I’ve really enjoyed this series and I was super excited to read King’s book! I mean, who wouldn’t want to read about our favorite milk drinking Boy Scout?!

King was everything I thought he’d be and more. I wasn’t expecting him to have that kind of feisty side, but was so happy when it came out. I loved how fierce he was with Queenie and how protective he was of her when people were treating her badly. He recognized her worth and stopped at nothing to make sure she realized it. He was her ride or die and I loved that about him.

Queenie was great, as well! She was going through a tough time and I loved how she handled everything. The fact that she struggled made her very relatable because we’ve all been there. One of my favorite things about her was how she accepted all of King. Honestly? His driving would absolutely drive me crazy (no pun intended), but she embraced it and loved him for it. The two of them were perfect for each other.

The storyline itself was really great and very well thought out. The only part of the storyline I wanted more of was Queenie’s mom. I don’t feel like that part was complete. However, it didn’t effect the overall experience.

Yes, I definitely recommend this book! Especially if you’ve loved the others. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that a certain someone gets their own book with a certain someone else, but time will tell!!

Also, I wouldn’t hate a future book about Lavender and Kody... just sayin.

4.5 stars!!
We were lucky enough to get an arc. To be honest I was scared to read this one because I love Favor soooooo much. But have no fear Helena did it again.
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This book we finally got Kingstons story. You know the rule follower, the khaki wearing confront your problem Kingston. I loved him so much. So so so much. I wasn’t sure if I would but he stole my heart. Queenie was just as lovable. Hot mess express meets calm. What a couple.
“He’s the calm and I’m the storm.”
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Helena has the ability to suck you in from page one. Which is dangerous .... because you won’t be able to put it down. Why did I think I could read a bit in the morning before starting work or school? Just be aware that you will ignore responsibilities to continue with reading.
If you have not read this series yet... I don’t know what you are waiting for. It’s addicting. With laugh out loud moments and some serious swooning in between. Characters that make you want to jump right in to the book.
Helena .... can we be best friends? I love your mind 😘
“She’s my raging rapids, and I’m her calm lake at dawn.”
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Thank you netgalley and socialbutterfly_pr for the arc.

hank you to Helena and the teams at Montlake, NetGalley, and SocialButterflyPR for the advance reader copy of A Secret for a Secret, the third standalone in the All In series.

Helena Hunting is the queen of hockey romance! So I was over the moon to see her write this hockey romance trope, the relationship blocked by team dynamics as the female love interest is someone’s daughter. In A Secret for a Secret’s case, Queenie is the general manager’s daughter, but that does not stop a beautiful relationship that blooms between her and the team’s goalie, Ryan Kingston.

Characters: Queenie and Ryan Kingston are the main characters of A Secret for a Secret. I wanna start with the boy scout himself Ryan was adorable, sweet, and a breath of fresh air for the genre. The vast majority of the time when it comes to hockey romance it is the male player who is quite the hotheaded alpha. Ryan instead is a rule follower, who drives like he is always on a driving test. I am biased as a rule follower myself, I loved Ryan! While Queenie is the chaotic, artistic, lively opposite for Ryan to be attracted to. She is such a strong female lead, a girl all of us women won’t help but relate to in some way. Her insecurities are in line with many women and watching her self-esteem and confidence grow over the course of the story was heartwarming.
Setting: Seattle is the setting for the story, as Ryan plays for the new Seattle franchise team and Queenie’s father is their general manager. I am a PNW girl so I have a soft spot in my heart for Seattle, I wish Helena would allow it to shine just a bit more outside of the fact it was raining frequently haha. What I love often about how Helena sets her books though is that they are surrounded by the team, in their homes, in the arena, in the box the WAGS watch the games from. I absolutely adore the close-up picture of these hockey player’s lives that she paints with the setting.

