Hot as Puck by Lili Valente

Hot as Puck by Lili Valente
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this, but I have read another book that was pretty much the same story line. I just think that it could have been much better or something more in the story to draw me in.

330 Pages

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Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill

Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This one charmed my socks right off, which was the last thing I expected.

It's a classic Parent Trap situation, where two teenagers, both named Sloane Jacobs meet up. One Sloane is a hockey player, and the other is a figure skater. They've been exiled to Canada to attending skating camps, against their wishes. When they have a luggage mix-up at the hotel, they have to meet up to sort things out. That's when they decide they look similar enough that with the same names, they could totally swap places, in order to avoid spending the summer working towards things they both dread, for various reasons.

Since I'm a sucker for all things Parent Trap, this one really clicked with me. You get to see both the girls change, grow, and confront their own personal demons. Plus, it has a really delightful ending, as should any Parent Trap-eque situation.

This book made me happy.

Book 28 read in 2019

Pages: 352

The Summer Games Series

Settling the Score by R.S. Grey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this book!! A lot of sports romance books don't have much talk about the sports, it was nice to see that this book actually talked about the sports that they played.

432 Pages

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Out of Bounds by R.S. Grey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this couple more than the first!!! I wish they would keep this series going! Just like the first one I was happy that they actually talked about the sports.

442 Pages

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The University of Gatica Series

The Recruiting Trip by Lexy Timms
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a quick read! I am excited to see where the series goes from here. I went back and fourth on what rating to give this book, because it was so short. It was really good for how short it is.

153 Pages

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Faster by Lexy Timms
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this, but I just feel like something is missing from the story.

145 Pages

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Books!!

Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Still loved this just as much the second time!!

250 Pages

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Juked by M.E. Carter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was sad, funny and super sweet at times. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to move onto next book!!

225 Pages

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Groupie by M.E. Carter
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

At first I didn’t know what to expect with Tiffany story. However, I was really excited that she got her own story because sometimes people are just not how they appear.

281 Pages

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Accidentally Married by Victorine E. Lieske
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book just really didn't do it for me, I was kind of hoping for more humor than what was in it.

314 Pages

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Radiance by Alyson Noel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I really have mixed feelings of how I felt about this book. I have read other books by this author and I loved them! But this one just felt like something was missing that helped draw me into the series.

183 Pages

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Barnes Family by Normandie Alleman

The Baller's Secret Baby by Normandie Alleman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a cute second chance romance, but his mom is just plain crazy!!

224 Pages

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Machine by Normandie Alleman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I went back and fourth on what I wanted to rate this book at. At one hand I really enjoyed it but just some pieces of it could have been a little better.

572 Pages

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December Books

In Too Deep by Lexi Ryan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great ending to the series.

329 Pages

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Dare Me by Stella Rhys
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A twisted romance book that you have to wait until the end until you find out what really happened to Lake that pulled her away from her life for so long.

233 Pages

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Bryce by Nana Malone
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found this book to be okay, it was just missing something for me. It’s a quick little read though..

268 Pages

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Dax by Nana Malone
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I just wanted so much more from this book.

317 Pages

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Hooked by Brenda Rothert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book a lot. I figured out pretty how it would end but even knowing that it was still very good. He turns out to be so much more than expected!

225 Pages

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How to Date a Douchebag Series

The Studying Hours by Sara Ney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book took a while for me to figure out if I was going to like it or not. Once it got going more I was drawn to see how Oz would turn things around. He letting him go out with her friend, was super weird.

360 Pages

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The Failing Hours by Sara Ney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this book so much better than the first one. However, I still feel like some major parts of the story are left out.

322 Pages

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The Learning Hours by Sara Ney
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rhett isn't a douchebag at all like the first two books. He is such a super sweet guy, that moves to a new town for college and wrestling. He new team mates play stupid pranks on him, one of them is how he meets Laurel. It was really great to see how these two start to fall for each other.

345 Pages

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Crush

Crush: A Single Dad Hockey Romance by June Winters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loved this book even better than the first two!!!

237 Pages

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Arrangement Series by Vanessa Waltz

The Cinderella Arrangement by Vanessa Waltz
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I didn't really enjoy this book as well as the others, it was just like some of the other books that I have read in the past but it was missing that spark that draws me in wanting more.

