So This Is War

The Vancouver Agitators #5

by Meghan Quinn

Did I think I was going to fall for my coach's daughter?

The answer would be no.

I'm still unclear on how I got into this predicament in the first place. A year ago, I was a man with one thought on his mind, the redhead I met at a hotel bar. Twelve months later, I found her.

Unfortunately for me, she not only happens to be my very off-limits coach's daughter, but also . . . my new assistant and roommate.

I don't even need an assistant, but Coach Wood doesn’t take no for an answer. Add in him writing up tasks for his daughter, Wylie, to complete for me? Well, it's his own form of sweet torture. We are talking tasks that I would never ask her to do.

Tasks that make her despise me.

Hate me.

That make her utter four words that cause a shiver to crawl up my spine . . . Posey, this is war.

A coach’s daughter, workplace, forbidden standalone sports romance featuring the hockey men you can’t get enough of. This steamy, roommates-to-lovers romantic comedy will bring all the laughs while burning up the pages at the same time.

Genres: Romance, Sports Romance, Hockey, Sports, Hockey Romance, Forced Proximity, Audiobook

446 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 25, 2024

About the author

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When I was in high school I occasionally read books but was consumed by other teenage things so I didn't take the time to appreciate a good book on a cloudy day, wrapped up in a blanket on the couch. It wasn't until I received a Kindle for Christmas one year that my world completely flipped upside down. When looking for books I came across the Contemporary Romance genre and was sold and I haven't turned back since.

You can either find my head buried in my Kindle, listening to inspiring heart ripping music or typing away on the computer twisting and turning the lives of my characters while driving my readers crazy with anticipation.

​I currently reside in beautiful Colorado Springs where the sun is always shining and there is a trail waiting to be hiked on every corner. I share a lovely and warm home with the love of my life and my five, four-legged children.

Reviews

[Marianna Moore · Rating 2 out of 5]

This truly started off good and then the last 40% turned into a cringey, weird, lust fest and their romance felt so fake and rushed once they finally got together it gave me whiplash. I was praying for it to end.

[Casey Reads 🌸 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Before reading: Posey 🩵

After: DNF at 40%. I was so excited for this book and either this author is off her game or my taste in books is just changing. I have not enjoyed her last 3 books.. after rating the one before these last 3 5-stars… is it me? Am I the problem?

The humor in this book felt so forced and it was so sexual that it forgot to build on the FMC’s actual personality. It seemed like all she was and wanted to be was a sex object. She was so dull as a character.

Also this kind of ruined Posey for me. I loved him in previous books and the way he was talking to all of his female friends in this was just weird. These are all his best friends’ wives and girlfriends and he is talking to them about his penis and boners when the husbands are not around and through text. I think this author was trying so hard to be funny, but it came off icky instead.

I couldn’t finish this one. It’s just not the love story I wanted or imagined for Posey. It’s more just straight sexual tension and teasing.

[Lilyya ♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 10%

couldn’t make it past chapter 2. his dick was mentioned 12 times in two chapters only.
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it’s been a hot minute since i read anything by this author.. the book just came out & the premise sounds so good!

[Jen ♥]

Self note:
 

I skimmed this and at the 68% mark, they went to a sex club that Posey frequents to find someone for him to sleep with (Wylie was initially onboard with this plan, idk why though). But she didn't know that he had already called his regular (OW, "whom he played around with a bit") about his plan. 🙄

The OW flirted with Wylie (she's gender fluid) and she got turned on by the things she was doing to her. When they were about to kiss, Posey pulled off the OW, led her to the backroom, and left Wylie sitting there. But when she realized what was about to happen, she ran after them and BEGGED him not to sleep with the OW. Seriously? Just whyyyy? 😑

Scene:

h: "Please... please don't fxck her."
H: "Why not? (crickets) Wylie, unless you have a reason—"
h: "Because I want you. I want you, Levi, for myself. So please, please don't do anything with her. It will... It will gut me."
H: “I wasn’t going to fxck her”
h: “Then why did you bring her in here?”
H: “Because I wanted you to crack. I wanted you to admit that you want this, that you want me.”

