Well I couldn't wait so this book had to be bumped up my reading list and I was happy with Helena yet again..I loved my Pucked series, loooooved it. So when I saw that Helena had a new hockey series I was definitely going to jump and read and so far my friends so good. In this one we have Rooks sister whom we met in A lie for a lie, and I liked her then, but loved her here and was happy that she didn't jump back with her cheating ex..Huh hated him. The first interaction with Stevie and Bishop cracked me, poor Stevie was a hot mess! but all is good by the middle and end and was so happy to read about Violet as crazy as always, and my Alex!...Next please!

In typical Helena Hunting fashion, a Favor for a Favor has all the humor and feels we look forward to in her writing. As the second book in the All In series, it also has the perfect balance of honesty, intensity and fun in a sports romance.

Stevie is Rook Bowman's sister who we met in A Lie for a Lie. As we also learned in the first book, Bishop is the NHL player that Rook beat out for the captain's position on the new expansion team in Seattle where Alex Waters (Pucked Series, book one) is the coach.

It kicks off with Stevie and Bishop having an awkward version of a meet-cute at a point where Stevie is at her lowest and Bishop is being the worst version of himself. Stevie is trying to make her way as a physiotherapist without relying on her brother's name for professional gain and Bishop is fighting to secure a future for himself and someone he cares for. The misunderstandings that lead up to the exchange of favors are both hilarious and awkward as only Helena Hunting can write.

The book addresses real life problems and insecurities that humanizes the characters and makes them relatable to the average reader. Neither of them are perfect and learning what drives them is what makes this book better than your average sports romance.

Be prepared to laugh and FEEL with this book. I promise you won't regret it and it'll only leave you wanting more. If you're also a fan of Helena's Pucked series, you'll thoroughly enjoy experiencing Alex Waters as a coach and his wife Violet being her awkward and wonderful self.

ARC provided by NetGalley and Montlake for an honest review.

This series is incredible! I might love this one more than A Lie for a Lie..and I really liked that one.
This one is about Stevie, a physiotherapist, and Bishop, a NHL player. What ensures between this two is magnetic.
The humor is deliciously naughty. The characters are out of this world. Storyline is perfection.
These are stand-alones but interconnected.
I highly recommend this one...well all of Helena Hunting’s books for that matter.

~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
Plot~ 5/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine)~ 5/5
Secondary Characters~ 5/5
The Feels~ 5/5
Pacing~ 5/5
Addictiveness~5/5
Angst~ 5/5
Steam/Hotness/Chemisty ~ 5/5
Theme or Tone~ 5/5
Flow (Writing Style)~ 5/5
Backdrop (World Building)~ 5/5
Originality~ 5/5
Ending~ 5/5
Book Cover~ Sexy
Series~ Stand-alone
Source~ Kindle eBook - ARC for honest review
Would I read more from the author? Hell Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes

I always enjoy Helena Hunting’s books and A Favor for a Favor is no different. It’s sassy, funny and sweet. I don’t even watch hockey but she always manages to get me to fall in love with her hockey heroes. Great book!

