Watch Your Mouth

Kings of the Ice #2

by Kandi Steiner

'Watch Your Mouth is my NEW FAVORITE Kandi Steiner book! Jaxson and Grace are EVERYTHING I hope for in an epic romance.' - Laura Pavlov, USA Today Bestselling Author

Grace Tanev is off limits to her brother's teammates - but that doesn't stop her from daring Jaxson Brittain to be the first to break the rule.

Grace is all too aware of the hot, broody defenseman for the Tampa Bay Ospreys, with his icy blue eyes and ink sprawling his muscular arms - and she has far too much fun testing Jaxson at every turn.

It was just one steamy night of teasing, flirting and messing around knowing nothing would ever come of it. But when the universe throws Grace and Jaxson back together two weeks later on a secret road trip, all bets are off.

Grace longs for him to touch her, and tries her hardest to tempt him. Jaxson doesn't have a death wish and, a true gentleman, keeps his hands to himself. But the closer they get on the road, miles and miles away from all the reasons they shouldn't cross the line, temptation is harder and harder to resist...

A spicy, wholly irresistible opposites-attract, forced proximity forbidden ice hockey romance perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, Elsie Silver and Elle Kennedy.

Watch Your Mouth is book two in the Kings of the Ice a series of interconnected standalones following a team of professional hockey players and the women who bring them to their knees. They do not need to be read in order, but you will gain glimpses of future characters/couples in each book.

READERS ARE OBSESSED

'Kandi is the mastermind of sports romance.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Steiner's writing captures their electric chemistry, making every stolen glance and heated touch pulse with raw, intoxicating emotion.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The angsty, hot slow burn. The push and pull. The forbidden nature of it all. Kandi Steiner delivered yet again.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The tension was immediately SO good, I was on the edge of my seat waiting for it to break and when it did, o m g. This book was phenomenal.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'KANDI SNAPPED . . . My eyes are literally burning from the hours spent reading and rereading chapters of this book in the past 24 hours . . . The tropes were troping in the best way possible.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genres: Sports Romance, Hockey, Romance, Sports, Hockey Romance, Forced Proximity, Friends To Lovers

430 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 27, 2023

About the author

Kandi Steiner is a USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author living in Tennessee. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. Her love for writing started at the ripe age of 10, and in 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.”

She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a hopeless romantic and found herself bursting at the seams with love stories she was eager to tell.

When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, hiking, yoga, spending quality time with her family (fur babies included) and soaking up the sweetness of life.

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Reviews

[Clace · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75!

“You have consumed my every waking thought. You have wrecked every dream I’ve had,” he cursed against my lips, kissing along my jaw and neck next. “I am obsessed.”

Okayyyy, this is going good!! it got better and brothers best friend trope really served here, as usual Kandi's writing was spectacular. Easy to follow and fun to binge. I was in a bit of a slump because of this arc I read but it got me out of it!! I initially was supposed to read the third one as well but I'm gonna skip it and move to the fifth one because it's due on the 20th and I know I wont have enough time this week but I am having a blast with this series! Also, I really like the length of the two books so far, its perfect for a romance.

“I like wrinkles.” She said the words as she reached up to remove my glasses, and then her fingers traced my skin around my eyes, my mouth, over my forehead. “They’re proof you’ve laughed, you’ve cared, you’ve hurt.” She swallowed, her fingers lingering over the line I knew existed between my brows whether I was frowning or not. “Proof that you’ve lived.”

Grace, was such a cutie and I really liked the portrayal of living under your brothers shadow here and I also liked how it was used in the third act conflict (they didn't break up but the brother found out) I liked how care free she was and I loveeed her using her phone as a journal which I was sure was gonna backfire lol (It did) but reading about her character was so fun. Jaxon, He was giving me respectful, shy vibes btu ahaha as soon as that mouth started speaking I knew I was deadass wrong LMAOO. I really liked his minute turmoil on secretly dating his best friends sister and how everything might go down if he found out cuz they were in the same team (hockey) and DaddyP giving him a lecture lmaoo I really enjoyed it.

“If we were about to set fire to the world we lived in now, I would gladly live in the ashes if it meant I got to be with him.”

