Mile High
Easy read
Emotional
Sweet

Mile High Windy City #1

Liz Tomforde2022
Zanders Chicago hockey isn’t complete without me—everyone’s favorite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night. What I don’t like is the new flight attendant on our team’s private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I’ll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she’ll be begging to quit her job. But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can’t quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons or if it’s more than that. Stevie I’ve been a flight attendant for years. I thought I’d see it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again…no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be. Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it. Everything but him.
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surtified™@heartrender081
5 stars
Feb 22, 2025

Lads, I’ve found my second five star of the year. Wow. What a read. When I first started it, no clue why, but everything was ICKING me out. So so bad. I was getting pissed off at Stevie so much for some weird reason, and I found it so crude as well, it just really annoyed me… I was going to just put it down with that book, but I feel as though I gave up on it too quickly.

But I decided to try again, so I picked up where I left off and read a hundred pages a night, and every waking hour I spent thinking of it, if stevie and zanders over and over, so finishing it today was such a relief. I loved the sports element of this book, I loved the characters, I loved Rio and Maddison and Logan and just everyone was great. And I loved stevie; she’s a well built female character who has passion and meaning and intent as 2D as we often see in many other books. And Zanders was a great character too, not as much as a prick, honestly. I didn’t expect to love this book so much, but it honestly helped that I had no serious expectations about this book. I think it’s important to ignore or sort of separate from people’s expectations and reviews, especially with romance novels, because it tends to taint the book.

But yeah, I loved the book, and I was holding tears in a lot, because elements of this were really emotional. Great book; defo want to read the second book in this series.

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jenna@jennaissexy
3 stars
Feb 22, 2025

lovedddd this but was not a fan of the 3rd act breakup

This review contains a spoiler
+3
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Anita@anitah
3 stars
Feb 5, 2025

Not bad but not good.

I've had high expectations for this book because I've read many reviews saying that the book is very good but it's not. It is a cliché. It's very repetitive. Playboy falls in love with the good girl and he “changes” for the right girl. That’s it.

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Bailey Dunn@baidunn
4.5 stars
Oct 23, 2024

Very hot, but a little too long. Not too predictable!

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Katie Roberts@katie05
4.5 stars
Oct 19, 2024

Very good book. Loved the ending. Acc made me tear up when he helped the dogs get new homes

This review contains a spoiler
+3
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Elli Barnette@ebarnette
3.5 stars
Sep 6, 2024

tad too long, slight miscommunication trope + a little bit of cheese

+4
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Alyssa deRaad@aderaad
4 stars
Sep 1, 2024

Much more intense than I was expecting. Writing wasn’t the best, but story made up for it.

+2
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em@heartlogs
2.5 stars
Aug 6, 2024

this was so unnecessarily long and boring (especially the first half of the book) but there were some cute moments towards the end. the best part was stevie and indy’s friendship <3

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Keira 💫@dirtyhandssidechick
4 stars
Jul 23, 2024

Characters had good depth but were not described well. You’re telling me these characters are black but all you have to say about Stevie’s hair is that it’s messy?

She doesn’t do nothing like braids or cornrows, no bonnets? Impossible bruv.

Also Zander’s is black? How am I supposed to know that if I didn’t see the cover??

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Hana @han31
4 stars
Jul 7, 2024

This book was cute air hostess x hockey player I liked their banter but the book was a bit too long. 

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Kate W@katewoodson1
5 stars
Jun 22, 2024

perfection🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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Ilham@xaaam_o
4 stars
Jun 8, 2024

3.75⭐️

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Sàrah Cearfoss@cearfoss23
0.5 stars
May 27, 2024

This book honestly made me hate the word “Sweetheart” so much, it was very dragged out. The nicknames for each other BARF! It was so poorly written.

+1
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Julia pinheiro@jupinhdc
4.5 stars
Apr 25, 2024

I UGLY CRIED.

