Review: Body Check

 

Title: Body Check

Series: Seattle Serpents 

Author: Teagan Hunter

Release Date: September 7

Blurb:

I have two goals this season:

Be named captain of the Seattle Serpents.

Stay single.

I’m right on track…until she happens.

Auden Sinclair.

We’re stuck together for a night when our plane is forced to make an emergency landing, and that’s all the promise we make—one night, then we go our separate ways.

Except she pops up again.

Then again.

Suddenly, she’s everywhere. In my head and in my bed, completely taking over my life and ruining all my plans with her quippy comebacks, her smarts, and a body that fits against mine just perfectly.

The problem? Auden is off limits. Forbidden. Strictly in the DO NOT TOUCH zone. She goes against all the rules, but never have I wanted to bend them as badly as I do when it comes to her.

This might be one battle I’m not going to win…

What you can expect...

- Grumpy hockey hero

- Billionaire heroine

- One-night stand

- Super fun text threads

- STEAM

- Light angst

Review: 

So I have been in a book slump for months now. Between seasonal depression (yeah I get it in the summer), my daughter being home over summer break, & now her getting ready to back to school I just haven't really read much these past few weeks unfortunately. 

But one of the books I made sure to pick up was Body Check. I definitely felt the loss after the Carolina Comets series ended, which surprised even me, because I am not normally a sports romance kind of girl, but I fell in love with the world and sport and didn't want it to end. So when there was talk of a new series, I was nervous but excited. Could I possibly love another (fictional) team like I did the Carolina Comets? 

If you have read any of Teagan's books in the past, you will surely love this new series. She brings her signature banter, wit & texting to the storyline. Plus the characters are cute, charming and relatable. I couldn't put the book down, and fell in love with the new characters, new setting, and new team. It was such a fun story, that had me smiling throughout not to mention deliciously steamy that was the cherry on top. Body Check was a great intro to the new series, perfect for all fan's new and old, those who have been around Teagan's work before, or are new to her books. If you love hockey, grumpy/sunshine trope or one night stand trope, & cheesy in the best possible way romcoms, you will love Body Check. 

4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. - multiple detailed scenes throughout. 

Tropes: 

→ Rom-com 

→ sports romance 

→ hockey romance 

→ contemporary romance

→ grumpy hero

→ billionaire heroine

→ one night stand

→ forbidden 

→ light angst

Review: Fake Around & Find Out

 

Title: Fake Around & Find Out

Series: Happy Haven series

Author: S.M. Shade

Release Date: August 18

An enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship romantic comedy.

The Happy Haven Trailer Park is not where I hoped to be at age twenty-five.

Circumstances have left me without a job or a car in a small town where work is scarce. When my insufferable neighbor approaches me with a very indecent proposal to co-star in his videos on the Lonely Hands app, I have to resist the impulse to punch him in the mouth.

I'll admit, Monroe is hot with his dark eyes and quick grin, but he's the most infuriating man I've ever met.

After weeks of no luck finding a new job, I finally accept his offer with one condition. Nobody can know what we're doing.

Now, I'm stuck faking a relationship to hide the real reason that I'm spending so many nights at the home of a man I despise.

It's going to be a long summer.

Can be read as a standalone romance.

Cara never planned for her life to go this way. She never planned to be living in Happy Haven trailer park with Monroe, an insufferable neighbor, or losing her job or car, in a small town where jobs are scarce. 

But when that same neighbor approaches her with an indecent proposal to costar in his videos, she resists the urge to punch him in the face. Could she really get close and personal with a man she despises? For the sake of keeping a roof over her head... Under one condition... No one can know. So now, to keep the nosy neighbors from asking too many questions, Cara is stuck faking a relationship with the infuriating guy. 

So, I have been in a serious book funk the past month or so. With my mini home from school I don't have as much time to read, not to mention I hit a slump and struggled to pick anything up. But then this book hit my kindle. 

So if you don't know, S.M. Shade can bring the funny. Her romcoms are fun, witty, full of banter and are relatable. And this book was just what I needed to help pull me out of my slump. 

Cara and Monroe were rivals. They hated each other. Could they set aside their differences to make some cash? 

I really enjoyed this book. The book is funny, relatable and the characters are fun and real. It was a great read, with steamy scenes (and I'm not just talking about the dog poop 😉). Definitely worth the read & I can't wait to see what Happy Haven has in store for us next. 

4 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. -multiple detailed scenes throughout. 

Tropes:

→ rom-com 

→ contemporary romance 

→ enemies to lovers

→ neighbors 

→ fake dating 

→ reverse grumpy/sunshine 

→ small town 

S.M. Shade is a full time author who is hopelessly addicted to Dr. Pepper, love stories, sunshine, and men with full sexy lips, though not necessarily in that order. A voracious reader since she sounded out her first word, she started writing as a teenager and rediscovered her love of writing as an adult. Originally from Indianapolis, she now lives in a small Kentucky town with my college age son.

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