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ARC Book Review - Faking It with #41, (Hockey Hotties #3), by Piper Rayne

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  Book Rating:  Lena Boyd, is the Jacobs’ family PR rep. Someone  Ford Jacobs can't seem to stand. Although, the New Year's Eve kiss they shared seemed pretty memorable. Ford Jacobs plays professional Hockey for a NHL team in Florida. His family lives in NYC, and are very wealthy. Fords father, hates that he isn't working at the company, that he would rather play professional Hockey. Something his father has never forgiven him for. For has recently found out he's a father. The mother left the baby girl for him and she left. She wasn't sure if she should try to work with Ford on a relationship? Or just leave the baby in his care? She knew that he / his family has money and would be good with taking care of their baby without her around.  Lena Boyd has always worked for the Jacob's Family. Usually cleaning up Fords business/extra activities. But, when his father Mr. Jacobs suggests that they marry, Lena isn't sure what to do? She doesn't want to be around ...

ARC Book Review: Play It Off, (Kings of Campus #2), by Monica Murphy

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  Book Rating:  Play It Off by Monica Murphy is Book #2 in the Kings of Campus series. Some of the character we met in Book #1 End Game. You can read this book as a stand alone.  Gavin Maddox is the hot quarterback for the UC Santa Mira (UCSM) football team. His best friend is Coop, who has a younger sister Sienna who is just a year behind them.  Gavin & Sienna really hit it off her Freshman year. But, once they are hot and heavy back in her dorm room her roommate interupts them. Two years later they still haven't gone back to each other, they haven't made any moves towards each other. They have been just avoiding each other, or treating like they don't exist. Gavin doesn't want to rock the boat with her friendship and her brother's friendship. They all are in a great friend group together, but, neither wants to rock the boat.    Sienna Cooper is a younger sister to Coop who is also on the football team.  Sienna feels that she's always taken 2nd pl...

ARC Book Review - Hot Shot (Roseville Ramblers #2), by Staci Hart

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  Book Rating:   Wilder went to college out in California. He was a professional baseball player, was in the league for 5 yrs. He went back to his hometown after he retired, and became a full time fire fighter, now a captain on the force. He plays baseball on the rec leagues in town, with the same guys he played baseball with in high school.  Wilder found out that he has a 6 yr old daughter, Cricket. He was tracked down by Cricket's mother's parents who are another town over about 1 hr away.  Cassie went away to England, to go to Oxford University for her college degree. She had always wanted to become a teacher. And now she is back in their hometown teaching 1st grade. Why go to Oxford to get a degree to become a 1st grade teacher?  Confused on that. Cassie & Wilder have been together since they were in 8th grade. When they were 18 they went to Las Vegas with a set of friends. What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.  Cassie & Wilder hav...

ARC Book Review - The Arrogant One, (The Weston Group 1), Marni Man

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  Book Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sadie Spencer, is at all the hot night spots either opening night or a few days after. Her job is a secret she doesn’t tell anyone what she does. She just says social media.  Lockhart (Hart) Weston, is an owner in the Weston group. He and his brothers and sister work to get high end restaurants out there. One of his brother is a chef and works hard on the menus that each place has. They try to vary the menu by location but keep it similar also.  Lockhart and Sadie meet one night thinking it would just be a one night stand but after meeting again a few days later at another Weston location. Lockhart is taken with Sadie he can’t get enough of her. Even after spending nights and days together he still wants to be around her. But he knows she’s hiding something but what?  I did receive a free ARC Book copy. I am freely leaving an honest book review.  Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220230924

ARC Book Review - Paying the Price Royal Bastards MC

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Book rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lizzy has just lost her husband . He was a firefighter and he died while on duty fighting a fire. It’s been about 9 months since his death, she’s is still in bed, not doing much of anything. She’s let the depression get the best of her.  One of her friends sets her up with a new job as she was just fired from her dental assistant position. This new job is at Darko’s auto shop. He needs help with the admin side of the house. He can’t keep up with the billing / what’s coming in / what’s going out. He is hoping that Lizzy will be able to help. Darko seems to be very protective of his business and his MC club. He loves both. For a big scary biker guy Darko is a complete softy once you get to know him.  When Lizzy walks into his shop he knows something is off. She’s not the same happy girl he’s met in the past. Now she’s off - sad - not sure of herself. Completely not like her at all.  Will Lizzy be able to let the light back into her life? Will Darko be ...

ARC Book Review - Never Your Girl, (Western Wildcats Hockey #7), by Jennifer Sucevic

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  Book Rating:  Holland Tate is a college student by day but at night she goes by Lavender Smoke working as a dancer at The Envy Room to help pay the bills.  Bridger Sanderson - is on the Wildcats hockey team. His father is the chancellor of the school. He is letting his thoughts about his father in his head during practice and games, and he's going downhill.  Freshman year, Bridger and Holland hooked up and things broke apart between them. They have been mortal enemies ever since. Bridger ghosted her after the hook up.  Now they have been teamed up on a class assignment. Neither want to work together, but for the class and grade they need to put aside their difference and work together. Someone is sending messages to the campus. No one knows who is behind these messages. They are going after Bridger, and he thinks is it Holland, she denies that it is her.   I did receive a free ARC Copy of this book. I am freely leaving a book review.  Goodreads:...

