Another great hockey romance from Hannah Grace. Very spice and romance heavy, not too much plot, but I know readers of this specific trend will love and want this book.

Wildfire is the second book in the Maple Hills series, a follow-up to Icebreaker following a new pairing. I need to go back and review Icebreaker, because I definitely forgot, but it was one of my quickest reads this year! It was fun, spicy, gave me lots of feels. Contemporary romance is a hit or miss for me- Icebreaker was definitely a hit.

Wildfire follows Aurora and Russ who, after a one-night stand the night before they leave, have to work together counseling at a summer camp for kids. This places them in small proximity together and essentially makes them realize what’s between them is more than a one-night stand.

This book deals heavily with parental neglect and both characters are dealing with the aftermath of bad parenting. Russ from his father’s gambling addiction, and Aurora from her father’s overall neglect. Over the course of falling in love with each other, they both come to realize they are actually deserving of love in general. It’s heavy and also precious at the same time.

I loved getting to see their dynamic page after page. Their chemistry really did things for me and I enjoyed it so much! This book featured some of the same cast of characters from Icebreaker and added some new ones that I fell in love with.

Overall, this book was such a win. I finished the last 40% in a sitting and I feel like it’s gonna pull me out of my reading slump! These books are so fun and I highly recommend them!

More Hannah Grace? Yes please! This was a great story for readers to sink their teeth into! These characters had undeniable chemistry and I could not put it down!

This was a really follow up to Icebreaker and, much like it, managed to cover some serious topics while staying light. Just get ready because you're going to want to go back to camp.

Sometimes you find a book that is such an easy read you can finish it in one setting-- and this was one of those! I stayed up way past my bed time enjoying every last drop of this book!

While definitely steamier than I anticipated, the heat between Russ and Rory was palpable and I was excited to see where they ended up. The added level of secret romance made it even more fun!

I just hope that the next book in the series is based on Xavier ;)

What a ride! Even better than the first book in this thrilling series (and I'm even more excited for book #3)! Author Hannah Grace master's the art of interweaving spice with genuine aww-inducing romance. I really enjoyed reading this title! The only note I will add is that the pacing did slow just a bit in the middle, but I think it picked back up towards the end of the book.

LOVED this one so much!! Russ was this sweet golden retriever guy who was perfectly balanced out by Aurora's wild side. I loved the camp setting - it felt so nostalgic!! Hannah Grace has never failed to have me giggling and kicking my feet while reading a romance, which is exactly what I expect from a romance book.

The Hannah Grace romances really are just easy to read and enjoyable. Like a lot of romances this felt a little too gimmicky and silly at points and there were definitely lines that I had to stop and laugh at. However, this didn’t really make me enjoy the book any less. Excited to see where the rest of this series goes.

Hannah Grace returns to Maple Hills with Russ “Muffin” and Aurora “Rory” in this one night stand-turned-surprise camp counselor romcom. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of the next Grace read. I have to be honest that I was really searching high and low for a plot in this one. It centers around both our leads with major daddy issues, and I struggled hard with just wanting to scream at both to go to therapy and hit pause on this situationship. The camp setting was fun, albeit confusing as Icebreaker centered around Maple Hills and the college setting and hockey and then this one pivoted to the randomness of the camp setting. I enjoyed the side characters of Xander and Emilia and their friendship.

So I really think I need to move beyond the college romances because I have a hard time relating to the characters- however | will say that I enjoyed this much more than I did, Icebreaker (1st in series).
Russ was authentically himself, and that made him so much more endearing than Nate. Nate had swagger and confidence that at 21ish, just didn't make sense to me.
I also enjoyed the growth that both Russ and Aurora went through. Both were trying to find themselves and deal with some heavy family issues that had effected themselves. I enjoyed seeing these two grow and change throughout the book, which is also why I am rating this higher than Icebreaker.
Lastly, when Aurora asked Russ why he was still standing on her cabin porch, and he simply replied, "so you don't have to see me leave"- gah, that's book boyfriend material right there!

Our two main characters meet unexpectedly at a party and there is instant connection. After a one-night stand, believing they will never see each other again our characters come to work together at a summer camp. Trying to navigate working together and their own personal family problems draws our characters into some funny and heartfelt situations. The story has a good plot, and the connections between family problems was a good storyline. The connection to camp being a place of comfort and family was nice. The flow of the story was a little off for me. I wasn’t as invested in their relationship as I wanted to be. The story didn’t capture my interest as I hoped it would.

I loved this book I was surprised that this book did not follow the side couple from book 1 that we read so much about but maybe that means they will have their own book. For me personally I felt like this book was more plot and character driven instead of just spice on every other page and I really liked that we got a deeper story with this couple.

Russ and Aurora’s story was very cute and it was nice to get appearances from all the characters from her first book Icebreaker.

-Thank you to Net Galley and Atria Books for an ARC of this title-

Hannah Grace is really creating a fantastic series with the Maple Hills Hockey boys. I am extremely partial to Icebreaker (that book has scenes that I think about weekly) so for me I'm not sure this lived up to her debut. However, the commitment that Aurora & Russ had to eachother by the end and their desire to work through miscommunication was truly lovely. AND THERE WAS NO THIRD ACT BREAK UP. I think they went through realistic experiences of doubt and that just endeared me to them and their stories a whole lot more. The relationship was a little insta-lovey...I'm not sure what these two really had in common as far as interests went but the epilogue made me decide that I just didn't care. I love them and I'm happy that they worked through some real family trauma together. I am now dying for book three because we will finally get to see our sweet precious Henry happy!

This book was such a cute addition to the Maple Hills world that we were introduced to in Icebreaker and I really loved getting more information about Russ' character. I thought that the setting was really cool (with adorable puppy cameos) and it was nice to explore outside of the school environment, and I really liked how the other hockey team members were still present in this book. Aurora really moved the plot along, and even though there was plenty of angst and pining between her and Russ, it was necessary for their relationship and really forced them to talk about things and gain each other's trust. I will definitely be reading the next book in this series!

I didn't love Icebreaker, but Wildfire was a more enjoyable read for me. I thought there was a bit more storyline and I enjoyed the characters more. Many of my students will be happy to read this as they enjoyed the first one. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

After reading Icebreakers by Hannah Grace, the first book in the Maple Hill series, I knew I was going to continue the series. Basically these books are really straight forward in what the intention of the book is (hint: not well written characters or storylines). But with that being said, they are fun and easy to read. If there's another in the series, I will probably also read it.

This book was so fun and adorable! I had a blast reading it. Russ is so adorable and Rory seriously reminded me of myself in the best ways. Having never been to sleepaway camp, I cant relate to that side of things, but I definitely understand the vibe, having been a day camp counselor for 4 years. I'm so happy Rory and Russ got the happy ending they deserve. AND THAT EPILOGUE??? I love seeing them happy YEARS in the future and knowing what theyre up to. I cannot wait for Henry's book!!!

This was a fun return to some of the characters we met in Grace's first novel. Russ is shy and very reserved, especially when it comes to his family. Aurora (Rory) is outgoing and desires someone to want her for her. When Russ and Rory end up as counsellors at the same summer camp following a fiery one-night-stand, we get a chemistry-filled summer romance. I didn't love the conflict--it didn't feel true to Russ's character imo, but I loved the conclusion. I look forward to book three!

WONDERFUL read! So cozy, and maybe a little smutty. Very plot driven with lots of character development!