If a guy pulled this sh*t on me, you can bet your ass imma get rid of him ASAP and send him on his merry way. I don't need a manchild who will play mind games with me and disrespect me by flaunting and using OW. I know my worth enough not to compete with anyone just to get a man's attention. And tbh, doing that is just too tacky. 🥱 Thankfully (or not) Wylie's not like me. 🤷‍♀️

Also, this is somewhat a second chance-ish romance; they met a year ago and shared a kiss, but she left right away. She knew him all along (her father is his coach), but he didn't know anything about her. And this was his line when they met again (he also hired a PI):

The girl I’ve been searching high and low for over the better part of a year. The girl who haunts me in my sleep. The girl I think about whenever I consider hooking up with another woman. The one I compare everyone to, who no one ever comes close to matching.

I tried looking for proof if he had been with anyone else since her, but I didn't find any direct confirmation aside from that quote above and his teammates remarks that they haven't seen him with any woman for months. 🤷‍♀️

Good thing she's not a V-card holder and that she has explored her sexuality, but of course, Posey is waaaaay more experienced, and he's not ashamed of admitting he has slept around (definitely proud player here). Also, there's a 10-year age gap; he's 32 and she's 22.


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if i can still remember it correctly, posey is the ultimate wh*re to the nth degree on this team. but let's see and wait for the spoilers. 🫣

[lovetoread · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am so sorry but wtf was this book 😐

Posey’s Book was THE BOOK I was waiting for!🥹

I loved him wholeheartedly in EVERY SINGLE OTHER BOOK.( The Vancouver Agitators Is my favorite series of all time !!!😌)

And I hate to disappoint you guys (but mostly myself) BUT
Meghan , queen you delivered nothing🫢You thought you ate but you gave us nothing more than some crumbs 🫣


(Meghan girly you can do better !!!!I still love you tho this was the first book that wasn’t it for me )

I don’t know what went wrong but this book was one of the worst books I have read so far .
I am so immensely disappointed,I swear to God I am about to cry 😭


Posey was nothing like in the other books he had no personality no character whatsoever. Since when is he such a big pushover wtf?????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wylie girly you were so unlikeable😫😫😫 I am so sorry but was I the only one that felt zero chemistry between the two of them.
I really don’t want to offend anyone but this book was so bad I don’t know what to say .

WHERE WAS THE HUMOR??? Where was the group chat ?????????

I am soooooo unsatisfied this was not what I was hoping for😐 the club scene was one of the worst things my eyes had to witness.🫠🫠
Please ,there was no plot in the book whatsoever, the whole book was solely smut( that wasn’t even good , again I am so sorry)

I hated everything about it😶

I am speechless to say the least and that says a lot about me cause,I do be talking a lot .

[Gigi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so excited to read Posey's book. But, oh boy, this one didn't quite hit the mark for me.

The story starts off with this whole thing about resisting a crazy strong attraction. Sounds juicy, right? Well, it started off okay, but then it kind of went off the rails.

Wylie spends a lot of time teasing Posey, but I wished there was more to their connection than just that. Posey's fixation on Wylie is pretty one-note too. But that's pretty much all there is to their relationship.

Posey's antics can be hilarious, but at times it felt like the humor was trying too hard. The conversations among the girls felt a bit too focused on sex for my taste, especially since some of them seemed out of character.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

I love a full-cast narrated audiobook, and So This is War was so much fun to listen to. I’ve been waiting for Levi Posey’s book since I started the series, and it didn’t disappoint. I had a blast listening to this one. Wylie is the coach’s daughter and 100% forbidden, but that doesn’t stop this couple from being together. A great way to end the series!

Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Full Cast
Narration Rating: 5 stars
Genre: Romance
Length: 13h 45m

[Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5⭐️
3.5/5🌶️

Meghan is the QUEEN of edging us & this book was no exception. Holy hell was it hot. Posey’s story has been one of my most anticipated reads for a longggg time now and it was everything I was hoping it would be & more.

Posey meets Wiley at the bar one night on a stretch of away games & they really hit it off until Wiley unexpectedly leaves. Fast forward a year, he comes face to face with her again after searching high and low for her ever since she left him alone at that bar. Now there’s one problem… She’s his coach’s VERY off limits daughter.

Wiley & Posey were a match made in bologna heaven. I love how sassy & independent Wiley was, so comfortable in her sexuality & expressing what she wanted. While Posey is of course the playboy of the group, I wasn’t expecting him to be so k!nky!! This book will have you sweating, laughing, crying… all the things!

Thank you to Meghan & her team for the ARC & ALC. The full cast audiobook was phenomenal, per usual!

