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Rule Breakers Fall Hardest by Micalea Smeltzer

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’ve been waiting for Daire’s book for a while so I was excited, I just love this series so much.

I was not Daire’s biggest fan from the beginning especially since Rosie was doing him a favor and he treated her so insignificantly.

Rosie was so sweet, caring and mature but with a sassy take no bullshit attitude.

I enjoyed watching them rekindle their friendship and they really did make a great team together and did what needed to be done to try and help Daire getting custody of his son.

Single dad is one of my favorite tropes so when he find’s out he has a son he never knew about and does everything in his power (getting married to his childhood ex-best friend he now hates) to be part of his son’s life... Definitely upped his SWOON factor for me.

False Start by Kandi Steiner

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m a sucker for a well written redemption book and Kandi did amazing as always!

Ughhhh Kyle was everything you didn’t know you needed in your life!

Throughout the entire series he was nothing but a cocky womanizer who came off super annoying.

After reading his story he has easily become one of my absolute favorites (after Clay of course.)

Him and Mads are everything together, and they way he so effortlessly slips into a father figure role given his background was just 👩🏻‍🍳💋

Mads was an amazing FMC and a badass survivor who did everything to keep herself and son safe.

I want to forever stay in this series with how much I love it! Can’t wait for Braden’s book next.

When We Lied by Claire Contreras

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Claire Contreras so if she writes it I’m reading it.
And of course she did not disappoint with this book.

From the very firth chapter this book had me in an absolute chokehold and I couldn’t put it down.

I love Finn and his possessive and moody alpha personality is everything. He went from never being with the same woman twice to being absolutely obsessed with Josslyn. Which anyone who reads it will understand it because she has the most captivating personality. Not to mention she is loyal and fierce, especially when it comes to putting herself in possible danger to discover the mysterious death of her friend, who happens to be Finn’s sister.

And OMG when she hit me with that PLOT TWIST
I swear I screamed!!!
This is the second book in the Fairview Hockey Series and I can’t wait for whatever she has in store next!

Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced