Review: Until It Fades - K.A Tucker - June 2017 It's been a while since I read a K.A. Tucker as years ago I read her Ten Tiny Breaths series and then Be The Girl etc and loved them. Scrolling around this morning trying to find something to read, I clicked on Until It Fades by K.A. Tucker. This book starts with 17-year-old Catherine being dragged to the police station by her mother to make a statement. Catherine has been involved with her art teacher Scott Phillips. Catherine doesn't want to as she knows the consequences, but her mother insists and soon Catherine is branded as a slut, a liar, and the girl who ruined a great teacher and family's reputation. Now seven years later, Catherine is 24 years old works in the diner, and is a single mother to her five-year-old daughter Brenna. Nobody knows the true identity of her daughter's dad and she wants to keep it a secret, also she just wants to live life away from the spotlight as she would rather be forgotten than forev...

Breaking the Ice Whitney Dineen What do an entitled billionaire and small-town ice-skating coach have in common? Ellie My life is not turning out like I thought it would. My mom’s arthritis has gotten so bad that I had to move in with her. I’m making ends meet by giving ice skating lessons at the arena in Maple Falls. I’d be in serious trouble had the Harts not given me that job. Which makes it impossible to say no when they ask me to let Troy’s obnoxious billionaire brother stay in the cabin on my mom’s property during the charity hockey event they’re running. Zach First the tabloids call me out for being a cheapskate and then Yolanda Simms takes to national television to tell everyone what a vicious heartbreaker I am? Yeah, my life has been better. My brother thinks I can fix my bad press by coming to Maple Falls and donating big to his new charity endeavor. Too bad he didn’t mention the woman who owns the cottage I’ll be staying at hates me with a passion. He also ...

Pro hockey star. Captain of the Redville Saints. And the bane of my existence. Sweet Collide, an all-new fake relationship, hockey romance from USA Today bestselling author Ava Harrison is now available! Aiden Slate. Pro hockey star. Captain of the Redville Saints. And the bane of my existence. All it takes is a little liquid courage to storm his castle. Or, in this case, a cushy five-star hotel suite. I’m supposed to give him a piece of my mind. To unleash a decade of pent-up anger. What I’m not supposed to do is sign an NDA meant for another woman. He thinks I’m here to relieve his stress. Well, he’s in for a rude awakening. Problem #1? The boy I grew up with doesn’t remember me. Problem #2? I fall to my knees at his command. Literally. Next thing I know, I agree to be his fake girlfriend. He doesn't realize I’m the girl he left behind ten years ago. The last thing I'll do is admit it. Because Aiden might ha...

I agree to be his fake girlfriend. He doesn't realize I’m the girl he left behind ten years ago. Sweet Collide, an all-new fake relationship, hockey romance from USA Today bestselling author Ava Harrison is now available! Aiden Slate. Pro hockey star. Captain of the Redville Saints. And the bane of my existence. All it takes is a little liquid courage to storm his castle. Or, in this case, a cushy five-star hotel suite. I’m supposed to give him a piece of my mind. To unleash a decade of pent-up anger. What I’m not supposed to do is sign an NDA meant for another woman. He thinks I’m here to relieve his stress. Well, he’s in for a rude awakening. Problem #1? The boy I grew up with doesn’t remember me. Problem #2? I fall to my knees at his command. Literally. Next thing I know, I agree to be his fake girlfriend. He doesn't realize I’m the girl he left behind ten years ago. The last thing I'll do is admit it....

Title: From Puck to F*ck Series: Me to We Collection #1 Author: M. Lane Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Hockey Romance/Fake Relationship Release Date: March 21, 2024 BLURB I accidentally bid on a date with hockey star Rake Hanson, AKA Mr. Puck-Head, at a charity auction. Now I’m stuck with him. He’s the poster boy for everything I can’t stand in a guy – sports nut, ego, and that annoying thing called charm. Some “prize.” While his grunts and one-word answers threaten to drive me up the wall, at least he’s nice to look at with those broad shoulders, strong jawline, and big… hands. Regardless, he’s an unrepentant grouch. If he ever smiles, I have no doubt his face will crack. Our date, where I must beam for the cameras and pretend I don’t loathe every second of it, is destined to be a frosty disaster. It goes even worse than I imagine, involving a chartered flight to Vegas, too many cocktails at a roulette table, a wedding chapel, and a couple drunken “I do’s.” And now his sports ag...

Review: Wildfire - Book #2 Maple Hills Series - Hannah Grace - October 2023 Have you ever read a series that you have been nervous about? One that you put off for a while as you were scared to read it? That was me with Wildfire as I loved Icebreaker - 5 stars and was in two minds with this one as I didn't want to be disappointed. I finally got around to reading it and though it wasn't as great storywise for me compared to Icebreaker, Russ on the other hand was way better as a book boyfriend and is now on my list compared to Nate. In the first book, we saw glimpses of Russ and he came across as a bad boy character but in Wildfire OMG he was shy, adorable, and such a genuine guy. I loved him to bits and now I am torn between being a Team Russ and a Team Henry as I fell for Henry in Icebreaker and can't wait for his book Daydream - I did love the scene with Henry's butt in the air when Russ pops home unexpectedly. Back to Wildfire, Russ ends up having a one-night stand wit...

Review: Icebreaker - Book #1 Maple Hills - Hannah Grace - August 2023 You know how when you see a very popular book, you are anxious to read it as you are a tad nervous it might not meet your expectations and then you will be left sorely disappointed? That's how I felt with Icebreaker - the anxiousness, not the disappointed part. I was too scared to read this and then I was like I can do this and I am so glad I did as it was a great read and I found myself loving the book and the characters especially Henry who I have a soft spot for and so excited to see he is getting his own story in Book #3 Daydream. This book starts with a revenge job when the ice rink at the university is ruined due to a relationship issue. This causes the Ice Hockey team and Ice Skating teams to work together as they now have to balance both their schedules and share the ice. Nate Hawkins is the captain of the Ice Hockey team and he has set his sights on Anastasia who is our female Ice Skating champion. Ana...