Showing posts with label reformed bad boy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reformed bad boy. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

*`Review: The Score by Elle Kennedy`*

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Title: The Score
Series: Off-Campus #3
Author: Elle Kennedy

REVIEW:
4.5 Stars
I saw the first season of the show before reading this book and it convinced me I'm a Dean girl. Well reading the book definitely proved that. I loved this book. Allie and Dean had me hooked from the first page. The banter between them so great and they have burning hot chemistry. Honestly I had a feeling these two would set the pages on fire. This book had me laughing quite often. I wasn't completely prepared for this book to rip my heart out. I won't lie I was crying at one point. I hated seeing Dean like that. One of my favorite parts of the book is when Dean is working with the little Hurricanes. What really had me was Dean and Dakota. I loved the Lord of the Rings reference in this one too. What I truly got from this is how good Dean and Allie are for one another. Dean floundering for a bit with good reason, but pulling himself up when called to. I'm just happy Dean lived up to the hype the show gave me in season one to be top book boyfriend material.

BLURB:
He knows how to score, on and off the ice

Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn’t have the first clue about what she’s going to do after college. To make matters worse, she’s nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won’t include the king of one-night stands.

It’ll take more than flashy moves to win her over

Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls…he’s a ladies man, all right, and he’s yet to meet a woman who’s immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world—and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It’s not over until he says it’s over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it’s time to stop focusing on scoring…and shoot for love.

BUY LINKS:
https://www.ellekennedy.com/offcampus


Sunday, July 19, 2026

*`Review: Mile High by Liz Tomforde`*

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Title: Mile High
Series: Windy City #1
Author: Liz Tomforde


REVIEW:
5 Stars
This series was brought to my attention because of it being turned into a TV show. I understand all the hype of it just from this first book. I could not put this book down. This is a hockey romance and those are my jam right now. I loved Zander and Stevie so much! I love that Stevie doesn't just fall at Zander's feet and makes him put in the work to woo her. Their banter is one of my favorite parts of the book. I so would see myself being friends with Stevie. The self worth journey she goes on in this book is a beautiful thing to see. I love that this book also shines a light on mental health awareness. Zander deals with a lot in this book and he goes on a self worth  journey as well. Zander's teammates awesome! Oh my gosh Uncle Zee with little Ella melted my heart. She is so precious! Then you thrown in adorable shelter dogs, chef's kiss. As soon as I finish this review I'm diving into the second book! 

BLURB:
ZANDERS

Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.

What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she'll be begging to quit her job.

But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can't quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it's more than that.

STEVIE

I've been a flight attendant for years. I thought I'd seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.

Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.

Everything but him.

BUY LINKS:
https://liztomforde.com/mile-high
Available in KU