Review: Match Penalty
Title: Match Penalty
Series: Seattle Serpents
Author: Teagan Hunter
Release Date: April 23
I have two goals this season:
1. Win the Cup with the Seattle Serpents.
2. Get my wife back.
I’ve always been the kind of guy who sticks to my vows. So when my wife asked for space, I let her walk away, hoping what we had built would be strong enough to withstand it.
When she shows up three years later in Seattle, smack dab in the middle of the best season the franchise has ever had, I’m torn between trying to figure out my marriage and not letting my teammates down.
I’ve never been one to shy away from a fight, and I refuse to start now. This time, though, it’s more than just a game on the line—it’s my marriage, and I refuse to call it quits.
MATCH PENALTY is a standalone hockey romance novel. It includes a marriage in trouble (angst), second chances, first loves, discovering yourself, a very grumpy hero falling first, plenty of “my wife” moments, found family vibes, absurd group chats with teammates, and a happy ending. There is no cheating in this book.
Oh my goodness!!
So I love Teagan Hunter's books - I love the giddiness the books bring me making me smile, kick my feet & laugh out loud. But I also love the other emotions they can bring out of me too - and this was no different.
First, I went in blind - I don't think I read the blurb at all before diving in (or if I did I forgot) despite promoting the book before now 😂😂 (don't ask me how I did it - I don't know okay!) I've been a little distracted and in a reading slump for over a year that I've definitely been struggling. I don't want to jinx it but I think I'm back into the groove of reading again and falling in love with each book, story & characters. Including this one.
So Keller having a secret wife we had zero idea about for the entirety of the Seattle Serpents series is just 🤯😂😂. And everything just sort of makes sense and clicks. His whole grumpy persona is more than just the bare minimum we've seen all series. And I loved reading his story.
And of course loved the group chats and Lawson's ridiculousness. I loved the deep dive into Keller and learning about him, his cat (bc awwwwww) and his wife. Like I said I loved all the emotions this book has - not just the lovey-dovey rom-cominess that has me smiling like an idiot at my Kindle. I loved the found family between the team and I am said to see the conclusion of the series and having it end (not as sad as I was after Carolina Comets bc I can't wait to see what else Teagan has in store 👀 which I'm of course excited about) - I loved this series.
4.5 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐.
2 🌶️ out of 5 🌶️.
Tropes:
- Rom-com
- sports romance
- first love
- second chance
- he falls first
- grumpy MMC
- "my wife"
Trigger Warnings:
• broken & struggling marriage (& mentions of divorce)
• bullying (not MMC) about weight
• pushy parents
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hi, I’m Teagan!
I write steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. I love pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find me watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. I’m mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefer cooler weather. I married my high school sweetheart, and we currently live in the PNW.
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