***5 'My Kind of White Knight' Stars*** 
 I didn't think anyone could top Ryker. I didn't because he is seriously practically perfect as far as I'm concerned, but he now has to share that spot with Max, because Holy. Hell. Is that man just all kinds of nummyness! And Jules? Yeah, I kinda wanna be her when I grow up, warts and all. 
 So where to start with Max??? Well, I hate to start with this, but it can't be helped. He is truly a Good. Man. Horrible thing to start out with, but it's the absolute truth. He is a hockey God, blessed with charm, charisma and panty melting good looks without the arrogance. This doesn't mean that the man doesn't have that alpha gene, because he does and holy hell is it smexy as all get out. He's just got this easy going view of the world and huge, generous heart that knows a good thing when he comes across it. 
 And then there is Jules aka Julianne. If Max is a good man, then Jules is a good woman. She's taken on a hell of a responsibility by taking in her sister's three kids, but she does it with such grace that you cannot help but admire her. Does she wish things were different? Does she wish that her things were easier? Of course she does, she's only human. But even when she feels she's hit rock bottom, she digs deep and keeps going. I loved her independence and her genuinely good heart, but also how real she was. She has her moments of crazy, which she is definitely allowed, but once she's let loose, she is able to see reason. 
 What I loved most about Max and Jules' journey was how realistic is was. Here are two people from very different worlds and situations trying to build a relationship and dealing with the good, bad and ugly that comes with. Matters are made worse because Max is a celebrity and how people feel that they have the right to butt their noses into a situation that they know absolutely nothing about. I got angry for both Jules and Max, but again, I liked how they worked through it all. I loved how they got to know each other, much of which was due to Max's sweet and sneaky determination, and how they actually communicated with each other. There wasn't a lot game playing or thinking that the other should be a mind reader and I loved how Max had his White Knight tendencies, but respected Jules independence to pull back (some of the time) and let her handle things in her own way. They were smoking hot together, once they got there and I loved how everything worked out for them. 
 Max is another great addition to the Cold Fury series and can be read as a standalone, but one really should start off with Alex and go from there, IMHO. The writing was, as always, wonderful and I loved how we got to spend some time with the previous couples, not all, but some. The two that I loved the most were Sutton and Stevie, they were simply amazing! I want Stevie as my BFF. And I can't wait to see what she has in store for the Cold Fury player on the chopping block, so bring on Roman! 
 ~ Copy received from the publisher via NetGalley & reviewed voluntarily ~