Romance: Gotta love when that hookup becomes more right? What a fun trope to watch a beautiful romance bloom from. The depth that these two fell hard and fast for each other brought me to tears. To read from Queenie’s perspective leant a view on how a relationship can help you see the best in yourself and help you to appreciate your own worthiness. Maybe I connect with this a little too hard, I feel very similar in how my relationship strengthens me and has helped me with a range of insecurities from body image issues to being overly shy. For Ryan love allowed him to task risks, to go outside his comfort zone and to ultimately stand up for himself and what he most wants in life. His character development on this front was marvellous and the book delivers a sweet payoff for his arc pertaining to his more rebellious side. Queenie and Ryan bring out the best in each other and for as many times Queenie describes herself as a chaotic storm, a hurricane in Ryan’s life. Ryan counters that with simply displaying the nature of their relationship of one of jovial laughter and a trust that can hold even the darkest of secrets.

A Secret for a Secret receives five out of five stars.

Loved it!! This book was fantastic as is the whole series!!! 5 stars!! Queenie and King were so great! I love all the characters!

Seattles honorable boyscout Goalie Kingston is brought to his knees by a whirlwind of chaos that is Queenie. A one nightstand that neither forgot. A new job that comes with the stipulation that no one is to go anywhere near the General Mangers daughter. The passion they shared us hard to ignore, though they fight valiantly against it. But King with stop at nothing to claim his Queen and he will make her his. They shared so much more than secrets and happily ever after is within their grasps. Funny, endearing, emotional and chaotic and utterly perfect in every way!

Et nous voilà donc au 3ème tome de la saga All in où Helena Hunting nous emmène de nouveau dans le milieu du hockey sur glace. J'ai adoré retrouver d'anciens personnages dont Violet et Alex et ce fut génial d'en savoir plus sur leur vie. Nos héros sauront nous offrir une comédie romantique comme je les aime.



Queenie Masterson est une jeune femme de 24 ans qui par certains côtés m'a un peu fait penser à Violet Walters que nous connaissons de la saga Pucked. Cette jeune femme a ce côté complètement fou que j'ai adoré et qui va débouler dans la vie de notre héros telle une tornade. Elle a un côté très fusionnel avec son père Jake qui saura toujours l'épauler en cas de coup dur. Ce sera le cas et c'est pour cela qu'elle va lui apporter son aide administrative dans la gestion de son équipe de joueurs professionnels . Elle ne veut pas le décevoir et on va comprendre au fur et à mesure de l'intrigue qu'elle cache des blessures secrètes. Elle n'a pas eu un modèle de famille unie en grandissant pourtant son père est son dieu vivant. A l'âge de 18 ans, elle a laissé tomber ses études pour enchaîner les désillusions mais on sent tout son potentiel. Si elle a aussi tendance à se dénigrer, nous verrons qu'elle est tout à fait capable d'avoir de très bonnes idées dans des milieux différents. J'ai aimé la relation qu'elle va tisser avec Violet ou Stevie car Queenie a réellement besoin de présences et de conseils féminins quand elle devra affronter les fantômes du passé.



Avec King, leur relation sonne comme une évidence mais pourtant , elle s'est jurée de ne plus succomber et de respecter les règles qu'elle a érigées. Si elle veut prouver sa valeur, elle ne peut pas fricoter avec un des joueurs de l'équipe de son père. Même si l'alchimie sensuelle est bien présente, on ne peut pas nier que nos deux héros sont complémentaires. King va apaiser son côté un peu sauvage et elle va le booster un peu pour qu'il cesse d'être ce boy scout bien sous tout rapport . J'ai aussi été sensible à ce qu'elle a vécu car elle a vraiment une très mauvaise opinion des autres et on va comprendre l'origine de ce mal en lisant ce roman. Avec Queenie , on va donc rire mais aussi être émue et j'espère qu'elle aura droit à sa part de bonheur. Elle semble bien engagée sur ce chemin mais elle va devoir face face à des ennemis cachés dans l'ombre et elle pourrait être très dure envers elle. Elle aura besoin de soutien, de confiance et d'amitiés et cela pourrait lui offrir cet happy end qui lui tend les bras.



