Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

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Us (Him, #2) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

Can your favorite hockey players finish their first season together undefeated?

Five months in, NHL forward Ryan Wesley is having a record-breaking rookie season. He's living his dream of playing pro hockey and coming home every night to the man he loves–Jamie Canning, his longtime best friend turned boyfriend. There's just one problem: the most important relationship of his life is one he needs to keep hidden, or else face a media storm that will eclipse his success on the ice.

Jamie loves Wes. He really, truly does. But hiding sucks. It's not the life Jamie envisioned for himself, and the strain of keeping their secret is taking its toll. It doesn't help that his new job isn't going as smoothly as he'd hoped, but he knows he can power through it as long as he has Wes. At least apartment 10B is their retreat, where they can always be themselves.

Or can they? When Wes's nosiest teammate moves in upstairs, the threads of their carefully woven lie begin to unravel. With the outside world determined to take its best shot at them, can Wes and Jamie develop major-league relationship skills on the fly?

Warning: contains sexual situations, a vibrating chair, long-distance sexytimes, and proof that hockey players look hot in any shade of green.

We pick up where book one leaves off. I most definitely urge you to read Him first!

Jamie and Wes are now living together and happy as can be! Right? Right?

This books delves into their lives, in the closet. Their struggles at staying there.. for now at least. And their bond. Their friendship. Their love!

I absolutely loved book one and honestly could have left it at that! 

Eek, I know, shame on me, but I'm weird like that.

I was happy with knowing they were together and happy.

But... here comes along book 2 and I go for it!

To me this was a real look into the "after" of their
"happily ever after."

We get real life struggles. Real pain and real heartache. Not everyone's lives are sunshine and rainbows and for Wes and Jamie, they learn that the hard way.

Struggles aside, it was funny, sexy and very sweet. A little sad at times, but that just made the sweet all the better.

It was a nice continuation of Jamie and Wes's story.

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Hawke (Cold Fury Hockey, #5) by Sawyer Bennett

The Carolina Cold Fury hockey team proves that love is a power play. As Sawyer Bennett’s New York Times bestselling series continues, the league’s most notorious party animal gets blindsided by the one that got away.

Off the ice, elite defenseman Hawke Therrien enjoys his fair share of booze and good times. And why shouldn’t he? He’s worked his way up from the minor leagues and made himself a star. The only thing Hawke misses from that life is the pierced, tattooed free spirit who broke his heart without so much as an explanation. She’s almost unrecognizable when she walks back into his life seven years later—except for the look in her eyes that feels like a punch to the gut.

Vale Campbell isn’t the same girl she was at twenty. As crazy as she was about Hawke, her reckless behavior and out-of-control drinking were starting to scare her. She had to clean up her act, and that would never happen with Hawke around. Cutting him loose was the hardest thing Vale ever had to do—until now. Because she’s still crazy about Hawke. And if he could ever learn to forgive her, they just might have a future together.

Hawke started out pretty intriguing. 

I'll admit that the beginning broke my heart a bit and I wanted to know what happened! Poor Hawke got dumped and I wanted to know why!

I love a good second-chance romance!

Let me first say that I found this story to be easy going and sexy, with overall great sweetness.

Hawke is the quintessential hockey hottie, but with a extraordinary heart.

Hawke's interaction with Vale's dad showed what a truly genuine person he is and I enjoyed that.

What fell flat for me was just the overall tone.  

Although those moments were there, it was a bit ho-hum for me. 

Easy going read, but missing that punch I need.

I found flaws in the big "break-up/make-up", what exactly happened and the actions that came from it.

Conflicts were quickly looked over and forgiven. 

You could say the characters did the mature thing and brushed it off, moved forward.. but that's just not very realistic. I wanted more. I was let down in that aspect.

Overall, it was a quick and light read with bouts of sexy and sweet.

The Baller: A Down and Dirty Football Novel by Vi Keeland

From New York Times and USA Today Bestseller, Vi Keeland, comes a sexy new novel.

The first time I met Brody Easton was in the men’s locker room.
It was my first interview as a professional sportscaster.
The famed quarterback decided to bare all. 
And by all, I don’t mean he told me any of his secrets. 
No. The arrogant ass decided to drop his towel, just as I asked the first question. On camera. 
The Super Bowl MVP quickly adopted a new hobby—screwing with me.
When I pushed back, he shifted from wanting to screw with me, to wanting to screw me.
But I don’t date players. 
And it’s not because I’m one of the few women working in the world of professional football. 
I’d date an athlete. 
It’s the other kind of player I don’t date. 
You know the type. Good looking, strong, cocky, always looking to get laid.

Brody Easton was the ultimate player.
Every woman wanted to be the one to change him.
But the truth was, all he needed was a girl worth changing for.
Turned out, I was that girl.
Simple right?
Let’s face it. It never is.
There’s a story between once upon a time and happily ever after… 
And this one is ours.

I love Vi's style of writing! 

Her characters have the qualities I look for in a person! 

