by Emily Rath · 3 books reviewed
On the spicier end of hockey romance: the door isn’t cracked open, it’s open. Different relationship dynamics in each book, enough story to keep me reading beyond the spice, and conflict that doesn’t need a long separation. Pucking Strong is still on my list.
Hockey romance ยท on the spicier end
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My Verdict Loved It
The first book jumps right in with an MMFM relationship. But there’s an actual story underneath all those peppers, and the relationships are what kept me invested.
Final thoughts: Start here. It’s long, but I got completely sucked into the characters and their relationships.
My Verdict Loved It
Book two gives us an MF reverse age-gap romance, and I really liked their dynamic. He’s got a little bit of golden-retriever energy, but not so much that it turned me off.
Final thoughts: If reverse age gap is your thing, this one hits a really good middle ground.
My Verdict Loved It
We’re back to more players on the ice, figuratively speaking, with an MMF relationship. This one does have more separation than the first two, but it resolved quickly enough that it never crossed into "okay, this has gone on long enough" territory.
Final thoughts: A little more angst and separation than the first two, but it resolved quickly enough that it wasn’t off-putting for me.