Narrators:
Teddy Hamilton - Posey
Emma Wilder - Wiley
Jason Clarke - Silas & Pacey
Connor Crais - Halsey
Vanessa Edwin - Winnie
JF Harding - OC & Coach Wood
Stella Hunter - Ollie
Erin Mallon - Blakely
Kelsey Navarro-Foster - Penny


“𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝑾𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇.”

“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒎𝒆, 𝑾𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒆.” 𝑯𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒆. “𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒎𝒆.”

“𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒕, 𝑾𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒆. 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅, 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚, 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”


Tropes:
- Sports Romance
- NHL Player x Coach’s Daughter
- Age Gap (10 yrs)
- Reformed Playboy
- Forbidden Romance
- Forced Proximity
- Workplace Romance
- Boss x Assistant
- He Falls First
- Lots of Banter
- Slow Burn
- Found Family

[astarion's bhaal babe (wingspan matters)]

I think it's time me and this book call it quits.
I've been reading this for weeks if not months now, and I keep putting it down after a couple pages because it's not just it for me.
I don' think it's the story itself, because up until the point where I decided to finally dnf, it was kinda entertaining and some scenes made me laugh out loud, but Quinn's writing doesn't resonate with me and imo her characters lack the kind of originality that makes them unique. Also, the chemistry between the MCs wasn't chemistry-ing.
And, ugh...If I hear the word bologna one more time I'm gonna scream.

[Noi (in & out) · Rating 3 out of 5]

"... love that you believe in me, Levi.” He shifts to look at me as well. “Of course I do. If you’re passionate about something, then I’m going to believe in you and support you. That’s how it should work.”
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I wanted to like it more
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I need a little pick me up

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

POSEY’s BOOK GUYS

[sharon · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars - Um okay I was annoyed with them literally until about 90% of the book. I hate when authors try to write overly quirky characters or like a mc that comes on super strong ALL THE TIME like tone it down. Wylie also begging for him at one point literally made me want to roll into an early grave. Also her dad asking constantly “are you fcking my daughter” is SOOOO weird so weird. Actually now that I’m thinking about I’m going to lower my rating lol.

[jackie moorman · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m so disappointed in this book and how it’s closing a great series. Where were the frozen fellas? The queens were fine but also obnoxious. And completely inappropriate conversations with your man’s friend, yuck. How did posey and Wiley fall in love? Did they even have any chemistry other than sexual? You’re telling me they fell in love because she likes bologna??? That’s not going to cut it. Wiley was such an annoying, obnoxious, immature character. And these age gaps give me the ick. There was no substance to this book other than cringy sex that I had to skim through. And it went way too far with the clubs. It was just wrong. Posey deserved better. The guys deserved better. Thankfully they got to come around for a tiny bit and show up at the end but it was not enough. I’m a little emotional about this, apparently, ha!

[Morgann Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

Damn this series was good.

[Miranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The word “tits” is mentioned 576 times (at least it felt like that to me) other multiple repeated words: “hard” and “d!ck”. I enjoy good spice but this was extremely sexualized to the point of cringing.

The plot becomes more than sex around the 80% mark, Posey was so sweet, understanding and supportive.

The frozen fellas are still as amazing as ever, I did get emotional when they were mentioning all the good things Posey has done for each one of them.
The Girl group was funny, very inappropriate but entertaining. Wiley…. mmm sorry but she is my least favorite of the female group, I just didn’t click with her.

Overall this was ok I guess. This would have been better with less immature behavior.

[Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The one where she doesn’t know that you know that she knows.



The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 🙂🥰☺️😎
Narrator(s): 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration type: Duet Narration - ✨Full Cast✨

The heroine: Wylie Wood - she has some extreme daddy issues, because she grew up with a single father who was in love with the sport of hockey. The sport took him away from her for half her life. Now that she is a twenty-one-year-old woman in grad school for business, she is still a bit scared of her dad, and he is still trying to run her life. He wants her to work in the office of the Vancouver Agitators, the team he coaches for, in Business Sales when she graduates, though she is more interested in pursuing graphic arts.

The Hero: Levi Posey - he is a star defenseman for the Vancouver Agitators pro hockey team. He is notorious for getting involved in the love lives of his best friends and teammates. He sees himself as a matchmaker, and thinks he gives the best advice to his friends, though all his friends know that his advice isn’t always politically correct, is somewhat juvenile and not well thought out.