Ryan "King" Kingston est un héros que j'ai adoré découvrir car il semble parfait sous toutes les coutures. Il est galant, gentil , attentionné, charmant, déroutant, engageant, chevaleresque, à votre écoute.. Bref, je pourrai continuer indéfiniment cette liste d'adjectifs qualificatifs mais il est évident qu'on va adorer ce héros qui saura nous faire rêver. Il y aura chez lui , comme chez Queenie , deux facettes et cela sera lié à son secret qui n'en est plus un pour nous lecteur. En toutes circonstances, il va garder son calme et on sera donc assez admiratif de cela. Il nous fera rire aussi à ses dépends ( juste un clin d'oeil à la scène des fraises) mais il sera avant tout attachant. Il sera très compréhensif et ouvert à l'écoute. Il accepte Queenie telle qu'elle est et c'est en total contraste avec Corey Slater, un personnage qu'on va adorer détester. Ce dernier est le parfait exemple qu'il n'y a nul besoin d'être présomptueux ou imbuvable pour faire preuve de talent. Certes , ces deux hommes n'ont pas la même position sur la glace mais King sait contrôler ses émotions et penser collectivement à son équipe. Sur le papier , nos deux héros n'ont rien à faire ensemble et pourtant , on se met à rêver qu'ils puissent régler leur soucis pour construire quelque chose de durable à deux.



Bref, si vous lisez en VO, je ne peux que vous recommandez de lire cette saga qui vous offrira trois comédies romantiques qui vous feront passer un excellent moment de détente et de lecture. Helena Hunting ne pouvait pas mieux clôturer cette saga qu'avec ce duo à la fois opposé et si complémentaire. De plus, j'ai hâte de découvrir le roman sur la fille de Violet et Alex avec qui nous faisons connaissance dans ce roman.

How much I adore this book !!!!

It's funny
It's sweet.
It's H.O.T...
And... It's so Mrs.Hunting's BABY!!!! Ahhh I thinik it will be my fave book in this series right now.

Queenie and King gave me ALL.THE.FEELS!!!! It's not a secrect, but just very big mirracle that I'm able to write aby words here...This couple, their love storY made me swooonnnnnn !!! My heart is still melting - literally !

From the first paiges I knew - it will be this kind of book, that I won't put down. Queenie & King seduced my heart, gave me a lot of fun with showing me - books are not only the books. It's also the place to find amazing time, with awesome, maybe a little imaginary people but ... , with the most impprtant thing in the background - LOVE with capital L.

Must Read title!

This book was good. A little different than what I normally like in a man but King still stole my heart. How he is just so caring and thoughtful! Queenie is a break the rules and go with the flow type of girl. A one night stand to forget about the troubles going on in their lives. Never thinking they would see each other again but then fate has different plans. King being a hockey player and Queenies dad being the GM of his team has Queenie and King meeting again. Queenie who has lost yet another job is now working for her dad as his assistant. Fighting her dads rule to not date any of the players and not being able to forget their one night together has them both in a predicament! King is play by the rules and Queenie isn’t so when they go a little too far that has King breaking out from an allergic reaction nothing can stop her dad from finding out. Then a blast from the past or should I say huge mistake comes back into Queenie’s life. Does it ruin anything king and Queenie have? Will Queenie be able to overcome and move on from what happened? True love story that had me fighting for them! Book given to me by author on netgalley

No one writes hockey live Helena Hunting. She has the ability to just suck you into this world. A Secret for a Secret is my favorite in the All In series. I was smitten with Kingston as soon as we met him in A Favor for a Favor. It’s easy to fall in love with the sweet, calm milk drinking hockey player. Kingston and Queenie make the perfectly balanced couple.
Kingston is just so...nice. I know there’s a better way to describe him, but it’s just so rare you meet a sweet, genuine nice guy. I loved him so much.

Queenie is a hot mess. An adorable hot mess, but she’s kind of all over the place. I love that Kingston is the calm to her storm. They just fit.. she gets him to loosen up a little and he grounds her. But behind closed doors, yikes!! It’s super H-O-T!!