They're witty, sarcastic and confident!

Brody is sexy, cocky and confident, but he's not an asshole!

As a matter of fact, there's an unbelievable sweetness to him that not even he realizes!!

I flew through this book! It was just that good!

I couldn't put it down, nor did I want to!

The back and forth between Brody and Delilah kept me on my toes and had me laughing hysterically! I loved their chemistry and naughty banter.

But don't be fooled. This hot, sexy charmer has a tender side to him.

There were also a couple of moments where I held my breath. 

Angst?? 

You can say that again!

Witty, cocky... laugh out loud funny... mixed with a sweet underlying message of forgiveness, acceptance and love!!! 

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The Score (Off-Campus #3) by Elle Kennedy

He knows how to score, on and off the ice 

Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn’t have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she’s nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di-Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won’t include the king of one-night stands. 

It’ll take more than flashy moves to win her over 

Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls…he’s a ladies man, all right, and he’s yet to meet a woman who’s immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world—and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It’s not over until he says it’s over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it’s time to stop focusing on scoring…and shoot for love.

 I love the Off Campus series and it's hot men!

And Dean Di-Laurentis is no exception!

This story is funny, hot and oh so delicious.

I don't always like or fall for the 'player' type of guy, but although Dean is quite the ladies man, he isn't your typical player. He knows what he wants and he lays it all out there for everyone to see.

He's actually quite honest, caring and oh so charming.

Did I mention sexy? He's that too!

Allie is smart, funny and so not looking for a relationship after having recently broken up with her long-time boyfriend.

Unfortunately for her, these two have amazing chemistry.

I really loved how their friendship/relationship played out. It wasn't rushed and it wasn't insta-love. It worked and it worked well.

These two had me laughing out loud! Especially when it came to 'Winston'!!

In the same token,  you're also hit with some unexpected sadness that rounds out the story making it complete.

This was an easy going and entertaining read.

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The Game Plan (Game On, #3) by Kristen Callihan

synopsis

A beard-related dare and one hot-as-hell kiss changes everything.

NFL center Ethan Dexter’s focus has always been on playing football and little else. Except when it comes to one particular woman. The lovely Fiona Mackenzie might not care about his fame, but she’s also never looked at him as anything more than one of her brother-in-law’s best friend. That ends now. 

Fi doesn’t know what to make of Dex. The bearded, tattooed, mountain of man-muscle looks more like a biker than a football player. Rumor has it he’s a virgin, but she finds that hard to believe. Because from the moment he decides to turn his quiet intensity on her she’s left weak at the knees and aching to see his famous control fully unleashed. 

Dex is looking for a forever girl, but they live vastly different lives in separate cities. Fi ought to guard her heart and walk away. But Dex has upped his game and is using all his considerable charm to convince Fi he's her forever man.

Game On

my review

"He's a strange mix of lumbersexual and pure, broody male."

Exsqueeze me? Lumberjack meets football player?? 

Um... yes please!

Damn, Dex (Ethan) is delicious!

He's a quiet, easy going giant.. around everyone else.

But get him around Fiona and he lets it all hang out! 

He's so extremely sexy, commanding, utterly charming and charismatic.

This story is a bit of an insta-love type read. 

Yes, Dex has been admiring her from afar for years, but once they get together.. it's like BAM, they're together! 

Now, when they are together.... swoon!!! Like I said before, Dex is hot! He may not have known was he was doing in the beginning, but he didn't let it stop him! 

I'd climb that tree!!

It's low on dramatics.. well, let me rephrase, there's drama, yes, with Dex being a professional football player how could there not be? But they deal with it like a champ! 

Low angst, sexy hot, sweet, quick read.

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Him by Elle Kennedy & Sarina Bowen

They don’t play for the same team. Or do they?

Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night of hockey camp the summer they were eighteen? It was just a little drunken foolishness. Nobody died.

Ryan Wesley’s biggest regret is coaxing his very straight friend into a bet that pushed the boundaries of their relationship. Now, with their college teams set to face off at the national championship, he’ll finally get a chance to apologize. But all it takes is one look at his longtime crush, and the ache is stronger than ever.

Jamie has waited a long time for answers, but walks away with only more questions—can one night of sex ruin a friendship? If not, how about six more weeks of it? When Wesley turns up to coach alongside Jamie for one more hot summer at camp, Jamie has a few things to discover about his old friend...and a big one to learn about himself.

Warning: contains sexual situations, skinnydipping, shenanigans in an SUV and proof that coming out to your family on social media is a dicey proposition. 

Loved it! 
This was my first read by Sarina Bowen and second by Elle Kennedy.

Jamie and Wes were best friends and roommates at hockey camp. 

For years they indulged in a very close friendship consisting of skinny dipping, sneaking beer, playing pranks and making bets!

One day a bet goes too far, leaving one of the boys with much regret and eventually ending their friendship.
           

 

Jamie is a hot blonde from California. His family is fun, laid back and easy going.

