Rating: 4 out of 5.

This is a fun, flirty, steamy contemporary hockey romance. The book started off a bit slow, but once the characters started to interact more it picked up. Ziggy starts a new job as an on-air hockey reporter, but she’s never done it before. It starts off rocky, especially when hot-shot goalie Elliot humiliates her during her first sportscast. What starts off as animosity quickly turns to lust as the two secretly hook up. Both of their careers improve as they continue their clandestine affair, but things get complicated when real feelings start to creep in.

Even though the book is 408 pages, it’s a quick and easy read. I loved that the author included a lot of on-ice content in the book, which is usually only referred to in passing in most hockey romance books. The couple have complicated lives and I enjoyed reading an adult hockey romance book in a sea of college hockey romance books. There are a lot of ups and downs to their relationship, and the insecurity and unwillingness to be vulnerable was a very realistic touch. Who hasn’t been insecure in a relationship? The couple’s text exchanges were so fun to read. I love those special touches in books.

I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from Torch Lit Ink. All opinions are my own.

Author Bio

By day, Tela works in a professional setting; by night, she writes smut. She currently lives in the South with her husband and two dogs, chunky meatball and little bit. When not being a boss bitch, she likes to read (more smut, mysteries, and thrillers), watch true crime documentaries, cook, drink wine with her husband and besties, and watch sports!

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