hockey romance

The Last Guy on Earth

Happy Tuesday! The Last Guy On Earth is out today, thank you to the author for the ARC.

I loved this! No one does hockey romance like Sarina, and it is always a joy to return to this world. 

This is a second chance romance with some forbidden vibes, between a hockey coach and the player transferred to his team. They played in the minors together years ago and had a burgeoning romance at the time, but their career took them in different directions until they’re suddenly dropped back into each other’s lives.

They had a lot of hurt feelings over the past, and I loved watching them work through those emotions while also trying to maintain a professional front. Both characters were really great, both separately and together. I really enjoyed all the secondary characters, and seeing our old friends from series past.

I just really loved it! 

Neutral Zone

Here’s a little #MessyMonday stack of the Carolina Comets by Teagan Hunter

I love this series! It’s just exactly what I want in sports romance. The friendships and joking between teammates, hot romances, excellent banter, and just a little bit of the actual sport.

Neutral Zone is book seven in the series, between Fitz and Rosie. They know each other in real life, but unbeknownst to Rosie, she also talks to Fitz online where he follows her cam girl account. 

I love that Fitz was kind of a shy, awkward character. Normally professional athletes tend to be shown as more confident but I loved that he didn’t think he was good enough for the girl who serves him his coffee. Rosie was the bolder character, recently discovering her sexy side after being put down for her curves previously.

Together they were adorable, but also yowza this one was sizzling hot. To be fair, every book in this series is spicy, but this one was a little kinkier than the rest so felt extra spicy. 

If you are looking for a funny and sexy sports romance series, I can’t recommend the Carolina Comets enough, out now in KU. It’s probably complete (for now), but a spin off series is coming soon!

The New Guy

Happy Tuesday and final day of February! The New Guy is out today, and I was lucky to receive an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

This was a sweet somewhat forbidden m/m hockey romance that I really enjoyed!

Gavin and Hudson are both the new guys to the Brooklyn Bruisers, though in different capacities. Gavin is a recently widowed single father who signs on as an athletic trainer, and Hudson is an often-traded player who’s trying his best to find a team that will keep him. Both need to not make waves, but when they find out they are neighbors their attraction is too much to resist.

Their relationship was so sweet and I loved how they took care of each other in different ways. Both had difficult pasts that made it hard to believe in the future and at one point I really wasn’t sure how it would all work out and I love that it kept me on my toes.

I always love returning to the world of the Brooklyn Bruisers, though I do think this was more of a set up to a new series rather than a strong part of the Bruisers world. I look forward to seeing where this will take us! (Update from when I wrote this review- it’s now listed as book one of a new series called Hockey Guys so it all makes sense)

Glove Save

Is there anything better than hilarious banter? For me, no. 

I’ve really enjoyed this series and this might be my favorite one yet! (Ok, maybe it’s still Blind Pass). I honestly can’t remember the last time I grabbed a book on its release day then sat down and actually read it the same day instead of letting it languish on my kindle for weeks to years before picking it up, but I was so excited for this one I read it all in one sitting that evening! Then ordered the paperback!

Greer is the goalie for the Carolina Comets, and while I didn’t love him in the previous book, I ended up loving him here because he was an absolute grump in the best possible way (but also kind of a momma’s boy.) Stevie is a single mom who gets along with everyone, except Greer, so I loved how he kept pushing her buttons and causing the sweet woman to snap. 

Their banter was amazing, I genuinely laughed out loud so many times. Greer also had a hilarious relationship with Stevie’s daughter, and I loved that he was kind of grumpy with her as well but she wasn’t having it. 

There’s plenty of steam, lots of cameos from the characters of books past, and I’m excited for more from this series! It’s really snuck up on me to become a favorite and I can’t wait for more.