He’s a country boy suddenly dumped amongst all the skyscrapers, with no idea of how the real world can chew him up and spit him out. It’s practically Dawson’s duty to mentor him and if Dawson soaks up a little of his sunshine, too?

Well, nobody could blame him for that. Not after the year’s he’s just had.

But when Dawson starts craving more and more of Cam, his crush dangerously teetering into passion kind of territory, he’s forced to not just confront his own past, full of disappointment and distrust, but his future, too.

He wants his redemption, and that perfect vision of a season feels just within reach. But it turns out he doesn’t just want Cam for single season—even if it’s everything he believed he wanted—he wants Cam for every season.

Buy link: Amazon

Cat gives this Book 5 meows with a 4 purr heat index...

This is book 2 in the series, you can read alone but you'd understand the characters and team better if read in order.

Here's a few things I loved.

Cam's relationship with his dad. I adore how caring and how he talks in depth with Cam about his feelings. I'd love more of him.... hint hint Beth... an HEA for an older dad?

I like Dawson struggling with his feelings trying to get back on his feet.

I guess what I'm saying I like that this relationship works up to it and it builds as the book goes.

A little slow burn.

I like Cam is younger but the taller of the 2 and holds his own in the bedroom.

I'm really loving this series and see some many potential stories ahead...yay.

I think Cam and Dawson have merged right up in my favorite Beth couples list.

If you like football romance grumpy/sunshine, age gap, and lots of good characters and storylines with play-by-play football too you're going to love this.

A lifelong Pacific Northwester, Beth Bolden has just recently moved to North Carolina with her supportive husband. Beth still believes in Keeping Portland Weird, and intends to be just as weird in Raleigh.

Beth has been writing practically since she learned the alphabet. Unfortunately, her first foray into novel writing, titled Big Bear with Sparkly Earrings, wasn’t a bestseller, but hope springs eternal. She has published over forty novels and novellas.

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