The romance was so hot, I liked their cutesy, domestic moments and I also liked how they blended in with the spicy scenes which are Kandi's specialty but my favourite part was when Vince finds out about them and the fight that Jax and Vince have! everything about that scene showed how much he loved her and understood her and I really begin to root for them. I also like how she starts setting up the next book when the books about to end.

Overall, it was really enjoyable! the only reason why it's not a four is because somewhere in the middle it fell off (could be my slump) but that hindered with my enjoyment.
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Not this having brother best friend aka my favouritee trope 🤭 I just know this one will slap.

[Kandi Steiner]

NOW LIVE & in Kindle Unlimited!

Okay maybe I’m more emotional this morning because I stayed up all night listening to 1989 TV (and yes, it’s currently on repeat).

Or maybe I’m more emotional because this book carved a wedge into my heart and planted roots.

Watch Your Mouth was just supposed to be book two in a hot hockey series. It was just supposed to be a juicy little bit of angst with a dash of spice and a sprinkle of sports.

Instead, these characters bloomed to life and took control of the pen — and proceeded to take me on the most magical ride of my writing career.

I have never written about two characters that just… CONNECTED the way Jax & Grace did. I’ve never had scenes flow so easily, where just having the two of them on the page together makes it write itself.

They charmed me in the beginning with their teasing banter, with the way they dared each other and tested the boundary between them.

They made me fall a little harder when they opened up to one another, when they shared the part of them that exists behind the curtain everyone else sees.

But when they saw what the other one was made of, when they recognized the scars… and then found the perfect way to speak to them, care for them, and heal them?

I was a goner.

Most of my books are 80,000 words or so when I complete the rough draft. This one was 104,000, and I STILL felt like I could write more for them. I have still thought about their story every day since I typed “the end.” I still haven’t started Daddy P’s book because I’m in my Jax & Grace era.

This book is a love letter to the weirdos. This is for the ones who love adventure and falling hard, who melt not at the sight of a hot athlete with abs (although that’s nice, too), but at the thought of a man understanding them so completely that they can anticipate your needs before you even say them.

Quite simply — this one is for sunny girls who also need a safe place to break.

Thank you for being excited with me. May you have a fully charged kindle, something warm to sip, a cozy corner to curl up into, a speaker to play 1989 TV on, and batteries in the pocket rocket because I have two words for you…

keychain scene. ;)

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Cover photography by Cadwallader Photography!
Special edition designed by Staci Hart!



𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞 — 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐚𝐱𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞.

After one steamy night in Austin, I’m all too aware of the hot, broody defenseman with icy blue eyes and ink sprawling his muscular arms. He was the one my brother assigned to keep me safe — and I had far too much fun tempting 𝘩𝘪𝘮 to be the one to put me in danger.

It was just one night of tip-toeing the line, of teasing and flirting and messing around knowing nothing would ever come of it.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟.

I can’t help but touch him. I can’t help but pray for 𝘩𝘪𝘮 to touch 𝘮𝘦. And I can’t resist the temptation to test him at every turn.

Jaxson is smart and doesn’t have a death wish. So, like a gentleman, he keeps his hands to himself… the jerk.

But the closer we get on the road and the farther we get from reality, the less those warning signs from my brother seem to deter him.

When we started this road trip, we set a boundary. We promised to keep all arms and legs safely in the friend zone.

Now, miles and miles away from all the reasons we shouldn’t, all I can hear is my heart thumping out the resounding reason we 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥.

And the way those heated blue eyes watch me, I know I’m not the only one.

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TROPES:
👉 Pro Hockey Romance
👉 Teammate’s Little Sister/Brother’s Best Friend
👉 Road Trip
👉 Forced Proximity
👉 One Bed
👉 Age Gap
👉 Opposites Attract
👉 Forbidden
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ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴍᴏᴜᴛʜ ɪꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴛᴡᴏ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪɴɢꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ɪᴄᴇ ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ: ᴀ ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ꜱᴛᴀɴᴅᴀʟᴏɴᴇꜱ ꜰᴏʟʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛᴇᴀᴍ ᴏꜰ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʜᴏᴄᴋᴇʏ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ ᴡʜᴏ ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴋɴᴇᴇꜱ. ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪɴ ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ, ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ɢᴀɪɴ ɢʟɪᴍᴘꜱᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ꜰᴜᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ/ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇꜱ ɪɴ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ʙᴏᴏᴋ.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

I love a good road trip romance and add in a sports romance/teammates little sister and I was so here for this book! Kandi Steiner does such a good job building tension between these two and the angst was just enough without the book being too angsty.