I love that we still see familiar faces that I’ve grown super attached to. Alex and Violet will always be a part of my heart. It great to see their family grow. Their daughter Lavender plays a special part in Queenie’s life and I can’t wait to see what the future brings!!

I was excited to read Kingston's story. A milk drinking hockey player falling for the most opposite person to his straight edged personality is the best!! I have loved this series since the first book and as always Ms. Hunting captures us from the first page. I really hope there is more to this series because I love this world. An absolute must read!

Oh wow, I really loved this book! Kingston and Queenie’s story is full of emotion and feels. I adored King, he is right up there with my favorite Helena Hunting Books male characters. His gentleness, kindness and thoughtfulness, make him the whole package. I adore how he feels about his queen and his devotion to her, he sticks by her through thick and thin. I feel like these two could overcome anything, especially with such a strong connection.
I loved all the secondary characters, Jake, the crazy family. Another winner by one of my favorite authors, highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not my first read by the author (she is one of my favorites) and I have read all the previous books in this series which I was in love with every single one of them!! So, you can say I was a bit excited for this one also!

Well this was a pleasant surprise, I wont lie and say that a little into it I though: oh, this is kind of a familiar trope and story line…but then I got to know King & Queenie…wow these two couldn’t be any more polar opposite. While King is the level headed, smart, concentrated and conservative type…Queenie is the rebel, act first think later, beautiful and fun woman. They came together…wait for it, NOT in a night of heat and passion…why you ask? well, if you asked the hero and heroine, THEY wouldn’t be able to recall all of it themselves. There is something about Ryan (King) Kingston that moved me, in all the funny and sexy ways. He comes off different, proper but naughty and yet still alpha and protective…you can’t not love him, honestly. Now Queenie, she is definitely reckless, but I was not prepared for that bomb. This is not a story line to take for granted, i was wowed the whole rest of the time and couldn’t get enough of it. Not your typical hockey romance with a not typical hero, you’ll love even if he’s a bit quirky.

TOP 2020 MUST READ!
Rating: ★★★★★
Romance: ♡♡♡♡♡
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Type: Book #3 of Series
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY ☑
⇨ H A P P Y – R E A D I N G ⇦

Much love for Goalie Ryan Kingston in book 3 of this series. I love being immersed in the hockey world. Kingston is such a sweetheart. Falling in love with Kingston is so easy. He is such a good guy and has so much respect for everyone. During a night spent drinking, which is out of the ordinary for Kingston, he meets Queenie and they hit it off immediately. Fate intervenes when they run in to each other again and their chemistry is still there and hotter than ever. This book was a fun read. I laughed out loud at times and have a serious crush on Kingston. Helena continues to score goals with her hockey world. Enjoy!!!

A Secret For A Secret by Helena Hunting is the third stand alone in her All In hockey series. An opposites attract romance between a pro at hot messes and a hockey play who keeps his life neat and tidy. Another quality hockey romance from the Queen of hockey romances Helena Hunting

Ryan 'King' Kingston is a good guy who is told a life changing secret. He decides the best way to handle the news is to go out and get drunk. He meets a charming stranger and ends up going home with her. Weeks later he runs into his one night stand at the arena and finds out quickly that he messed around with the General Manager's daughter Queenie. Queenie considers herself a mess on a good day. She is working on getting herself together while working as her father's assistant. She is brought face to face with her secret one night stand King and has to hide it as her father gave her one rule, don't get involved with any of the players. Queenie and King struggle to keep their friendship platonic and chemistry gets the best of them. Will a relationship work when there are still secrets between them?

Queenie is fantastically flawed and I love her for it. She is open with her feelings from the beginning and loosens King up in all the best ways. She is immediately taken in by his Boy Scout persona and lives to rile him in and cause chaos in his neatly organized life. But for someone whose so expressive she tends to run from her mistakes. She can be hard on herself and doubt the relationships around her but that makes her feel human because it's relatable.