Overall rating-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have to confess that I have not yet read the first book so I had no idea what I was getting into but I liked the blurb and have to thank netgalley and montlake publication for this amazing ARC of the second book in the brand new series.
I didn't think I would like this book as much as I did but I had it on "good authority" that the hero was a 'dick'. A 'lovable dick' but a dick none the less. Which in fact led me to start reading this as soon as I was approved and I was in for a pleasant surprise. I loved it from the very first to very the end. I couldn't stop reading it! This book is just too wonderful for words filled with entertaining characters,witty banter,lots of chemistry, sexual innuendoes, a very dick-ish(but sweet) hockey playing,underwear wearing -hero and an equally lovely heroine who just met her match in her neighbour.
This books had dual POV's and it was quiet fun to be introduced to all these lovable characters. I haven't read the first book yet and I know that you all love RJ from book one but in this second book he was an annoying older brother and nothing else. I just wanted to shake him most of the time. Well, hope to read the first book soon becuase some of the reviewers said that I am gonna love it.
Anyways this book starts with our lovely leading lady Stevie coming home to her boyfriend on her birthday and finding him balls deep into another woman. I repeat,on her birthday. This senario sucked and I felt really sorry for that girl but bless RJ for providing his condo to his sister for the time being and this is how Stevie and Bishop met for the first time. But it was not 'meet cute' but rather cringe worthy first meet in the history of first impressions. Bishop thought RJ was cheating on his wife and Stevie is actually his mistress. So as a man with high morals he decided on spot that he hated her on spot and insulted her by referring to her face as an absolute "boner-killer" *cringe*. This situation goes down as expected. They end up hurling mean insults at each other in the wee hours of the night and decided that they both hated each other.And thus the-who-can-get-a-rise-outta-the-other game and who-can-insult-the-other-most games began. But there was a chemistry between them. These two were like matches ready to strike. And though they both hated the other, their attraction towards one another was an object of distraction for these two. Bishop was irratated that he felt so strongly attracted towards RJ's mistress(supposed)and Stevie couldn't believe that such a fine looking specimen of human male could be so rude and infuriating. Before their morning newspaper games and exchange of insults and barely there inuendo could go down any further, Bishop had a terrible accident during a game and Stevie being a good neighbour helps him out. But Bishop won't be Bishop if he didn't manage to insult the girl while she was helping him out and finally he gets to know the fact that Stevie is in fact RJ's sister.
Anyways lots of apologies and pizzas later, they both their act straight and came to an mutual beneficial agreement. Stevie would help Bishop as a professional physiotherapist to heal quick from his groin injury(trust me that was painful to read about) and in turn Stevie gets to add Bishop as a client to help her career without any help from her brother. A win-win situation. But late night hangouts,easy conversations and ofcourse being close to one another made them realise that they had something going on here other than Bishop's hard on which was in fact very painful. On the top of that Stevie's Ex-boyfriend didn't make their situation any easier. That dude was a total clingy d-bag and was a pathetic excuse of a boyfriend. He never deserved such a sweet,talented,loyal girl like Stevie and he sure tried to manipulate and sabotage her budding relation with Bishop.
What happens next? That you have to read and find out for yourself. I am very lucky to have received this ARC and I can't wait for the next book in this series. I am pretty sure whose story will be next and I am pretty sure what it will be about. Anyways this book consists of loads of humor,laughter,inuendos,douchy bfs,over-protective brothers,best girlfriends that one can have and ofcourse a very sweet,entertaining enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story between two very loveable characters. But apart from that it discusses the fact of whats it like to grow under the shadow of someone you love and simultaneously hating them for it. And also whats it like to live with diabetes. Honestly Bishop was such a sweetie and a great brother too.

My favourite part of the book is hard to pin point. I probably loved all of it. Watching Stevie and Bishop fall for one another made me feel giddy. Firstly,it was attraction then that started to bllom into witty banters and teasing the other. It wasn't until the therapy that they both became really close and it was evident to all that these two are dangerously close to falling for each other if they haven't at the point.
I highly recommend for you to read this. If you are a Helena Hunting fan,if are not a Helena hunting fan or have never read any of her books then its safe to say that you will be after reading this one. Though this book is in a series but it can be read as a standalone(just like I did).
Until next time ....happy reading!!❤
PS. I agree with my source. Bishop is a absolutely loveable 'dick' and weirdly I looked forward to his underwears as much as our girl Stevie🤭
PSS. I loved the heading of the chapters. They were so fun to read!

"“I can’t imagine my life without you and your ridiculous underwear in it.”

“Good, because me and my underwear are yours forever now.”"

- Bishop and Stevie,A Favor For A Favor.

A Favor for a Favor is the second installment in Helena Hunting's new All-In series which functions as a Pucked spin-off. After meeting Rookie RJ Rook in the first book and following his love story with Lainey, this second book follows his sister Stevie. Fresh out of physiotherapy school and Stevie is just about to start a new job when she finds her boyfriend cheating on her on her birthday. She goes to stay at her brother's penthouse apartment after the world's worst day and is accosted by her angry and disgruntled but incredibly hot neighbor Bishop.

They continue with this hostile back and forth as Bishop assumes RJ is cheating on his wife and Stevie just can't understand what his problem is. They continue this cat and mouse game until Bishop learns Stevie is RJ's sister and it just so happens Rook and Bishop cannot stand one another. Then Bishop takes a nasty hit on the ice and is left with a devastating groin injury. He's desperate to get back on the ice and prove himself to the team. Just so happens Stevie is desperate to rehab a professional player so she can build her portfolio on her own merits without having to use her brother's connections. They strike a deal - she rehabs him extra at home to build her experience and he gets the extra PT he needs to get back on the ice as quick as possible. It's just a favor for a favor...what could possibly go wrong?