Jaxson Brittain is Grace’s brother’s teammate and friend. She knows he’s off limits for her, but she still wants him. Grace is not only Jaxson’s teammate’s little sister, but she’s eight years younger than him and off limits in so many ways. They have this pull to one another, but both know they shouldn’t act on it.

Grace and Jaxson go on a secret road trip and it’s so much fun. I loved reading this part, in fact it was my favorite part of the book. I loved watching them become friends and slowly fall for one another. When feelings come into play, neither one can stay away.

The audiobook was fantastic to listen to, the narrators voiced Grace and Jaxson perfectly. This couples romance was sweet, steamy, and easy to read. I am loving these hockey books and after hearing who the next book is about… I’m dying for it!

Audio book source: Book Funnel (ARC)
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Wesley Mercer and Miranda Dyer
Narration Rating: 4.5 stars
Genre: Sports Romance
Length: 10h 35m

[aira]

continuing the series because why not?

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite sports romance books, hands down. Jaxson and Grace are PERFECTION 💗

I am not the biggest sports romance girly but this freaking HIT. It is perfect from page 1. I loved the connection Jaxson and Grace had right from the beginning. I also thought Grace was adorable. Her awkward moonwalk and shooting guns reaction killed me.

ALSO... JAXSON'S FREAKING MOUTH, OOOOOMG 🥵🥵

Quotes:
"home. that's what she was for me." 🥹

"you always have a safe place to land with me."

"watch your mouth when you're talking to my girl."

"spit on it" 🫠🫠🫠🫠

Tropes:
-hockey romance
-age gap
-teammates little sister
-one bed
-forbidden
-forced proximity
-road trip
-"fuck it" moment
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

I AM SO READY FOR DADDY P!!!!!!!

[Kayla Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Grace is probably one of the most annoying, immature and insufferable characters I have read in a long time. My gosh.

I ended up skimming the last 30% of this book just to find out the rest of the story.

Also we never find out who leaked all the info from her phone????? It would be one thing if she lost her phone in a random place but she lost it in the friends and family area at the arena!

[logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

another banger from kandi steiner! a break up leads grace to go on an unexpected road trip with her brother’s hot hockey teammate, jaxson. the tension was immediately SOO good, i was on the edge of my seat waiting for it break and when it did, o m g 🔥😮‍💨 grace was so fun and jaxson had some broody vibes going on. but he quickly saw through the facade she put on for everyone. they had such a great connection, i loved the friendship they developed and how easily they became each other’s safe place, it was so sweet.

i had no idea how they were going to make it work long term and i was STRESSED. the airport goodbye!?! i had a few tears in my eyes tbh. this book was phenomenal, and the audio was SO GOOD. highly recommend that route if you’re an audio person. jaxson & grace 4 ever 💌

[♥ℳelody]

DNF @ 10%. No Rating.

Nope. I just can't. My first Kandi Steiner so maybe this was a case of bad book for me? But I just cannot stomach a heroine who acts like a messy immature 5 year old with zero boundaries and zero impulse control. She's *not like other girls* yet she says and does things that are so blatantly stupid, desperate and cringe. Goading your brother's hockey teammates by aggressively flirting and grinding up against them cause it's amusing fun? Grow the fuck up. I knew I was in trouble when the heroine is described as "skipping" through the party bus like a child and swinging on a stripper pole "like a primate swinging from a tree" (her words not mine) and bragging about how she learned a party trick of shotgunning beers in college to impress guys who challenged her cause she "wasn't good at anything else". Bless her. My entire body was cringing at this point.