The Story: Posey first meets Wylie in a bar on the night before a game when he was looking to hook up. They flirted for hours, she was planning to go back to his room for the night without telling him her name or her association to his team. Until she sees her dad and runs out on him. A year later, Wylie is back, and she finally tells her dad she isn’t finishing her degree and is going to be a graphic artist. Her dad tells her that since he paid for five years of college that she is throwing away, she owes him one semester of working as a personal assistant for the Agitators while still pursuing graphic arts and she will have to be financially independent from him. He assigns her to be PA for Levi Posey.

Posey gets stuck when Wylie’s father, forces him to take her on as his Assistant. He tells Posey to keep her busy with meaningless tasks and make her life a living hell so that she sees the benefit of going back to finish her business degree. Posey can’t handle being in close quarters with Wylie and doesn’t want to call in the Frozen Fellas, his group of friends on the team for help because he thinks they are idiots when it comes to women. So, instead he calls on their wives and girlfriends for help.

I absolutely loved the last book where Halsey was getting all kinds of romantic help from the Frozen Fellas. They were absolutely hilarious. I thought this book would be even better, and it was funny at times, but I have to say the Queens were not quite as funny as the Frozen Fellas. The Fellas did get a bit more play at the end, but I wanted them throughout the book like the last one.

I am usually not at all fond of the coach's daughter trope. I tend to think that authors should try to be more original. Though I do know it is a popular one in the sports romance genre. I did love this one though, mostly because I loved Wylie. She was a strong character with a sunny personality, who was willing to stand up for herself.

“The girl of my absolute dreams, the one that’s been persistent in my mind for a year. The girl who could do no wrong. SHE LIKES BOLOGNA!”

This audiobook was told in dual points of view via duet narration and was narrated by Emma Wilder, Teddy Hamilton, J.F. Harding, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais, Stella Hunter, Kelsey Navarro-Foster, Erin Mallon, Vanessa Edwin. I don’t have to say much about this. What more could you want but full cast duet narration with some of the best narrators in romance audiobooks? Just that it was awesome!

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[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t believe I’m saying this but I think Levi Posey may be my new favorite 🤭🤭

THIS BOOK WAS ACTUAL PERFECTION. I’ve loved every single book I’ve read so far in this series (I haven’t read the first two yet oops…one day) & I am so so so happy I got the chance to listen to this one because I’m head over heels.

Levi goes out to a bar one night and meets the red headed beauty of his dreams who he has an amazing connection with. But she disappears before he can even get her name. A year later his coach is telling Levi that he needs to hire his daughter as his personal assistant and to make her life a living hell so she will give up her dream of being an artist and finish school…& in walks the redhead who got away. A forbidden romance with the coach’s daughter & they become roomies?! What a freaking combo!!

Levi is perfect. He’s funny, soooo fucking dirty (like kinky kinkyyyy), & will stand up for his girl to anyone that deserves it. I’m in love with him actually.

I love Wylie!! She’s so sex positive, and motivated to do what she loves, even when a lot of roadblocks are in her way. And she’s a dirty little thing as well which makes her the true perfect match for our kinky hockey daddy 😮‍💨💦

I cannot get over how fcking HOT these two were together. I swear it may be one of the hottest books of hers I’ve read YET. And the fact that there’s a hint of slow burn there, literally edging us readers, makes it hit that much harder *whew is it hot in here??*

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

Tropes:
🏒 Hockey Romance
🏅 Coach’s Daughter
📝 Boss/Assistant
🏠 Roomies-to-Lovers
🔟 Age Gap
🔥 They Fight Fire with Fire
🛏 Forced Proximity
🚫 Forbidden
💙 He Falls First

[Ana | SheSaidYestoBooks · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars ⭐️

Everything about this book is about sex. Every interaction these two have is about sex. There is some funny moments I will have to give you that but that wasn’t enough to add some depth into the story. At least not for me.

[Angela M · Rating 1 out of 5]

Definitely an unpopular opinion but this book was so cringe to me. Him and her both. The premise was ridiculous. It was like a bad porno without the porn. Super slow burn but the build up and angst wasn't even really there. Super disappointed - I was really looking forward to this. Tried really hard and DNF at 73 percent. I just couldn't continue.

Not that anyone is asking but she's pumping out so many books this year and none have landed. They're all first draft.

[Syndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to like So This Is War much more. But sadly, Miss Quinn fails to deliver the drama. Yes the banter and the comedy is still there but the characters sadly does not grow from their immature behavior.
The smutt is still delicious.