Wes is tall dark and rugged. He comes from a more conservative and uptight family.
He's the jokster that will do anything for a laugh and he's been in love with his best friend Jamie for as long as he can remember.

"I'd wanted to touch him more than I'd wanted my next breath."

This is a sexy, friends to lovers story. It's so fun and flirty and the chemistry is off the charts hot!

"What are you waiting for, Ryan? Suck it already."

There are also very sweet moments not only between lovers, but between friends.

At times there was a little sadness as well.
Everyone struggles with acceptance. Even the most confident people, like Wes, have moments of doubt.
None the less, the overall feeling of this book is happy.

This story is as hilarious as it is hot. 

"Ryan Theodore Wesley! Put that knife down this instant!"

"I'm sorry, did you call me Ryan Theodore?"

She waves her hand as if the question is inconsequential. "I don't know your middle name so I had to make one up. Because, sweetie, you really needed to be middle-named for mangling those poor onions."

Quick and easy going read that I didn't want to put down!

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Revved (Revved #1) by Samantha Towle

                 

Race car mechanic Andressa "Andi" Amaro has one rule—no dating drivers. With a good reason behind the rule, she has no plans on breaking it.

Carrick Ryan is the bad boy of Formula One. With a face and body that melts panties on sight, and an Irish lilt that leaves women on their knees, begging for more. He races hard and parties harder. The youngest driver to ever sign with F1, he’s still at the top of his game five years later, breaking hearts on and off the tracks.

When Andi is offered her dream job working in the glamorous world of F1, she leaves her home in Brazil, positive she can handle working for Carrick. But she’s not prepared for the off-the-chart sparks that fly the moment they meet.

Now, Andi has a crush on the one man she can’t have, and her resolve is about to be put to the test, because Carrick has decided he wants Andi, and he plans on testing her to the very limit…

I've given myself time to gather my words properly, but it didn't work!

Simply put, I loved this story!!

First, I have to say I read this to myself in an English accent!

Seriously.. with a little Irish thrown in. It wasn't pretty at times, but a must!

Carrick- as in Car-rick. Carr for short.

He's devastatingly gorgeous, a smooth talker, sexy, funny, sweet, and did I mention gorgeous?

Andi- beautiful, tall, looks like a model but loves nothing more than getting her hands dirty under the hood of a car.

She gives as good as she gets.

I enjoyed the banter and slick come back between the characters. There's flirting, there's laughter, and there's friendship.

Great supporting cast of characters as well.

This story was quite emotional! It's sad, sweet, funny, sexy, dirty and hot!!!

Carrick and Andi have an instant chemistry, whether they want to or not and being with each other is inevitable.

Both flawed characters, both fighting against themselves and each other.

I must admit, there were moments I wanted to reach out and throttle Andi! She was driving me crazy... but I didn't let it stop me. I knew why she behaved the way she did, even if she didn't, and I am so happy with the way things turned out and how they were explained.

I read this book in one sitting. I didn't want to put it down! Ok, I did have to stop to make my family dinner, but that's it!

Quick, entertaining and smoking hot read!

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Double Full (Nice Guys #1) by Kindle Alexander

Up and coming football hero, Colton Michaels, makes a Hail Mary pass one night in the college locker room that results in the hottest, sexiest five days of his young life. However, interference after the play has him hiding his past and burying his future in the bottom of a bottle. While Colt seems to have it all, looks can be deceiving, especially when you’re trapped so far in a closet that you can’t see your way out. When ten years of living his expected fast-lane lifestyle lands him engaged to his manipulative Russian supermodel girlfriend, he decides it’s time to call a new play.

Jace Montgomery single-handily built the largest all-star cheerleading gym in the world, driven by a need to forget a life-altering encounter with a handsome quarterback a decade ago. His reputation as an excellent coach, hard-nosed business man, and savvy entrepreneur earned him respect in the sometimes catty world of competitive cheerleading. When Jace learns of his ex-lover’s plans to marry, his heart executes a barrel roll and his carefully-placed resolve tumbles down without a mat to absorb the shock. Can his island escape help him to finally let go of the past and move his life forward? 

The synopsis is but a peek into the story. There is so much more to it than that.

Jace, an openly gay cheerleader has admired the "straight", star quarterback Colt from afar for years now. What he didn't know was that Colt has also been admiring Jace. He's pretty much been stalking lusting after him since the first day he saw him. He knows everything there is to know about Jace, yet they've never spoken. Colt decides that time is running out, the end of school is near and he might never have a chance with Jace again.. so he goes for it. And holy hell does he go for it!!!

The story starts out with a bang! Literally!! 

I was hooked right away and loved every word! 

Speaking of banging... DAMN It was hot!!

But that was just the beginning. There is SO much that happens!!

Hatred rips their lives apart, but true love always finds a way. I laughed and I cried!! 

What a beautiful journey of love and lust, heartbreak and agony.

Great read!! Can't wait for more!!

This was my first read by Kindle Alexander.. but certainly not my last!

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