484 Pages

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The Roommate Arrangement by Vanessa Waltz

Her brother was a complete piece of work!! I really don't get how family could treat each other that evil. Grayson from day one was a an amazing guy!

603 Pages

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The Secret Arrangement by Vanessa Waltz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a different story and was super weird. But yet I was drawn in and needed to know what happened next.

244 Pages

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Books, Books and More Books!!!

Forbidden Puck: A Hockey Romance by June Winters
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a best friend's sibling story, and I don't know there is just  something about them that draws me in.   228 Pages

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Ice Daddy: A Secret Baby Hockey Romance by June Winters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Swoon!!! Lance!!! He was such a amazing guy!!!  209 Pages

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Running into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have not really come across books from this author that I have not got sucked into the series needing to read all of them.   244 Pages

Book 2: Stumbling Into Love  200 Pages
Book 3: Tossed Into Love  208 Pages

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Moonshade by S.J. West
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was really hoping that I would like this more, and I think that if I didn't read so much of the same type of books I could have really liked this, but it was just missing something for me.   305 Pages

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Rush Too Far by Abbi Glines
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I wanted a little more out of his point of view. This book didn't offer much more than you could have already figured out from her point of view. So this book didn't offer anything new that you already don't know from the first 3 books in this series.   242 Pages

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Twisted Perfection by Abbi Glines
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aw, Woods is such a sweet guy. I’m curious to see what happens next with them...  290 Pages

Book 6: Simple Perfection   256 Pages
I was happy with the way that their story ended, but I am finding that I am losing interest in the other couples that are remaining in the next books.

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Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

  

Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

Edge 240 Pages

Drive 214 Pages

Release 184 Pages

Edge: I was excited to get to know Luke better and I thought that Adella was perfect for him. I could see how this story was going to end pretty early on though, but I really enjoyed the way that it all came together. Also there was a kid in this book and I really enjoy having them in the story. 

Drive: Oh Sadie.... I loved her from the last book. This books started off so funny and I knew that it was going to be different than the first few books. Than when Sadie is babysitting was just perfect that just showed how great Sadie and Nikola are. I was glad to see that this all worked out for them both, because Sadie had no family and Nikola would do anything for his family. 

Release: Orion was by far the sweetest guy in all the books! He just was so sweet and what he does for his family is just amazing!! Samara has a awful past and I was glad to see that he could pull her out of the rut she was in. 

Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

 

Fire on Ice Series by Brenda Rothert

Bound 243 Pages

Captive 234 Pages

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, it is about the same couple and the hard times they go through to make their relationship work and deal with all the grief they both dealt with in the past. Ryker (Jason) is a great guy and you can see that from the first book all the way to the end. I also have a feeling the next book is going to be about Luke, which I can't wait to hear more about him. He just seems like such a great guy just like Ryker. 

Bleachers

 Bleachers
by John Grisham
Pages: 229
Rating: 4 out of 5

This is a story about a football in a small town, about how one man can affect a whole county for the better and for the worse and how in the end all that really matters isn't how you played the game, but who you are and can you forgive?

A quick read, with a deeper story than I expected from a "small town football tale." One of Grisham's strengths as a writer is challenging the reader to think about the issues in the lives of his characters and how these issues are something similar affects them. A worthwhile read even if you are not a sports fan or from a small town, though I think those from more rural areas will be able to relate more to the characters.

The Blackhawk Boys by Lexi Ryan

Going Under by Lexi Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Summary: After two years of leading separate lives, our worlds have collided. Now that she's back home working and taking classes beside me, she's bound to make my lose my mind. I keep my distance because we didn't meet for the first time today. We met five years ago when I was different person. When my demons ruled me. Even though I've changed - even though I've gotten my life together and become a better man - I can't change the past. And the secrets that haunt me would destroy her. 

My Review: I really enjoyed this book. Alexandra is just trying to move forward from what happened to her sister five years ago. She also needs to move past the fact that she doesn't feel like she should have been the one to make it out of the accident. I really enjoyed how through out this book, they go into the past and show what was happening to Sebastian and Alex in the past. I also really enjoyed the journal from her sister, this gives you a view of what her sister was going through during the last few months of her life. 