ARC Book Review - The Nanny is Off Limits Q.B. Tyler

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Book Rating:  Rowan Kincaid, is a lawyer who is always working. He goes to work about 7a and doesn't get home until after 10 or 11pm. He needs help with his 3 kids. His oldest daughter is 16, almost 17. He knows she shouldn't be raising her younger siblings, but, she has been. Rowan has interviewed over a dozen ladies, and none of them seem to be the right fit. His brother runs into Ellie at the grocery store and they start talking. Once his brother finds out she's a nanny he invites her over to meet his brother and the kids.  Elianna - Ellie, is in her 20's. She's young but she's been nannying for a few years and loves working with children. She is in her master's degree program, she likes working and going to school part time.   Elianna seems to be wise beyond her years. She talks calmly, and rationally. She likes being busy, she doesn't know what to do at first when the kids are off to school and she's home alone during the day.  Rowan knows he...

ARC Book Review - Empty Net (Seattle Serpents, #4) by Teagan Hunter

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  Book Rating:  Lilah Maddison came from old money. Her parents want her to date a certain type of man, wealthy. Lilah has been set up so many times by her mother it is crazy. Liliah's mother wants her to date a man who comes from old money also who has a family that will match their own family's money / wealth and power is what she is after. Lilah is constantly on the phone with her mother trying to please her. Lilah knows she can't of course.  Arthur Fox is the hockey goalie for the Seattle Serpents. He is a great goalie, but, has been stressed out lately, which makes him worried during games, and slip up with missed pucks going into the goal. Fox is from the south, and loves to help people when they need it. Fox over hears Lilah on the phone with her mother stating she has a boyfriend and will bring him to the next even they have planned out. Arthur steps in and states he will help her and be her fake boyfriend.  Lilah hates to admit it but she's had a crush on Fo...

ARC Book Review: Campus Player, (Campus #1), by Jennifer Sucevic

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  Book Rating:  Rowan Michaels is a star quarterback player on the  Western University football team. The head Coach Richards, took Rowan in during high school, and has coached him for 7 yrs now. Rowan is like the son Coach Richards never had.  Rowan's father is in prison. Rowan's mother stayed in their hometown working while her son is living the life she knew she could never give him. Demi Richards, is a star soccer player for the women's team at Western University. She is the captain of the team, and loves playing that's all she has ever done, is play soccer and has always wanted to be the best she can. Her dad, Coach Richards and Rowan are usually in the stands for her home games.  Wednesday nights they all get together at Coach Richards house for dinner. They have always been getting together for dinner. Some weeks Demi looks forward to dinner, and some weeks she doesn't. She has always stated she doesn't have feelings for Rowan, she's always kept him a...

ARC Book Review - Someday You Learn (Carrington Cove #4) by Harlow James

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  Book Rating:  This is the 4th book in the series. You don't need to read the previous books in the series. This can be read as a stand alone.  Cashlynn O’Neil has been a lawyer in Philadelphia for a few years. She likes her job, but, she doesn't love it. She has a fear of flying, but, often flies back and forth between North Caroline and    Philadelphia   once a month or every other month. Cashlynn's father is Robert O'Neil, who owns Carrington Cove Animal Hospital where Parker works.         Parker  is a veterinarian at the  Carrington Cove Animal Hospital, in the small town of Carrington Cove. He's always wanted to be a veterinarian. He loves helping the animals and the humans they live with.  Parker wants to take over the business once Robert decides to retire, but, the longer Robert stays the less Parker feels that he will actually retire.   Cashlynn comes into the Animal Hospital one day. She sees Par...

ARC Book Review - Off the Ice (Blades & Hearts #1), by Emily Campbell

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  Book Rating:  Ava is a newspaper reporter. She usually does fluff pieces on local events and teams. When her boss says there might be a story with the hockey golden boy Logan she jumps at the chance to interview him. Something he hardly gives out.   Logan plays for the Chicago NHL hockey team. Hockey is all he's ever known. All he's ever loved. Ice Hockey. He plays for himself and for his teammates. He loves working together as a team. Lately he's been getting into trouble with the team by being around too many ladies.  Ava has finally gotten an interview with Logan when they first meet up at the ice rink offices.  Logan proposes that they date so it'll keep him out of trouble with the league, and she can ask all of her newspaper interview questions to him. Once Ava and Logan start hanging out the lines start to blur on what is real what isn't real. Ava has a story that she's working on that someone with Logan's hockey team is beating on the team. She'...

ARC Book Review - Break Your Pucking Heart (Ice Lords #1) by Rachel Leigh

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  Book Rating:  Break Your Pucking Heart is the first book in the all-new Ice Lords Series  Tropes, An Enemies to Lovers, Why-Choose, Hockey, College Romance  Callan Cromwell is going to college and on the ice hockey team and now part of the Ice Lords. Callan doesn't know which way is up right now. He knows what the other members are doing is wrong. But, at the same time he doesn't want to be on their bad side. He realizes that they are going to do something against Avery, and he knows he has to protect her, but, what will it cost him?  Avery is best friends with Brogan, who is also step-sister to Callan. They have known each other since mid-school. Avery & Callan had a night together back in High School. She didn't know at the time that Callan had a crush on her. Avery is on the college archery team. She loves it and is very good. Avery & Brogan are roommates, but, Brogan is usually spending the night at her boyfriends place and hardly ever in their dor...