I mean if this is what I'm getting for a heroine:

I’d met Trent while sharing a joint around a campfire in May, and then we’d hooked up in his van. I’d kind of just followed him around like a puppy dog since, mostly because I didn’t exactly know what else to do (.....)But he didn’t seem to mind having me around, and even though he told me he wasn’t looking for any kind of relationship, he got jealous when he saw other guys try to talk to me. He also showed me public displays of affection, bought me gifts, texted me all day every day, and made plans that included both of us. Felt very relationship-y to me, but what did I know.

No thank you ma'am.

This is where I point out that this is the same loser who breaks up with her a few months later and she's a complete emotional hysterical wreck over it to the point the hero offers to take her on a road trip to cheer her up. She's a flaming idiot.

And I'm just gonna leave this here as my final note as this scene was the final straw for me. This is what the heroine constitutes as "small talk".....

“Okay. How about this one. Imagine you have two miniature legs that are constantly kicking,” she said, illustrating the scenario with her index and middle finger. She pointed them down in an upside-down peace sign and wiggled them back and forth like they were walking legs. “Would you want them attached to your chin, or your gooch?”
The laugh that barreled out of me was impossible to contain, and Grace smiled wider, moving the wiggling fingers under her chin before she popped them down in-between her legs in the most unattractive gesture I’d ever witnessed from a woman.

😐😐😐

[The Love Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Watch Your Mouth follows Jaxson and Grace, who we met in Meet Your Match. Jaxson is Vince’s teammate and best friend, and Grace is Vince’s off-limits little sister. That doesn’t stop these two from going on a cross country road trip in an effort to cure Grace’s recent heartbreak.

While both Jaxson and Grace’s characters both had depth to them (him with his past related to an abusive father, and her related to feelings of neglect and living in Vince’s shadow), I ultimately didn’t connect much with them as a couple. I wasn’t as moved by their chemistry as I was by Vince and Maven’s.

I could be biased because I’ve realized I just don’t like road trip romances, but even when they would make stops and have bonding time, something about it felt either forced or boring. It didn’t help that the book seemed to feel rushed at the end. I would’ve like more time of them together back home amongst friends and family, since it felt like their romance was built over a few weeks in a car and in hotels.

As usual, the writing wasn’t bad which is why it’s a 3.5, but it’s definitely not my favorite from this author.

[Camryn O'Conner · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skims should sponsor me the way I skimmed through this book.

[glavreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

brother's teammate? check. grumpy sunshine? check. forced proximity on a road trip? check. hockey? check.

all my fave tropes and this still exceeded my expectations. jax started out so grumpy but then he just wanted grace to make a home with him. the tension and build up was SO GOOD. i was foaming at the mouth for them to get together. and when they did? kandi ALWAYS delivers.

one of my faves from her, FOR SURE.

[Christi (christireadsalot) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Watch Your Mouth is book 2 in the Kings of the Ice series by Kandi Steiner. This is a sports romance (hockey), opposites attract, forced proximity, road trip, teammate’s little sister, age gap (he’s 31, she’s 22) romance!

“One night.
One balmy, rowdy night of chaos.
That was all it took for Grace Tanev to turn my entire world inside out.”

I loved the first book in the series and was looking forward to this one! It has some of my fav tropes and Jaxson and Grace definitely bring the steam. This one did kind of drag for me in the middle, and while I liked certain parts of the story I just wasn’t super loving it all the way through the read. I wanted more hockey action and less of the road trip.

Basically Jaxson, aka “Brittzy”, is a professional hockey player and he falls for his teammate’s sister, Grace. Grace’s brother Vince is the hero of book 1 in this series. Jaxson first meets Grace when she is in a relationship, but she’s super flirty and loves to tease him. After a breakup, she shows up at her brother’s house and Jaxson says they can take off on a road trip together. They end up spending the summer traveling together and growing closer. These two definitely bring the steamy times! I liked all the appearances of Vince and Maven (the couple of book 1) and how she does daily videos of sharing something good. I’m very excited for book 3 which is a grumpy/sunshine, single dad/nanny romance with one of the hockey players!