274 Pages

  Falling Hard by Lexi Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Summary: Former actress Emma Rothschild is partying in Vegas in disguise. But I'm fooled. Five years ago, I knew that body better than my own, and I haven't forgotten a single detail - not the curve of her hip beneath my hand or the hitch in her breath when I kiss her neck. When Emma's unexpectedly left alone in Sin City, I agree to spend the weekend with her. As friends. Why not? If I can knock down the toughest guys in the NFL, I'm strong enough to keep my hand to myself, even if she is the sexiest woman I've ever met. 

My Review: I was excited this was Keegan's story. You meet him in the first few books and you realize that he is a great guy, even though he missed around with someone at the same time as another player. Which he didn't know about because they where keeping their relationship a secret. I was very disappointed with Olivia in this book. She was just an awful person and it's hard to think that she is Sebastian's sister, because he was such a nice guy. Olivia is just hateful of the girl that always held Keegan's heart. 

376 Pages

Pucked Series by Helena Hunting

Pucked Over by Helena Hunting
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another great book! I was excited that this book was about Lily because I really liked how she was looking out for Sunny her best friend in the last book. Randy truly is a great guy but just lets what his dad control what type of person he thinks that he will become. I was glad to see the progress that he made through the book and he turned out to be a great guy.  350 Pages

Pucked Off by Helena Hunting
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book didn’t have as much humor as the first few, but that is okay. This one also had a deeper story. You meet Lance in the first book because all of these guys are friends. When I first meet him I really didn’t know what to think because he sounded like trouble. Than when he started dating someone I thought it would come around. It was a big shocker to find out how crazy that girl was. I am glad that he got the happy ending because what his family dealt with in the past was rough.  400 Pages

Pucked Love by Helena Hunting
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It took me a little longer to know that I would like this book as much as the first books. It was shocking to see what type of relationship Charlene and Darren have. While it took me a little longer to know that I would like this book as much as the others I did like it just as much!  352 Pages

Pucked by Helena Hunting

Pucked by Helena Hunting
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just another great book from Helena Hunting that is full of humor. I was laughing so hard before the end of the first chapter. Violet is very funny and speaks what is on her mind. Which makes for a very funny story.  380 Pages

Pucked Up by Helena Hunting
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just as hilarious as the first one… I was excited to hear more about the two of them since they met in book one and you get to know a little about them. They have the same issues as the first two, she needs to learn to deal with the fact that women just want the HOT hockey player.  375 Pages

Hothead by Stella Rhys

Hothead by Stella Rhys
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was book 4 of a series that I started a while ago and was waiting for this to come out on audio. I enjoyed this book but not near as much as I enjoyed the first 3. I just didn’t enjoy the fact that they played so many games back and forth. He needed to pretend that he had a fiance to make a better image for himself.  326 Pages

Fallen Crest High by Tijan

Logan Kade by Tijan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was really excited for Logan’s story. The first few books Sam and Mason where the main characters so it was nice to see a little more into Logan’s way of thinking. I was hoping that him and Heather would end up together but in the end I was still very happy with the person that he ends up with, she is perfect for him. They have a great story.  302 Pages

Fallen Crest Home by Tijan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

At first I thought this book was going to be all about Sam’s mom. Since that is what it started out as, but I was glad to see that they moved onto better things. I was glad that her mother got the help that she needed, but I don’t think that  could figure her for all the hateful things that she did in the past. The ending of this book was just crazy!! I am glad that I was able to move onto the next book right away.  300 Pages

Fallen Crest Forever by Tijan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, I am very happy with the way that this series ended, however, at the same time I am sad that its over. I was very happy with the way that they ended the long journey that Sam and Mason went on. This final book you got to see them all grown up and finally dealing with all their mistakes in the past. They have grown so much as characters since book one.  356 Pages

Dearest Series by Lex Martin

Dearest Series by Lex Martin

Dearest Clementine (370 Pages) Avery is trying to move on from her past and has a hard time learning to let people in after all the things that happened to her.

Finding Dandelion (310 Pages) I was excited that this book was about Jax (Clementine brother), and was nice to see what was going on with his life. Dani is Clementine's roommate, she is just one of the sweetest people.

Kissing Madeline (260 Pages) Daren is Jax's best friend and Clementine's ex-boyfriend. Even though he explained why he treated Clementine the way he did.. I wasn't for sure how I would feel about having a book about him. However, I was wrong because I begin to like Daren as much as the other men in the series.