Ahh I love a good enemies to lovers romance. This one is a SLOW BURN but its laced with so much sexual tension and angst that it is so worth it when it finally pays off. Bishop is prickly and can be hard to deal with and needs someone like Stevie to call him on his shit. She speaks her mind and doesn't let his ever shifting moods get her down. We also get cameos from RJ and Lainey and Alex and Violet so as always I love when these characters continue to intersect in one another's lives! This one isn't out till Jan 2020 but I'm already dying to see who the third book will be about (I think I have an idea...) // ☕☕☕☕

Thank you to Amazon Publishing and Montlake Romance for sending me a complimentary copy to review! All opinions are my own!

4.5 Stars - I recommend if you enjoy hate-to-love contemporary romances.

When Stevie moves to Seattle to find her boyfriend sleeping with someone else, in their new apartment, on her birthday, she's hit rock bottom. When her NHL captain brother offers her his pent house apartment, she jumps at the chance to be away from her cheating ex. When she meets the jerk across the hall, she thinks things can't get worse. Bishop was cheated out of captain for their new team by RJ Bowman, and now there's a hot mess woman living in his apartment.When he finds out that this woman is not his mistress, but his sister everything changes. When Bishop is in a bad accident on the ice, his chances of meshing with his new team are low. Luckily, Stevie is a physical therapist, and she's willing to help him work on his injury to get back on the ice sooner. Can they keep it platonic despite their teasing and close proximity?

I really loved A Lie for A Lie and was so excited when I got a copy of this one! This book started off super super super funny. I immediately loved both Stevie and Bishop. He's SO annoying. Such a jerk, and she doesn't take any of it, so their hate-to-love chemistry is amazing. The sick and needing nursed back to health trope is one that I really enjoy, so this was a fun but very painful twist on that. I loved all of the PT stuff after his injury. It was equal party steamy and hysterically funny. I loved that this was such a slowburn love story and seeing how the characters grew and opened up to each other over time. I continue to love the team and family dynamics in this series, and am excited to see where it goes! I hope that the next book in the series is about King. He's adorable.

A Favor for a Favor is book 2 in this series and it was so great! It held everything a friends to lovers book should. Stevie was a great character in book 1 so I was happy she got her own story in this one. Her slow burn of a relationship with Bishop from their bad first encounter to friends to more had me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put the book down! 5 HUGE stars!

4.5 Stars!

A Favor for a Favor was exactly what I was hoping it was going to be when I picked it up. It was an upbeat romantic comedy filled with some great banter. I liked pretty much everything about it. To be be more specific...

My favorite things about this book were:

*Helena Hunting's writing was at it's best. A Favor for a Favor was the perfect mix of funny and sweet. It had it's over the top moments, but they weren't too crazy. They were fun. The entire plot was well done and entertaining.
*Stevie was a cool chick. I loved that she wanted to live outside her brother's famous hockey player status and make it on her own.
*The descriptions of Stevie's ex Joey were perfectly gross.
*Bishop was a grumpy a-hole that was somehow lovable. His attitude didn't make him that much of a jerk, though. The reason he was how he was made sense. I appreciated his self-awareness. Plus, he was a big old softy under all that grump.
*The cameos!

There were only 2 things that rubbed me a little wrong while reading this book:

*A Lie for a Lie made me fall in love with Rook. The majority of this book made me see him in a different light, and it wasn't good. It was hard to merge those two perceptions of him. Although, it did get easier once everything went down and I had more understanding of his attitude. I guess that made up for it.
*There was one point where I just wanted to tell Stevie to get over her insecurities. What happened was pretty predictable, but it all made sense so I guess I can't complain too much about it.

Overall, A Favor for a Favor was a fantastic sports romantic comedy. It is definitely one of my favorite books by Hunting. I hope this series just gets better and better. I'm really wanting a book about Kingston next!

Loved this book!! Stevie and Bishop's story is great! They really make you feel the angst in the slow build up of their relationship. Their chemistry is electric! Great read.

Totally 5 stars! Thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this really good book by Helena Hunting.