Thanks to Valentine PR for an ARC, all thoughts in this review are my own. Watch Your Mouth is out October 27, 2023!

[Intel Chicky Reads Romance (Kara Merideth) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: best friend’s sibling
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥

Gracie is feeling like she's having a breakdown. She's broken up with her boyfriend and she doesn't know what she's doing wither her life. She's always the one to put on a brave face, to make everyone else feel great, so she feels like no one can see when its her that needs help. But one person notices. Jaxson. Her older brother's teammate. Nine years her senior and so off limits it isn't funny. He sees her and when she says she wants to just drive, that's what they do. They hop in the car and have the best road trip of their lives. If only they can keep from catching feels. If only her brother doesn't find out.

Watch Your Mouth was a really touching story about letting go, finding your self-worth, telling your truths, and setting healthy boundaries for those toxic to us. It was well written, angsty, and while it moved a bit slow in spots, it quickly picked up again. I just loved Grace and Jaxson. Their chemistry was super hot and it was only amplified by the length of time they tried to deny their feelings. I loved them together. He tethers her while she teaches him how to be impulsive and free. They can see each other in ways that should be closest to them (family) cannot. Absolutely recommend it, but really.... I'm super excited for Daddy Ps book next!

⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes be spoilers

[Maren’s Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

s ʏ ɴ ᴏ ᴘ s ɪ s : After a steamy night in Austin, in which Jaxson and Grace tip-toe the line, of teasing and flirting and messing around knowing nothing would ever come of it, they assume nothing will come of it. But when the universe throws them back together on a road trip, all bets are off.

ᴛ ʜ ᴏ ᴜ ɢ ʜ ᴛ s : Whew boy 🔥. This is one spicy spice of a book. I am such a fan (as we all know by now) of age gap and forbidden romance, both of which are featured here, and I loved the angstiness it added to Jaxson and Grace’s already heated dynamic. Their flirtation and banter was so fun and practically jumped off the page in any given scene. And the spice - did I mention that yet? If you are a fan of (all the way) open door romance, you will want to check this one out.

ʀ ᴇ ᴀ ᴅ ɪ ғ ʏ ᴏ ᴜ ʟ ɪ ᴋ ᴇ :
•forbidden romance
•brothers teammate
•age gap
•forced proximity
•road trip
•open door

Thank you Valentine PR for my gifted copy.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 STARS

I really enjoyed this one more than the last, although that one was really good too! I think what made me love this one a bit more (because let's be honest, the steam and writing are just as good as book one in this standalone series) was the idea of adventure, of living life to the fullest, and finding that person who will see you and be your safe space.

This story resonated with me personally on top of being fun, entertaining, and very steamy.

***audiobook - loved the narrators, some duet scenes seemed not to match in terms of volume.

[babygyalreadit · Rating 5 out of 5]

KANDI SNAPPED

OH MY GODDAMN GOD THAT WAS PHENOMENAL

My eyes are literally burning from the hours spent reading and rereading chapters of this book in the past 24 hours.

This was such a high that I never wanted to end. The tropes were troping in the best way possible.
> Age gap• brothers teammate• roadtrip• forced proximity*<
THE MF TENSION AND BANTER

There was not a second or moment in this book that I didn't eat THE FÜCK UP. I think I highlighted the whole damn book. And his nickname for her?! I DIEEEEE

Grace and Jax were EVERYTHING together, their story really healed pieces of me I didn't even know I needing healing from. I'm so happy Grace found her safe place to land and Jax was able to unload some of the weight off his shoulders. That airport scene had me ready to be laid out in the emergency room.

I am so gassed about the next book because HELLO. WE LOVE DADDY P! Single dad + grumpy + hockey player + her teacher/ nanny? Sign me UP. Kandi is snapping with this series and I am eating it UP. I can't wait to continue on.

[Ashley Kavanagh · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot felt forced and weird and Grace is just a childish manic pixie dream girl that’s lost in life and finds someone to prioritize and take care of her and decided to just go with that then.

Also who the hell is going down on someone after a 15 mile hike??

[Muffinsandbooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

J'ai un peu moins accroché qu'au tome 1 mais j'ai quand même passé un chouette moment ! C'est extra spicy, faut être préparés mais ça reste très accrocheur au niveau de la psychologie des personnages, de leur relation, de leur évolution. J'ai trouvé Grace hyper attachante, et Jaxson très intéressant à suivre comme personnage. Ce qui a fait "baisser" mon ressenti à la lecture, c'est que ça va paradoxalement très vite entre eux, ce qui rend le roman parfois un peu lent ? Je ne sais pas si ça fait sens mdrrr mais en gros on commence en sachant déjà qu'il y a un truc entre eux : certes, ça apporte beaucoup de tension, mais ça donne un rythme étrange au reste du roman. Par contre, j'ai adoré la manière dont leur alchimie était décrite et expliquée, comment on nous montrait ce qui les attirait l'un chez l'autre. BREF, une lecture sympa mais sans doute pas ma préférée en romance sportive. Par coooooontre, le prochain tome à TOUT pour me plaire alors j'ai HÂTE EHEH.

[koko kingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25✨

Thank you so much to Kandi (aka the queen of sports romance) and her team for sending me the ARC!

I don’t care how many times I read this trope, BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND/TEAMMATE WILL ALWAYS HIT!

Kandi writes forbidden romance/sneaking around like no one’s business. The tension was insane between Grace and Jaxson! Their relationship was beautiful and I loved how they were exactly what the other needed.

Grace was very relatable so much so that I think I said “Wait. Is this fcking play about us?” about five times 😂 I also loved seeing Jaxson to be the first one to put Grace first and also learning that he could put himself first in his own life as well.

And with no surprise to literally anyone, the spice was immaculate 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jaxson's friend and teammates little sister Grace has always been forbidden. She's completely off limits, a rule that Jaxson *mostly* has always followed. That is until he finds Grace crying over a guy that broke her heart. Willing to do anything to cheer her up, Jaxson offers to take her for a drive but Grace asks for a road trip instead. A couple of days away is all it was supposed to be, but with the attraction and chemistry that these two have, days turn into weeks. They agree to spend the summer together with the knowledge that they'll part ways when Jaxson's hockey season starts. But will just one summer be enough? Secrets are shared and an unlikely friendship is formed.

I am OBSESSED with Jaxson and Grace's story. At the core of their relationship is a friendship and it's so so so beautiful. They're beyond supportive of each other and they create such a deep connection that neither of them saw coming. They're total opposites and they really shouldn't make sense but they do and they're PERFECT. This book is adventurous, fun, SPICY and there are so many laugh out loud moments. But of course, this is a Kandi Steiner book and in true Kandi fashion, it's EMOTIONAL. I loved this book from start to finish and I 100% recommend it.

Thank you Kandi Steiner and Valentine PR for this ARC!

[Jenny Lovez Bookz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was alright. I had a hard time connecting with the story. I liked Jaxson but I wasn't a fan of Grace's character. So many times Jaxson would tell her no about something and she still persisted which came across as desperate. I would've liked things to develop naturally between them. Their connection just didn't scream end game to me.

[Shannon · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF
Grace was terrible. I just don’t care about what happens with her.

[Syndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Watch Your Mouth is so so. I was expecting 4 stars read from Miss Steiner and I end up a tad disappointment. The plot is fun. The characters are lovely but the pace and the drama is lacking.

I got really bored toward the end.

3 stars

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I was reading a review, the person said they cried reading this book; my reaction was, “ Who cries while reading hockey romance? “ Me, that's is who. I cried. Talk about heartfelt emotions.

Grace and Jaxson find themselves instantly attracted to watch each other; Jaxson knows Garce is off-limits as she is his teammate's sister. After a fun night together, they kart ways until two weeks later, Jason asks Garce what she needs, and they are odd for a summer adventure. As “friends “


So, where are the heartfelt emotions I talked about? It’s their backstories of trauma and their love. It's so beautiful. They see each other while others are oblivious. I love these two together; I love how the author wrote Grace. Strong, independent, and outgoing.


I didn’t want their story to end. But all good things must come to an end. I look forward to reading about them in future books in the series.