Why can’t men like Evan don’t exist????

This love/hate relationship had me holding my breath!!!

+1
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Paige Leitner@pleitner
3 stars
Apr 24, 2024

I think this book is fine- not my fav but not the worst. Cute at some parts and cringey at others. I don't hate a little hockey romance tho..🤭🫣

+4
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Lynn Braden@ftbooklover
4.5 stars
Apr 23, 2024

When hockey player and ladies' man Evan Zanders boards his team's new plane for the first time, he is treated to the flight crew for the season which includes Stevie Shay, sister to basketball star Ryan Shey. Zanders or Zee is attracted to Stevie, but the no fraternization policy of the airline means hands off, so Zee decides to tease Stevie mercilessly. Stevie isn't immune to Zee's charms, but his reputation proceeds him, and Stevie isn't about to lose her job for a fling. However, the longer the two spend together on the road, the tougher it becomes for them to stay apart.

Mile High is the first book in the Windy City series and introduces some of the characters that will be featured in future installments. At the beginning of this novel, Zanders is not likable at all, and it takes some perseverance to keep reading about him, but his character arc draws to a very satisfying conclusion. Stevie also has flaws such as not believing in herself, but her story also comes to a very constructive end. Overall, Mile High's only real issue is that it is just too long, but even that doesn't detract much from this enjoyable story.

+8
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Chloe Drewett@bibliochloe
4.5 stars
Apr 6, 2024

The way Zanders is absolutely obsessed with Stevie is crazy hot. I loved this book and I never love the “I’m going to break up with you to protect you” trope, I still really enjoyed this book

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+3
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Ester Waclavova@esterka
4 stars
Mar 16, 2024

It was good, the breakup was horrible why tf did the author do that!

Anyways didn’t know I was supposed to read the selfish series before but never mind.

It was sweet.

This review contains a spoiler
+4
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Isabella @iscbella
5 stars
Mar 13, 2024

screaming giggling throwing up crying i devoured this book!! i love angsty books!! i rate romance books basedon how much i enjoyed the story and the relationship itself, and this book is LONG... but i loved the chemistry between the main characters and also with the side characters. an amazing romance book

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soph @sbruno25
5 stars
Mar 13, 2024

Stevie is the best and more relatable mc and i think i love her as much as i love Evan

+7
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rhegan🧋@rheganj
3 stars
Jan 30, 2024

i was enjoying but it’s just really long like damn

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Ralie Sutton@ralie
3 stars
Jan 26, 2024

really hit me in the body insecurities and daddy issues

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Nialani Thompson@nialanireads
5 stars
Dec 14, 2023

So good. I literally love this book so much. All the TikTok hype was well deserved. The characters are just chefs kiss and I can’t get over the romance and the spice. I love the relationships that were made and the way the storyline progressed. I love the body positivity and inclusivity as well as the mental health representation for both male and female! This was just a super cute and spicy read, I absolutely loved it.

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Emma Kamer@emmakamer
4 stars
Dec 13, 2023

Great book! I am a sucker for a hockey, or sport in general, romance.

+1

Highlights

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surtified™@heartrender081

“You’re in love with yourself,”

“Someone’s got to be,”

Page 78

Type shit

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surtified™@heartrender081

I realised it was no one else’s responsibility to love me. So, I started loving myself. No one else was going to.

Page 53
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Hana @han31

“no one should be running in louboutins”

Page 101

He gets it 🙂‍↕️

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Somya Verma@somyaverma

“You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t.”

This whole scene healed me

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Sky@skylardowdle

"Your body is my favorite thing on this planet." He takes a deep, earned breath.

"And wearing your hand around my throat like a necklace is my favorite piece of jewelry.”

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Sky@skylardowdle

the right people, the ones who deserve to be in your life, they're going to accept you for exactly who you are.

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Sky@skylardowdle

It sucks having feelings. It’s terrible when they’re not reciprocated.

