Tag: HE FALLS FIRST
The Hotshot by Piper Rayne
(ARC Review) Leighton and Hayes completely stole my heart. They are just so adorably cute together, and I can’t say no to a best friend’s brother, fake dating romance. Ever. “If I learned anything last year, it’s that sometimes you don’t know you need someone until they’re standing next to you.” This book is the…
Chasing the Ring by Lauren Rowe
Chasing the Ring was my very first Lauren Rowe book, and you could say I am officially now a fan. This story kicks off with utter chaos. Iris Benedetto discovers her fiancé’s betrayal the night before her wedding, absolutely torches him at the altar, and then does what any self-respecting woman should do: she goes…
Goal Line Hearts by Nikki Lawson
A grumpy, emotionally closed-off goalie who’s soft, ruinously soft, for another man’s kid? I was gone from that moment forward. Grant Parker is a machine in the way only elite athletes are. Hockey is his whole world—what he eats, sleeps, and breathes—because it feels like the only way to honor the parents who sacrificed everything…
Sap & Secrets by Daphne Elliot
Nine months ago, Evie had one reckless, perfect night with Jasper Lawrence, the tall, tattooed firefighter who made her feel fearless for the first time in a long time. It was supposed to be a one-time thing. No strings. No consequences. Until Jasper finds her again at the Maple Festival…in labor.With their surprise baby.A baby…
Lockdown Corner by Ava Sutton
Ava Sutton really saved something special for Silas and Brooke. Silas Arbuckle is down bad in the most refreshing, green-flag way possible, and he never once tries to hide it. From his teammates to her friends to her protective big brother (his former teammate), Silas is unapologetically all in on Brooke. He sees her worth…
Untouched Heart by Emme Goode
This was my first book by this author, and I am completely blown away. The very first thing that struck me was Emme Goode’s character work. Watching Gage “Grim” Heart slowly transform felt organic, earned, and deeply emotional. His healing doesn’t come from Isabelle alone, but from a combination of her light, his family, and…
Within Range by Ruth Stilling
(ARC Review) I don’t even know how to properly explain how this book made me feel, only that it felt like everything. Emmett Richards is yearning, restraint, and quiet devotion wrapped up in one devastatingly good man. You can feel his internal battle on every page: the pull toward Billie, the guilt, the fear of…
The Interception by C.L. Rose
(ARC Review) This was the kind of book that leaves you smiling long after you turn the last page, and maybe a little flushed, too. It hit all my favorite tropes, gave me an absolutely incredible MMC in Theo, and a heroine in Finley who was strong, capable, and impossible not to root for. Their…
Cage by Tia Louise
(ARC Review) Cage is the kind of romance that sneaks up on you. It’s quietly emotional, deeply comforting, and impossible not to fall headfirst into. Owen Stone is everything I love in a book boyfriend: a broody single-dad hockey player who isn’t flashy or cocky, just steady, protective, and devastatingly devoted. Since losing his wife…
Scoring the Pucking Goal by Tracy Lorraine
(ARC Review) I loved Scoring the Pucking Goal far more than I even expected, and that’s truly saying something. Cole Hansley has lived his entire life in survival mode. He keeps people at arm’s length, hides behind emotional walls, and convinces himself that love isn’t meant for someone like him. Abandoned, hurt, and deeply lonely,…