Ryan Kingston is the epitome of a good guy with his khakis and his manners. He has a great relationship with his family, cares about his teammates and is head of heels for Queenie and isn't afraid to show it. His honesty made me laugh because it felt awkward in all the right ways. I loved seeing them heat up in the bedroom because it showed that he could be passionate when the time was right and respectful and sweet too. It's important that King fights for Queenie because she needs someone in her corner to support her and push her to fight for herself.

This story had all the Helena Hunting staples that I love. The story followed a strong yet messy female who meets a hockey player who sweeps her off her feet. The romance was on point but that is a given with Hunting who knows just the right amount of sweet and steam in the bedroom. You get to see the Seattle gang and their wives as well as some quality Violet Waters which is always enjoyable.

4.5/5 Stars

4.5 stars!

Ryan Kingston, the goalie for Seattle’s hockey team, finds out a huge family secret and to blow off some steam, he goes home with Queenie, the girl he only just met in the bar. The next day she is gone and he can’t get her off his mind. Fast forward six weeks and he runs into her again. As the daughter of the team’s manager, it is made clear to the team that Queenie is off limits. King and Queenie have every intention of following the rules despite their attraction but the more time they spend together, the harder it is to stay away.

This forbidden romance is so good! King and Queenie are fantastic, well-developed characters and I adored both of them. Their story is filled with the perfect amount of sugar and spice, and humor and heart. Add in the twists that rock their world and mine, this entertaining read is a great addition to the All In series.

Queenie hasn’t had the easiest life. Though she was raised by a loving father, she has a cruel mother who pops in and out of her life and brings Queenie down with every visit. It takes a toll on her self-esteem and confidence, and I hated that Queenie had to deal with the negativity. I felt her pain and understood why she looked at her life the way she did. I wanted her happiness and was rooting for her from the beginning.

King is amazing and I loved everything about him. He is a gentleman with a kind heart. An overall good guy and rule follower, he was different from the other hockey players and I loved it. He is confident with who he is and he doesn’t give into what people expect. He stays true to his nature throughout the story and I fell hard for him, especially when I saw him with Queenie. He also has dirty side that only added another dimension to his character, and I loved that too.

"Such a pretty boy. So nicely dressed, so polite. So very, very respectful. But good God, get that man’s clothes off and get him into a bed, and it’s a whole different story…I took the Boy Scout out of the polo and unleashed a very dirty man."

Queenie and King are awesome individually, as friends, and as lovers. Talk about the electric chemistry between them and the freaking sexual tension that zings off the pages. They turn up the heat and get your blood pumping from just the sizzle in the air when these two are together.

"Every time Queenie and I connect, it’s like there’s energy passing between us, the kind that keeps drawing us together, making it impossible not to give in to it."

When they finally give in, they are so good as a couple. They know how to have a good time and the humor in this story is great. They are opposites but complement each other in the best possible ways. They love unconditionally and love the imperfections that each one has, and are the perfect match.

“I want all your dark secrets to be mine to keep. I want all your pieces, all the things that make you who you are. I don’t care if you think you’re bent or broken; let me love all of you.”

Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you and Queenie and King are thrown for a loop when that very things happens. There’s a bit of drama and I loved the way King dealt with the situation. He is just so wonderful! And Queenie grows a lot at the end and finally accepts her qualities. I loved how she learned to love herself and how King was there for her every step of the way.

“You are amazing and the world is at your fingertips. The sooner you realize that, the easier it will be for you to shine like you’re supposed to.”

A Secret for a Secret is a heartwarming, butterfly inducing, emotional ride that is so much fun. I loved finally getting King and Queenie's story, and I loved seeing the other wonderful characters from the previous books in the series, as well as some Pucked cameos! Overall, I really enjoyed this one and definitely recommend it!

"He’s the calm and I’m the storm.
I’d rather have her chaos than stay stuck in the calm."

A SECRET FOR A SECRET is the third instalment in Helena Hunting’s contemporary, adult ALL IN erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the member of the NHL’s Seattle expansion team. This is thirty year old, Seattle goalie Ryan Kingston, and twenty-four year old PA / artist Queenie Masterson’s story line. A SECRET FOR A SECRET can be read as stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.