3 stars

[Kylie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5 ⭐️
3/5 🌶️

Tropes:
- Coach's daughter
- Forbidden romance
- He falls first
- Found family
- Forced proximity
- Reformed playboy
- Age gap romance

OMG I went feral over this bologna loving addict. 🤭 I was SHOOK over how FILTHY MOUTHED Posey was. I was not prepared for that but I am certainly not complaining!

The audiobook for this was INCREDIBLE to no surprise because every single one of the audios in this series were PERFECTION.

As always, Meghan Quinn is the queen of spicy & swoony! I loved this book!

[Travelogged Blogs · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I love bologna sandwiches,” she whispers. “So do I,” I whisper back. “That’s how I know we’re meant to be together.”

I liked Levi & Wylie's story! In the beginning, I loved the playful conversation between them, though I admit that some parts in the middle felt a bit cringey. But I loved Wylie, she was so bold, confident and lively. I admired her will to follow her passion and I also liked the way she made Levi squirm lol! It was so funny seeing him try to resist the attraction between them and his conversations with her dad were hilarious too! I also loved the bonding between the guys and their significant others and the text threads had me laughing so hard! In the end, it was really nice to see Levi being appreciated by the guys for the things he had done for them. That entire chapter was so heartwarming and it proved that Levi was really a good man! The way he supported Wylie was so nice and the ending too was very emotional. Overall, I enjoyed this book but I struggled to keep going in the middle tbh. Still, I loved the part after 70% so this was a 3.75 star read for me at it's best.

I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review

[dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

been waiting a while for posey’s book, super excited about it

[Ri ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars

“And here I thought I’d be at war with this girl forever, a mad battle of erotic torture. Instead, I won the battle. I won the best prize of all time.
I get to call Wylie Wood mine and share the rest of my life with this precious gift.
Nothing beats that.”

I’m sorry, but I didn’t sign up for the immature girl × immature playboy trope. This book is the worst in the series, and I thought Levi’s goofy and playful personality would make me like his book, but I just couldn’t. It hurts to say, but I feel like Meghan did not do justice to his story. Also, there were way too many text messages in this book, and it just sort of irritated me.

Levi was so fun in previous books, but now his whole personality was just making Wylie’s life hell as per her father’s request and going on an erotic torture war with her. It was so unserious and annoying, and I hated it the entire time. Wylie was so immature, and she tried so hard to be not like other girls that she ended up having no personality—only being horny and annoying. I love it when female protagonists are confident about their bodies and sexuality in books, but Wylie used it to torture Levi, which at some point felt like sexual harassment. I mean, if the tables were turned and a man was flaunting his manhood in front of the FMC to make her bow down to him, he would be called a manwhore, a perpetrator, or even worse.

Levi and Wylie only had physical chemistry—no emotional connection or yearning, which I like to read about in romance books. Their whole relationship revolved around torturing and sexually taunting each other until one of them gave in so they could unlock another level—that is, sex. They lacked depth, and their relationship was very surface-level.

The extra one star is for the efforts all the boys made to get Coach to accept Levi as Wylie’s boyfriend. I only have Halsey’s book left to read now, and after reading a few snippets about him and Blakely, I just know they won’t disappoint me. I’m glad I saved their book for last so I can finish this series with a banger.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

After and almost was one night stand, Levi Posey couldn't get the girl out of his head, but he was never expecting her to be the coach's daughter or his new assistance he is being forced by his coach to hire. Now Levi is being forced to work with and spend time with Wiley, the almost was girl, but she is strictly off limits. Will these two be able to be near each other without breaking her dad's rules?

I love this whole series, but Posey's story is one of my favorites. He has always been the quirky bologna loving guy and as expected, his story was SO funny. I was laughing out loud while listening to this one. I also neve expected Posey to have a secret kinky side, but man did I love that he does. Meghan really stepped it up with the spice in this one. Its definitely a slow burn but the build up from the "erotic torture" was *chef's kiss* and listening to the audio put the steam and spice on another level. At times I was doing the casual look around to make sure no one else was hearing what I was listening to.