A Favor for A Favor was very funny and steamy; however, the plot in the first few chapters were, in my point of view, slow not too much action that engaged me; however, thank God I kept reading because it got WAY better, so better that I wanted to slap or punch Bishop and Joey.. The book was really easy to read and to enjoy. Character development was wonderful, exceptional. Every one of them had a personality well explained and easy to get and feel their emotions and feelings.

My favorite characters are Stevie and Kingston. She's feisty, sarcastic, doesn't have filter, tells things how they are. I like that, even though she has flaws, she's also strong. In terms of male characters, Kingston, aka King, is my one to go as fave. He's such a nerdy man but lovable and funny guy. You will totally love his dorkiness and innocence. There is one thing I have to admit, I fell in love with Bishop; he is.... well, Bishop; i wanted to kill him but he did grow on me not because he's handsome, sexy, man with a BEAUTIFUL body but he can be nice man when he wants to. I definitely said out loud "I want to be the olive to your pineapple." This was one of the sweetest thing you'll read in this book.

“My whole world is better with you in it, [Helena Hunting].” Believe me, if i have to write a review in two words, it would be hilariously sweet.

Stevie caught her boyfriend cheating on her when she returned home early from a trip. She can't continue to live with him, so she moves into her brother's apartment. Her brother, RJ, is a well known hockey player who recently married and has moved in with his wife. Since the apartment is paid for by the team management it's a great place for Stevie to stay until she figures out what she wants to do.

The only problem is Bishop, her neighbor across the hall. He's big and handsome but obnoxious. When Stevie finds out he's also a hockey player she vows to stay away from him. But when he gets injured at practice, Stevie volunteers to help him with his rehab since she's a physical therapist. I really enjoyed this sports romance!

A Favor for a Favor is the second book in the All In series which follows Rook’s younger sister Stevie and her new neighbor/hallway-enemy Bishop. I really enjoyed Stevie and Bishop’s love story, as I felt they really got to know each other— and while there was heavy attraction between the two characters, their story was well-paced and did not focus on just the physical side of their relationship, but really built up their emotional connection with each other first and foremost.
I did feel that the details were mostly focused on Stevie’s person and not so much Bishop’s backstory. I would have liked to know more about his past in Tennessee and more details of how he became the person he is.
Helena Hunting’s humor is always well represented in her stories, the writing is not only easy to read but also fun to read as well. I really felt like A Favor for a Favor went back to Hunting’s beginning writing roots and it was a joy to read and remember those similarities.

*Quick sidenote: is anybody else catching on that the male protagonist’s names are chessboard piece names?? I think that is a clever theme that the author is making use of, especially since [the game of] love in relationships sometimes consists of the foresight and knowledge of when to make certain moves, just like the game of chess!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This series just gets better and better! This is Book 2 in the “All in” pucked spin-off series. Stevie Bowman is Rook’s little sister and moving to Seattle after a bad breakup to be a sports rehab physiotherapist. Sadly, her ex is also working there! Bishop Winslow is one of Rook’s new teammates. He is awoken by a pint size fireball making a Ruckus outside his apartment. These two have a not so friendly introduction to each other but can they find that they actually can get along? Bishop is not a huge fan of Stevie’s brother but he sure like Stevie. This is another hilarious and sweet romance that will have you falling for another hockey player. Get ready for all the laughs, strange underwear competitions and of course sweet & steamy moments. Told in dual POV

*I received a copy from Netgalley*

WOW! What a book! I loved this story so much that I am praying that there will be more

Stevie and Bishop were the perfect couple! I loved their banter and how well they fit together. I loved Bishop’s underwear! They had to be the best thing ever honestly.

Stevie was a firecracker, she spoke her mind and didn’t take anyone’s bullshit! Bishop was a tough guy and loved his brother unconditionally

I will write a full review closer to the release date so I don’t spoil it 🙊

The whole story was amazing and hands down perfect

It had sexiness, steam, some good banter, hot hockey boys and a HEA

Helena Hunting is the queen! I fell in love with this series with the first book and the second didn't disappoint. Hockey, romance, and some deeper issues of finding your place and taking care of those you love. I love the back and forth with Stevie and Bishop and their journey to one another. As always lots of witty banter, sexy times, and entertainment.

I adored everything about this book! I thought rook was a little too overprotective, though.

Bishop and Stevie were just so amazing!! Bishop was all kinds of broody and an absolute jerk, but Stevie was incredible with the way she handled him.