Told from dual first person perspectives (Ryan and Queenie) A SECRET FOR A SECRET follows the forbidden relationship between thirty year old, Seattle goalie Ryan Kingston, and twenty-four year old PA / artist Queenie Masterson. Queenie Masterson is the only daughter of Seattle’s General Manager Jake Masterson, and as such our heroine is off-limits to the hockey players but several weeks earlier, Queenie spend a one-night stand with sexy stranger struggling with some earth shattering news of his own, a stranger who happened to be Seattle’s first string goalie. Enter Ryan Kingston, the man with whom Queenie will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Queenie and Ryan, and the potential fall-out as Queenie’s past demands reparations, and Ryan’s past come looking for a second chance.


Ryan Kingston is the personification of perfection; a clean cut “boy-scout” who has fallen for the GM’s daughter but all is not well in Queenie’s life when her ex-boyfriend is the latest player to be traded to the Seattle team, a team that battles to accept the trade for a man whose reputation both on and off the ice precedes his introduction to his new team. A frenzy ensues when secrets and lies are released to the media, a frenzy that forces Queenie to run from the man that she loves.


The relationship between Queenie and Ryan begins as a one-night stand that will soon turn into something more, with the blessing of General Manager Jake Masterson but Queenie struggles with demons from her past, demons that are about to reveal a long-kept secret. As Ryan and Queenie’s relationship heats up, there are people in the back ground desperate to tear them apart. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.


There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Queenie’s father Jake Masterson; her ex-boyfriend Corey Slater and his fiance Sissy, as well as Ryan’s brother Gerald, mother, and mom-ster Hannah. We are reintroduced to Bishop and Stevie (A Favor for a Favor #2), Stevie’s brother Rook ‘RJ’ Bowman and his wife Lainey ( A Lie for a Lie #1) and coach Alex Waters and his wife Violet, and their daughter Lavender.


A SECRET FOR A SECRET is a story of family, friendships, secrets and lies; a story of revelations and heart break; of acceptance and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is steamy and hot; the characters are dynamic and seductive.

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I loved A Secret for a Secret. Ryan is such a good guy. The one time he is wild and rowdy, he ends up in bed with Queenie. As much as he’d like to keep what they have going, she vanished. When he comes face to face with the girl of his dreams he is hit with the fact that she is completely off limits. But she’s someone worth risking breaking the rules for.

I loved how well these two complemented each other. I think these two are my new favorites in the series. Can’t wait for more from Helena Hunting! She has a way of pulling you in. This is a must read, one click book!

Ryan Kingston is the rule follower, clean cut member of the team. He is the one everyone relies on to be steady, calm, and level headed: key qualities in a goalie. But the news that his family wasn’t quite what he always thought it was sent him reeling, into a very out of character night of drinking and a one-night stand. He never would have imagined the one time he stepped out of his normal he’d meet a woman, his opposite, who fascinated him long after their one night together. What he also never imagined was running into her again in the team offices to learn she is the GM’s daughter.

Queenie was dealing with her own disappointment the night she met and went home with a stranger after a night of drinking. She hates feeling like she disappoints her dad, and her latest failure has her feeling like she’s let him down yet again. But her impulsive nature means she is often toeing the line, making rash decisions and facing the consequences later. Finding out she slept with one of her dad’s players is only the latest in a series of choices she feels her father would disapprove of.

These two are opposite in personalities, but they bring out the best in the other. Ryan Kingston’s world is typically a calm, ordered place. Queenie is the perfect storm to add Their relationship isn’t threatened by anything either of them does, but by the pressures around them and hangups with the past. I found myself entertained watching as they tried to keep to the no fraternizing rule set for her by Queenie’s father.

As this series continues I feel like my bond for this group has just grown, and I enjoy returning more and more each time. The side characters give this one such a kick, and I found myself rooting at several points (in favor and against) certain interactions between the side characters.