I adored the relationship that Posey and Wiley have. Posey was so incredibly supportive of Wiley and her career goals while her dad was such an ass and trying to smash her dreams. Their individual growth and their growth as a couple was so enjoyable to read. The full cast of characters for the audio majorly enhanced the listening experience. It's one of my top favorite audio books for sure. I highly recommend anything Meghan writes and this one is definitely one of my new top favorites from her impressive list of books.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a tough rating for me. 3.5 stars. I loved Wylie and Levi. I also absolutely loved that this was not your typical breakup/ misunderstanding Rom Com. Omg it was also very entertaining 😆. However the story dragged just a bit at the end. I was done when I still had 80 pages left. I would recommend if you need a hot romance with some very funny parts!

[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh. Em. Gee! I can NOT get over how freaking fantastic this book is! Posey and Wylie will melt your kindle with how hot they are and their banter will have you smiling throughout. Not to mention the sweet moments between them and the amazing conversations with his friends. Goodness! I wish I could give this book more than five stars!

Posey is so much more than the lovable goofball he portrays. He's loyal, kind, supportive, adventurous, and so sweet. I love how he encourages Wylie to chase her dreams. He makes her feel cherished and loved for who she is.

Wylie has got to be one of my favorite FMCs that Meghan has written! She confident in who she is, hilarious, strong willed, smart, and talented. I love how she matches Posey's energy both in and out of the bedroom.

The way these two mess with one another had me smiling and laughing out loud. I love their instant connection and how strong they feel for each other. Everything about this book was perfection. The texts between Levi and the Queens (IYKYK), the way his friends stick up for him, how he and Wylie get together, everything was amazing. I will definitely be thinking about this book for a long time! I'm so sad to see the end of this series but I look forward to whatever is next!

ARC review.

[Laura Bernstein · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unlike all her other books I’ve loved this was disappointing. The beginning and ending were ok but most of the book was nothing but raunchy trashy gross banter. The plot was ridiculous and I had to skim over so much of the disgusting dialogue. I like a good spicy romance novel as much as the next reader but this was missing the attraction and longing that makes for a good story. Hopefully her next book will be as good as Bridesmaid for Hire .

[K. King · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meghan Quinn used to be one of my go-to authors, but lately, her books have been more misses than hits; it's like she's trying too hard to be funny and edgy. There was no substance to Wylie and Levi's characters other than their desire to sleep together, and it wasn't until the last few chapters that any emotion other than lust were brought up. To top it all off, I thought Wylie's dad got off way too quickly for being a shit dad and coach.

[Dali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read if you like:

🏒 Sports Romance
🏒 NHL Player x Coach’s Daughter
👩‍❤️‍👨 Age Gap (10 yrs)
😎 Reformed Playboy, with a tender side
🚫 Forbidden Romance
🏠 Forced Proximity
💼 Workplace Romance
👔 Boss x Assistant
💘 He Falls First
🗣️ Lots of Banter
🔥 Slow Burn
👪 Found Family
💃 Witty and sassy heroines
😂 Laugh-out-loud moments

📚 "SO This is War" by Meghan Quinn is a steamy, laugh-out-loud sports romance that you won't be able to put down. From the amazon Meghan Quinn comes a forbidden, workplace, roommates-to-lovers story featuring the irresistible Levi Posey I've come to love.

👨‍👧 Posey, a determined hockey player, never imagined he'd fall for his coach's daughter, Wylie. Their chemistry ignites at a hotel bar, but fate throws a curveball when Wylie vanishes, only to reappear a year later as his new assistant and roommate. Wylie is sassy, independent, and unafraid to express her desires, while Posey is unexpectedly tender beneath his playboy exterior.

💞 The attraction between Posey and Wylie is electric, fraught with forbidden tension and undeniable passion. Their journey from a chance meeting to an intense romance is filled with humor, heat, and heartache. Posey's kinky side and Wylie's confidence create a dynamic that will leave you breathless and longing for more.

👧 The supporting cast, including Coach Wood, adds depth and complexity to the story. Coach Wood's interference in their budding relationship introduces hilarious and heartwarming moments, making the stakes even higher for Posey and Wylie.

✍️ Meghan Quinn's writing is sharp, witty, and engaging. She masterfully balances humor and heat, creating a narrative that keeps you hooked from start to finish. The dialogue is crisp, the characters are well-developed, and the pacing is perfect for this rollercoaster romance.

🌟 "SO This is War" is a must-read for fans of sports romance and forbidden love. It's a delightful blend of humor, passion, and emotional depth. Quinn delivers a story that will make you laugh, cry, and swoon in equal measure.

📲 QOTD: Have you ever fallen for someone you knew was off-limits? How did it turn out?👇

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