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Fiona@fionaa

It hurts a whole lot less to be hated when you're not being yourself than it does not to be loved for who you are.

Page 313
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raia – inactive@raieuh

“Thanks for not loving me enough to stay, Mom. It made it a lot easier to recognize the people who do.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

“You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

“Stevie. Curly hair and amazing ass. Won’t sleep with me, but I hope she changes her mind.” 


Scrolling to the Denver tab, she clicks on it. “Stevie. Has an attitude. Likes basketball and is down to eat burgers.”


She exits out, finding Washington DC next. “Stevie,” she continues. “Best sex of my life.” 


She keeps going to Calgary. “Stevie. Snuck her into my hotel room to watch movies with me all night.”


San Jose. “Stevie. Insane blowjob in the shower. Wore my T-shirt to bed.”


Next, she finds Vancouver. “Stevie. Came to my game. My favorite person to hang out with.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

“Why do you like thrifting so much?”


"I think it’s cool to give a piece of clothing a second life. You have no idea where some of this has been. Maybe someone wore this dress the night they had their first kiss.” She pulls a floral dress off the rack. “Or maybe”—she excitedly grabs a collared shirt—“maybe someone was wearing this when they got their dream job. All of this”—she sweeps her hand, motioning across the racks—“has a story, and maybe it’ll be what I’m wearing when something important happens in my life too.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

"It’s perfectly okay to create boundaries when someone isn’t treating you the right way.” 

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raia – inactive@raieuh

“You’re my personal version of heaven, Stevie girl.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

"Not having control over the way your mind affects you is one of the worst feelings in the world."

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raia – inactive@raieuh

“Don’t you fucking dare.” My voice is as quiet as I can make it. “If you say anything, I will end you. Then I’ll marry your wife just to spite you, and your son will grow up calling me Daddy.” 


“Oh, fuck you!” Maddison isn’t trying to be quiet at all. “Stevie, Zee wants you to be his date to a charity gala in Chicago, but he’s too chicken shit to ask and doesn’t think you’d want to go with him.” 


“I fucking hate you. We are no longer friends.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

“You really should take that sweet girl home with you.”


“If only I could. Twin brother is still allergic.” 


“Ehh. I think I’d trade the brother for the dog.”

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raia – inactive@raieuh

Once she’s gone, the realization hits me that I’m butt-ass naked, and I just ran out of my hotel room without a key, allowing the door to close behind me.

Glancing around the empty halls, I start my walk of shame to my best friend’s room across the hall from mine.

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raia – inactive@raieuh

I don’t need a single fucking thing, but it’s like that light has been a magnet, and I can’t keep myself from pressing it, knowing that every time I do, a sexy flight attendant with a bit of an attitude gets delivered to me.

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raia – inactive@raieuh

I realized it was no one else's responsibility to love me. So, I started loving myself. No one else was going to.

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Sophia@sophia25

“Oh, for fuck’s sake, you sap. Fine, you can buy me new jewelry. But I want the expensive shit.”

I love them haha

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Sophia@sophia25

Her words are something I didn’t think I would ever hear, especially with the meaning behind them. They fill me with the hope that maybe one day there will be even more between us. That maybe one day I will love this woman, and maybe somehow, she will find a way to love me.

who's gonna tell him

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Sophia@sophia25

“First…” I kiss her lips, trailing my mouth against her jaw, grinding down on her. “I’m going to show you just how much I like you.” Pushing my hips into hers, I hide in the crook of her neck. “Then I’ll fuck you like I don’t.”

That's hot as hell omg haha

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Sophia@sophia25

I pull away from Zanders as Rosie is led into the front room on a leash. She tugs away from Cheryl, wanting to get to the giant defenseman. As soon as Zanders bends down, Cheryl lets go, and Rosie runs right into his outstretched arms before flipping on her back, her butt moving a mile a minute.

“There’s my girl,” Zanders laughs.

Ahh that's adorable😭