[soph · Rating 5 out of 5]

-road trip romance
-teammates little sister
-forced proximity
-age gap
-a super hot pull up scene you don’t want to miss🤭

OH MY GOD ANOTHER MASTERPIECE!! the moment i found out book 2 of the kings of the ice series was going to be based around a road trip, i already knew i was going to love it (this is your sign to read on the way to you if you haven’t yet😉). and let me tell you this book blew me away, it was EVERYTHING i hoped it would be and more.

grace my beautiful wandering soul. she is SO relatable. she is the definition of “quirky in the best way” she is the epitome of sunshine and smiles and go with the flow. she is the life of all parties and loved to think of hypotheticals or would you rathers. but she is so much more than that. grace is such a mirrorball girlie. she feels like she needs to be happy all the time for everyone else & no one really notices that she has other feelings to. and then enter jaxson.

jaxson sees grace. he can tell when she’s sad or putting on a show. he wants to know her better but knows he should keep boundaries in place. she is his teammates little sister after all. jaxson also has a lot going on that he keeps bottled up. he has a rocky relationship with his dad but puts up with certain things anyways. he feels stuck, he doesn’t have anyone to talk to about the deeper things yet he feels so drawn to graces energy even the sadder parts.

now enter the road trip. the time they spend together is everything. these two characters are undeniably soul mates. they SEE the other one and i mean really see all of the things the other is trying to hide. they openly communicate about what’s going on in their heads and how they’re feeling in different scenarios. they laugh together, they have amazing chemistry, they’re not afraid to open up about the tough parts. they make each other feel seen and supported. oh and they just happen to be on a road trip that’s sizzling with built up tension.

the road trip was the highlight of the book. we got to start off with lots of pining and wanting that lead to some uber spicy scenes. we got to see them fall in love organically and got to see grace push jaxson out of his comfort zone and got to see jaxson help grace understand it’s okay to be upset and cry. we still got to see a good amount of the other characters in the kings of the ice series all while they were sneaking around and hiding their road trip from others. we got to see some heartbreaking moments and the reason why these two are the perfect puzzle piece matches for each other. the balance one another so beautifully.

anyways, clearly i loved this book and i think everyone else will too. these characters are everything to me, kandi’s books never disappoint and this one was no different. i swear they just keep getting better & better!!

[nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Just wow. This book was full of angst, tension, grumpy x sunshine and a secret relationship - four things that I love reading about in books. Grace and Jaxson's story had me all in my feels and I thoroughly enjoyed every single second of watching them fall hard and fast for each other. And the spice y'allllll...let's just say that I'm gonna blame Miss Kandi's writing for getting me all horny lol. Watch Your Mouth went above and beyond my initial expectations and I'm absolutely stoked to read Learn Your Lesson next - it may or may not be because it's about a *ahem* certain side character that I've had my eye on since MYM *wink wink*

*Thank you to Kandi Steiner and Valentine PR for providing me with an ARC!

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really good book. I didn't have anything I really liked about it, and there wasn't anything I didn't like about it to the point of it pissing me off. I do wish we saw the talk the FMC had with her family about how she felt, but overall, there were zero complaints with this book.

Sex Stuff:
- 5+ explicit scenes.
- Some BDSM elements, though it's not categorized as BDSM (impact play [a keychain whip], spanking, praise, good girl). Public sex, but not voyeurism or exhibitionism.

[Megan Coggins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was what a fun hockey romance should be.
I liked both the main characters.
I liked the road-trip storyline.
Loved the banter.
Decent spice.

These two felt more genuine than Vince and Maven.
And while sometimes I don’t like the whole “oh no, brothers little sister” vibes, this worked for me.

Excited for Daddy P.

[Estefania · Rating 4 out of 5]

I binged this book last night like a crazy person!!!

I loved "meet your match" so I knew that I had to read this. I loved everything about this except for the "brother best friend" trope omg, why was Vince so insufferable in this book???? the scene where he finds out about his sister being with Jaxson was the worst!!! If my brother acted that way in real life it would be over for him 😭

Aside from that, I liked this

[A · Rating 1 out of 5]

All her other books are bangers and the first one was so good, but this was just painful to get through.