⛸ Possessive Puckboy (Puckboys #8) ⛸ Eden Finley & Saxon James ⛸

 

 

  Connor

Finding out those closest to me don’t see me as the great guy I think I am not only kicks me in the gut, it makes me question everything.

Until that happened, I didn’t think I had many regrets in my life. Now, I have nothing but regrets. And when my NHL team is bought out, and the new owner makes his presence known, my existential crisis kicks up a notch. Because he might be my biggest regret of all.

Parker Duchene.

I made his life a living hell in high school, and now he’s inserting himself into my career to repay the favor.

With everything in my personal life already on the line, I can’t risk hockey too. I need to figure out a way to play nice with the new owner.

Parker

I bought Colorado’s NHL team to honor my late father. I did. Only reason.
Emotionally playing with one of my many high school tormentors is a nice bonus though.

Connor Kikishkin may be the one who made me the target for years of name-calling, but I’ve always wondered if my hatred for him bordered too much on the obsessive side to truly be classified as hate.

Infatuation is probably the right word for it.

Now his whole life is in my hands, and I can’t wait to see him beg for my mercy. Seeing Mr. Popular find his humility will definitely ease the grief from losing my dad … right? Because right now, that’s all I have, and I need to hold on to it so I don’t crumble.

 

 

Copy received for an honest review

When the nerdy guy from high school becomes your team owner, things are going to get spicy.
And when said boss is the guy you caused to be harassed through high school – well things just got pucking interesting!
I knew it was going te be good from the end of the previous book,
Forbidden Puckboy.  I knew there was going to be snark and bite and tension.
And it was delivered, in spades.

Connor and Parker were everything I could have wanted from them.

There was the enemies to friends to more between them.  I liked how once they talked things through, how their relationship blossomed.

But this book was more than Connor and Parker.  There were leftover tensions from Forbidden  with Connor and Easton. How even though you love someone, you don’t always like them.  Who hasn’t had a period when they haven’t liked their family?

It is sad that a series has come to an end, but I still have a few of these books that I have missed reading so far, so am headed back to finish them off.

Then onwards to more Saden awesomeness. 

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WHAT IS THE SADENVERSE?

The Sadenverse is the brain child of Eden Finley and Saxon James, two MM authors who decided it might be fun to write a book together. One singular book that had a teeny tiny cameo from one of Eden's characters from her popular Fake Boyfriend Series.

​The fandom for hockey and the world they created was something they weren't expecting, but were excited to explore.

​One series turned into two, which crossover with their solo projects, and their universe only continues to grow.

ENTER THE SADENVERSE 

  

🐲 Grave Situation 🐲 Louisa Masters 🐲

 

 Are you looking for...
...a snarky mage who’s forced to go on a quest to save the world with his twin sister (the dragon rider), and that one really hot healer who saved his life when he did something phenomenally stupid? Oh, and he's at war with his horse. She's winning.

Meet Talon Silverbright. He's in a Grave Situation.

He’s not the hero they deserve, but he’s the hero they’ve got.
No, seriously. Talon wants to know what he did to deserve this. What would make a sentient rock decide that he of all people should be the one to save the world from zombies? That’s right. Zombies. Because apparently a higher power decided that teaching magic to teenagers wasn’t enough of a challenge.
With a ridiculously attractive healer (who may or may not hate him), his sister (who he miiiight have a forbidden telepathic link with), a sentient god-like rock (that can only communicate via yes/no vibes), a disdainful dragon, and a rude matchmaking horse by his side, he just might be able to save the world.
Or die trying.

 

 

 

Copy received from author for an honest review

This is completely like any of the other Louisa Masters books I have read (I am a loooong way behind on that quest).

And I absolutely adored it.

I mean, what's not to? Snarky mage who doesn't want to be a teacher, but is.  A quest that he never wanted. Dragons. Oh, did I mention dragons? Yay!