I'm glad we got to see Violet's special brand of crazy! She has always been my favorite over-sharer. I love her!! I can't wait for the next book!!

BOW DOWN TO THE GLORY THAT IS STEVIE BOWMAN!

When I found out that Stevie was going to be the heroine in A Favor for a Favor, I was ALL CAPS excited. When we met her briefly in A Lie for a Lie I completely fell in love with her. I’m pleased to say that I was not disappointed in the slightest. There’s no question that this is my new favourite book from Helena Hunting.

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Hunting and her way of writing. I always know I’m going to get a story that will make me forget life and I can just get lost in it. But what makes her stories fantastic is that you never feel like you’re reading the same thing over and over again. With over 20 books under her belt, that’s no easy feat.

She’s able to give all of her male and female narrators a unique voice. Also, you can’t help but fall in love with each and every one of them. With all of the books of hers I’ve read, I can’t even say which of her male MC’s is my favourite. They’re all complete book boyfriend material. I also thought I’d never be able to pick a favourite female MC until Stevie came along. She’s the perfect amount of soft and hard, sass and compassion, and she gave me #HairEnvy. I’m sure these words will come back to haunt me, but as of right now, I feel like she’ll never be topped. She is currently my number one favourite female contemporary character.

If you’re a fan of Hunting’s Pucked series, I’ll tell you that there aren’t as many cameos in this one as there were in A Lie for a Lie, but the few we did get were fantastic.

It seems crazy for me to say this, but I think this is going to end up being my favourite overall series of Hunting’s. I know it’s just going to be a trilogy, but the stories she’s telling here are top shelf. I’m eager to find out what will happen with King in book 3!

Side note: if you need any more convincing that Hunting is a brilliant author... her heroes for this series are named Rook, Bishop and King. I have no idea how she comes up with this stuff, but I’m forever grateful for that brain of hers.

Stevie moves to Seattle for a new job as a sports physiotherapist, but when she decides to surprise her boyfriend Joey (on her birthday no less) she finds him playing away from home. Her brother, captain of Seattle's NHL expansion team (I Have no idea what that means so I am typing blind), offers her his apartment that he gets as part of his job and she stumbles into the apartment late at night, with only half her luggage, sobbing and alone - only to be insulted by a half-naked man from the apartment opposite.

Soon Stevie and the hottie across the hall are playing some kind of sick underwear display as they pick up their newspapers from the mat each morning, until that is Stevie discovers that the hottie is her brother's team-mate (and arch enemy) Bishop. But when Bishop strains his groin Stevie has the greatest solution, she'll help rehab Bishop in return for a recommendation from a hockey player that isn't her brother.

There's plenty of snarky attitude from Bishop and Stevie, lots of swearing and lots references to Bishop's peen - after all the man does wander around his apartment dressed only in his underpants - but then that's exactly what I expect from a steamy hockey romance. If you like a bit of attitude, over-protective big brothers, underpants with funny sayings, and scorching hot hockey players I'm betting you'll love this fun and flirty romance - it brings the heat to the ice!

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

4.7 stars

I knew after the first book of this series that it was magical. There is something different from the Pucked series that makes this one extraordinary. The writing style is different. It is even better. There is a sense of vulnerability to the characters that I really am enjoying. Don't get me wrong, I loved the snark and humor from the first series but at times it could get overwhelming. However, in this series the snark is subtle.

Strong characters, fantastic bantering, and so much sexual tension. The backstory and slow build into forming a connection are appreciated. There are feelings here that got me invested in the characters. Stevie and her need to stay in the shadows and her reasons why were completely understandable. She was sassy and independent and I liked that about her. Bishop was not the usual Man whore with a string of puck buddies. Instead, he was gruff and motivated because he took his responsibilities seriously. I REALLY liked that about him. This didn't have as much steam as normal in this author's books but I was okay with that because in this case, the anticipation made it that much more enticing. AND the story didn't need it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my steam but I like it balanced with an actual story if that is the type of book that it is. This wasn't erotica for the sense of erotica. It was all romance.

I highly recommend this series to anyone that has been a fan of the Pucked series but be prepared this one is even better than that one. Not sure how that is even possible but it is. There are appearances from crazy Violet and Alex and Stevie's brother RJ and his family but otherwise, this is a clean slate from that book which is a refreshing change.