There are a few reasons that this book and I were destined to meet. I love hockey romances, specifically m/m hockey romances. This book uses one of my favourite tropes: fake relationships. Catnip! I was specifically on the hunt for books similar to ones that I’ve loved as I was heading for surgery and needed the comfort of the familiar but the excitement of something new. Distracting yourself is a fine art. So that’s three … Continue reading Contract Season by Cait Nary →
The Long Game is the sequel to Heated Rivalry, the rivals-to-lovers hockey romance that pairs Ilya, an infuriating Russian, with his hockey nemesis, sunny Shane. Heated Rivalry has a permanent home on my keeper shelf, but the book ends with a HFN. I was dying to revisit these two and see them have a more permanent HEA. Unfortunately, I had three main issues with this book–Shane is a dick for most of it; the homophobia … Continue reading The Long Game by Rachel Reid →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Guess what tomorrow is?! Be sure to check back tomorrow for some wonderful April Fools shenanigans. It’s chilly and windy here in New England and I’m just waiting for allergy season to descent upon me with a vengeance. Hope you all are hanging in there ! … Sarah knows I love some ridiculous petty drama and I was completely tickled by this reddit thread about the drama happening between people’s … Continue reading Links: Family Drama, Pet Drama, & More →
TW/CW: mentions of child abuse, emotional abuse, and addiction. Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin is a contemporary sports romance featuring a hockey-player hero and a plus-sized designer heroine. I loved the hero’s emotional fluency, but while I acknowledge the topic of the heroine’s weight was handled in a way that I was fine with, I also realize that not all readers may feel the same as me. Christian Chase is the team captain for the … Continue reading Ice Hot by Tracy Goodwin →
After putting down several books out of disinterest, I can proudly say that Mister Hockey was the one to break that pattern. It was funny and sexy and I really enjoyed both main characters. However, what kept the book from really knocking it out of the park was the narrative’s aversion to really getting down and dirty with the serious issues the hero and heroine were facing. Briana “Breezy” Angel is a children’s librarian and … Continue reading Mister Hockey by Lia Riley →
Before I get into this romance, I want to state that I don’t really follow much of the Olympics. I get my Olympic news from my roommate and from Twitter, which means I can’t really comment on the accuracy of how the events are portrayed in this book. However, I did feel like reading a romance between two veteran Olympians would help me contribute to the Olympic spirit currently permeating every one of my personal … Continue reading Shot on Gold by Jaci Burton →
While at RT this year, I had a great time talking with other readers and of course, the most prevailing question was, “What do you like to read?” Here at SBTB HQ, we all tend to have our little niches. There’s some overlap, but there is usually a genre or two that each of us really, really loves. For me, I’m a huge fan of contemporary romances with athletes. Whenever I would answer that inevitable … Continue reading The Deal by Elle Kennedy →
Anyone who has talked to me about books for at least five minutes knows that sports romances are my jam. My lady jam. And with hockey being my favorite sport to watch, obviously that’s at the top of my list when it comes to this particular subgenre. There’s just something about it that gets me all worked up. It’s fast. It’s aggressive. I should probably stop myself there before things get a little awkward for … Continue reading Game Play by Lynda Aicher →