This is not a quest that Talon every expected to be on, but one that he (eventually) takes on whole heartedly - and may just lost his heart to another along the way.

I love love love Talon's snark.  I love his bonds with family and friends.  I laughed out loud. I cried a tear or two.

And there is a secondary character that, under any other circumstance, would definitely be my favourite character in the book - but I don't want to give any of that away, but I want to cuddle them!

But most importantly, I was swept away on the quest with Talon and his crew. 

I thoroughly enjoyed Grave Situation, and I hope we get more like it in the future.

 

 

 

   

 

💜 IF YOU LOVE ME ⛸ Helena Hunting 🔥 Toronto Terror #4 🍏

 ⭐ Bianca & Janeane ⭐

• 13 March 2025
• standalone
• #4 in the Toronto Terror series

★★★★★

4.65 Stars

Two nights with her ruined me for all other women, but I never got the chance to make her mine.

I’m the pinnacle of control. I protect the net, my team, and my daughter.

It’s my final season and I can’t afford any distractions.

Except our new assistant coach just walked in.

And I would know her face anywhere.

She’s the one I dream about.

That weekend, I was just a man—not the legend, the dad, the mentor.

I didn’t care that I was a decade older.

For the first time in my life, I was ready to risk everything if it meant having her.

Until I woke up to an empty bed and no note.

Three years of wishing I knew how to find her, now she’s my new boss.

I can be patient.

But for her—I want to break all the rules.

 

Copy received from author for an honest review

 

Oh Roman 💙

 

We met you as Hammer's awesome dad, and now we get to see you find you HEA.

 

And what a story we got.  Roman is looking down retirement, is seeing his daughter all loved up with his bestie, his friends and family falling left (wing), right (wing) and centre.

 

Then the one that got away comes back and all complications ensue.

 

Lexi is the 💣.  Just like Jessica Campbell in real life (a coach with the Kraken), Lexi is the first female coach in the NHL, dealing with all that entails, family, and facing that one guy who has been in her dreams.

 

And oh boy, the pull between the two of them is palpable. You could feel the need jump off the pages every time they are in the same room together.

 

There are some great, funny times with the team mates, the gals in the BBB.  But there are also times that will punch you in the guts as Roman and Lexi find their way to their new relationships.

 

Also, there are sparky sparks that give us hints as to who the next couple is going to be.

 

Can't wait for more Terror 

 

🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏

 

Lexi + Roman

So far we met Roman as Hammer's dad and as the best friend of his future son-in-law. Lol. 

Now he gets his own story - with the one who got away.

Three years ago. After an amazing weekend. No last name. No goodbye. Nothing. Just memories. He hasn't stopped thinking about that weekend.

And now she's here. As his team's new assistant coach. Yikes.
Lexi never forgot him either. But her life got super complicated this last year. And now she's working for his team.

They can't start anything while she's his boss. But Roman will retire after this season. Will they be able to keep their hands off each other for that long?

LET THE FUN TIMS BEGIN!

Adorable!

I still don't love hockey but this story was so cute and funny and sparky and heartbreaking and I just loved reading this.

Poor Lexi with her completely new life in a new city, dream job, inherited sisters. She needs this job to be a success.

And Roman. He's thinking of his future too. He doesn't want to leave Toronto and his daugher. And he's even considering to retire sooner to be with Lexi.

I loved reading this. I kinda skipped over the porny scenes - the dirty talk was just way too cringey for me. But the story was so sweet and fun and emotional.

We also still have the side story of the fighting boys Flip and Connor and whatever happened with them years ago. And we also see some future sparksies between some more people. Can't wait to see what and who is next!
(Okay - we know what's next - it's a non-Terror non-Hockey Second Chance Summer romance between Essie + Nate!)

IF YOU LOVE ME was such a sweet and funny and sparky and heartbreaking Hockey Love Story! Run to your nearest book dealer for your own Roman - this one is so mine.

 

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.