Um what did I just read??!! Omg I loved this book!! This is now one of my top favorite! I really enjoyed reading this one! really thought it was going to be a hockey romance ,which I love but there's not to much hockey stuff in it but have no fear! The book was so good on its own! I just finished and was going to check Amazon for more books by this author then I see this is her debut novel?! Wth?! I would have never guessed that! This book kept me intrigued! It was 🔥🔥🔥!! And I mean 🔥lol there was some heartbreak and heartache! I just really enjoyed this book alot!! Definitely don't miss out on this one! Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me! I can't wait for more from this new author!

Ok first things first: Zac does not deserve Reagan. That's that.

I'm definitely sad that this disappointed me a bit. Various things took place that made me not root for the hero, the romance (is there any tho?) wasn't all that convincing, and things like that all over the book that just left me feeling kinda... eh about it.

The hero? Well Zac is a hockey player and his best friend is Ree's older brother. Zac's family situation isn't all that good. His dad was very abusive when he was a kid (still is abusive) towards his mom and himself. So he really treasures Ree's family and her dad very much. He doesn't ever want to lose them. And if he acts upon his feelings towards Reagan he thinks that they will get angry because once upon a time they (her brothers) told him to never ever think about being with her.

So Reagan plans to make Zac fall in love with her (or realize his feelings once and for all). This comes as a two-week plan to date each other and see that they work together so well. Zac isn't that convinced and he is sure he will make her see they are not good together. It's clear Reagan is in love with him and constantly says it to her friend Letty since the start. So it's really ugh to see Zac just completely hurt her time after time, regretting the kisses, the sex, and everything they do. I disliked so much that they didn't talk about anything? No romance? They just had sex. That's it. I'm not saying that I disliked the sex scenes, but for me, I do need some romantic moments where a couple talks and understands each other even if they have been friends for years. I don't think they ever talked or maybe it was behind-the-scenes? Reagan gave too much while Zac gave 0.

This book is STEAMY. They do like to have sex in public places or places where they can be easily found. Like the coatroom of a party, at her dad's house, her office, etc. They have wild sexual chemistry and I cannot deny that. But as I already told you, every time these scenes were over, Zac changed and told Reagan that couldn't happen again and she obviously felt really bad. To be honest, I had hoped for a big big groveling scene because what Zac did at the climax was awful and I wouldn't forgive him but the groveling scene was... eh. Not enough!!!! Reagan deserves more I'm sorry but she does.

There are def more things that annoyed me (like he called his mom "a weak woman" referring to the constant beating his dad did to her and that made me sad) but I am stopping right now. It's sad that it didn't leave up to my expectations, but as always, you can read it and maybe like it! Zac is very alpha, I think, and sometimes if they aren't well-written I just completely hate them lol.