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A Secret for a Secret (All In #3) is the final book in this amazing Pucked Series spin-off series. We’ve already met Rook, Bishop and now we meet King and Helena definitely saved the best for last. ASFAS is funny, heartfelt and steamy.  It’s real people navigating family, relationships & love, with a side of the ever sexy professional hockey. ⁣
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As usual I have no critique of Helena’s books, to me they are perfect.  However,  I want to explain what really did it for me with ASFAS and that is the character of Ryan Kingston. It was so absolutely refreshing to read a male character that isn’t a manwhore or a player.  A man who respected every woman in his life (from his mom, to his momster to Queenie). A man that was dedicated, honest and hard-working. I like reading about a reformed bad boy, I do! But god, it is so refreshing to read about simply a good man (especially an a good man who is a professional athlete) because there are so many out there and they sometimes don’t get the credit due to them.  I’m glad Helena gave us a man that we can take home to mom (I’m not because my mom would DIE if she read a romance novel but I would bring an IRL Ryan Kingston home in a heartbeat😊). ⁣
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This book had a lot of heart as Queenie learns to navigate her own feelings of self-worth.  While she had to learn to love herself fully, it was a sight to behold how much King loved her and how it helped to see herself through his eyes.  He is exactly what she deserves in life and she is exactly what he never knew he needed.  #relationshipgoals ⁣
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And of course, the icing on the cake in any Helena hockey books…..Violet.  That’s all I need to say on that. ⁣
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A Secret for A Secret has a bit of opposites attract, a touch of the forbidden romance and it’s sexy, romantic and heartfelt.  It’s light on the angst but high on the laughs. Overall, this book is romance perfection, hockey romance perfection and just perfection in general. What’s the highest star rating I can give because this is ALL THE STARS!!!! ⁣
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I received an ARC in exchange my honest opinion.⁣

On the night they meet in a bar and end up spending the night together, both Queenie Masterson and Ryan Kingston (King) are struggling with recent curve balls in their lives. She lost her job and he just found out that his "sister" is really his mom (who had him at the age of 15), a secret that was kept from him for 30 years. Talk about mommy issues! As they knock back shots and loosen up, the swap a secret for a secret, both knowing they will probably never see one another again. The next day all that's left of Queenie is a post-it note on King's doorjamb. But fate has a way of rearing it's awkward head at times, and in this case it's six weeks later.

After recently losing two waitress jobs in a row, 24 year old Queenie moves in to the bungalow on her father's property and agrees to work for him since his assistant is on leave. She was born when her dad was 20, and her mother never wanted a child, taking off and leaving her father to raise her on his own. She definitely has mommy issues as well. Oh, did I mention that her father Jake is the general manager for the Seattle NHL team? The same team, in fact, where the man she hasn't been able to stop thinking about plays goalie.

King, who dresses like a Boy Scout and drives like an old man, is a hockey goalie. He's the team member who is ultra-responsible and dependable, friendly to all the players and staff. King can't believe his bad luck (or good luck, depending how you look at it) when Queenie is introduced by their GM as his new assistant. Dating a staff member would be in poor taste, but what's worse, dating the GM's daughter would be unthinkable. But King hasn't been able to stop thinking about Queenie's flirty, sassy mouth and her beautiful body since that night of terrible decisions six weeks ago. He should have just stuck to his practice of only drinking milk and should have known the shots would lead to trouble. The current trouble, looking so fine in a dress and heels, is also being noticed by all the players on the team. And she makes is clear that they have to be just friends, no exceptions. Much like when he's in goal, King knows how to defend his ground and get what he wants. And King wants Queenie. As such, King plans to make her his, no matter the consequences.

What follows is an often hilarious forbidden romance between two very unique characters who couldn't be more suited for one another. Readers will swoon at the romance and laugh out loud when they realize King is allergic to strawberries. Just wait until you read that part!

This is the third installment in the All In series, and readers will be treated to more scenes with the beloved characters from the first two books: Rook, Lainey, Bishop, Stevie, Alex, and Violet. I would love more books in this series. Helena Hunting has a way of hooking the reader in the beginning and taking them on a wild, rocky ride, and when the ride stops, they are begging for more.