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The Darling Devils #3
Wild Darling
New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation DARLING DEVILS series is back with the most devilish Darling brother of all in a wholesome, banter-filled ice-hockey romance perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, slow-burn chemistry, and happily ever afters!
Enemies. Teammates. Something dangerously close to more . . .
Parker Darling is ready to take center ice, but the Ransom Devils' new coach already hates him for a dumb mistake Parker made years ago—with the help of that new coach’s daughter.
Kenzie Foster loves hockey. If only her hockey-coach dad hadn't forbidden her from playing—thanks to Parker Darling.
When the Devils’ goalie gets injured, Parker is determined to lead the team back to greatness. Kenzie, meanwhile, sees a wide-open net just waiting to prove her dad wrong.
Parker and Kenzie will need to work together to reach their goals—but does that mean risking another big mistake?
Enemies to Parker and Kenzie are responsible for each other's biggest problems. But the reason they got into trouble in the first place was their chemistry—which is still too hot to ignore.Girl Parker Darling isn't the only hockey player in this story. You'll be rooting for Kenzie as she beats out the boys for the star goalie spot.Hockey romance Fall in love with all four Darling siblings with the other books in the DARLING DEVILS series!
Enemies. Teammates. Something dangerously close to more . . .
Parker Darling is ready to take center ice, but the Ransom Devils' new coach already hates him for a dumb mistake Parker made years ago—with the help of that new coach’s daughter.
Kenzie Foster loves hockey. If only her hockey-coach dad hadn't forbidden her from playing—thanks to Parker Darling.
When the Devils’ goalie gets injured, Parker is determined to lead the team back to greatness. Kenzie, meanwhile, sees a wide-open net just waiting to prove her dad wrong.
Parker and Kenzie will need to work together to reach their goals—but does that mean risking another big mistake?
Enemies to Parker and Kenzie are responsible for each other's biggest problems. But the reason they got into trouble in the first place was their chemistry—which is still too hot to ignore.Girl Parker Darling isn't the only hockey player in this story. You'll be rooting for Kenzie as she beats out the boys for the star goalie spot.Hockey romance Fall in love with all four Darling siblings with the other books in the DARLING DEVILS series!
368 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2026
About the author
Alexandra Moody
40 books4,373 followersAlexandra Moody is an Australian author who writes romance novels for young adults. She lives in Adelaide with her husband, three children and naughty dog. When she’s not busy writing, you’ll find her reading or spending time with her family. She loves to travel, is addicted to caffeine and has a love/hate relationship with the gym.
For more information, visit: www.alexandramoody.com
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or follow Alexandra on Instagram or TikTok: @amoodyauthor
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May 7, 2026
What a fitting conclusion to this heartfelt and hilarious hockey romance series!
Now getting into the actual review 😮💨...here's a lovely quote to set the mood:
⭐️ Soooooooooo.....5 stars? Yes, very much 5 star material here. I would like to take it a step further and say that the entire series is a 5 star series. ⭐️
Honestly, the romance was cute, it really was. But it felt more like a bonus to all the other stuff that was going on. Not that this is a bad thing, in fact I think it worked rather amazingly for this book. I liked how a lot of the focus and page time was dedicated to Parker and Kenzie's hockey training and all that comes with it. There was a coming of age vibe to this book which obviously endeared it even more in my eyes.
While I felt that some of the romance was sidelined for more of the ins and outs of the hockey world, the romance that was there was absolutely delightful. First, Parker and Kenzie were actually enemies. Wow, enemies to lovers where they're actually enemies?? Who would have thought? Anyway the romance is great, the tension was great and their chemistry practically drips off the page. I was eating up every second of them. The banter was also pretty great. And that's saying a lot coming from someone who loves to cringe and make fun of "flirty banter" that's really just bullying or bad jokes wrapped in the label of "banter." So that was refreshing and I thank you Alexandra Moody!
Overall this was a banging 5 star read and this entire series is something that I would definitely be interested in rereading and time or two.
Now getting into the actual review 😮💨...here's a lovely quote to set the mood:
"I didn't want other girls. I wanted the girl that pissed me off. The girl who called me on my shit. The girl who laughed or threw a middle finger up when I called her on hers. I wanted the girl who was fiery and determined. The girl who took up so much space in my head, even when she wasn't around, it was a miracle I could think of anything else."
⭐️ Soooooooooo.....5 stars? Yes, very much 5 star material here. I would like to take it a step further and say that the entire series is a 5 star series. ⭐️
Honestly, the romance was cute, it really was. But it felt more like a bonus to all the other stuff that was going on. Not that this is a bad thing, in fact I think it worked rather amazingly for this book. I liked how a lot of the focus and page time was dedicated to Parker and Kenzie's hockey training and all that comes with it. There was a coming of age vibe to this book which obviously endeared it even more in my eyes.
While I felt that some of the romance was sidelined for more of the ins and outs of the hockey world, the romance that was there was absolutely delightful. First, Parker and Kenzie were actually enemies. Wow, enemies to lovers where they're actually enemies?? Who would have thought? Anyway the romance is great, the tension was great and their chemistry practically drips off the page. I was eating up every second of them. The banter was also pretty great. And that's saying a lot coming from someone who loves to cringe and make fun of "flirty banter" that's really just bullying or bad jokes wrapped in the label of "banter." So that was refreshing and I thank you Alexandra Moody!
Overall this was a banging 5 star read and this entire series is something that I would definitely be interested in rereading and time or two.
July 25, 2025
⟢ 3.75 stars
so happy to be back in this world again. like i'm telling you sometimes all a girl needs is
a) a silly little YA interconnected standalone
b) that's entertaining asf
c) with real enemies to lovers!!
i scream into the void.
this one was definitely my favourite in the series- & i'm not surprised. the author lowkey stepped up her game with this one. the yearning, the banter eek it was all so cutesy <3 definitely had it's cringe moments as well that made me physically put down my kindle but ah.... what can you do.
parker + mackenzie are adorable and i love how confident mackenzie was in her hockey skills. girl if i was the only girl on an all boys hockey team i would've freaked out but hg pushed past the criticism and found her way. like, yes! i love this for her!
cuteness overload aside, this was not especially "well written" and had that cringe aspect as i mentioned before. but it was entertaining enough for me to move past it.
the single crumb we got for the next (and last??) book is SENDING ME. i just know the drama is gonna be so tea. 💌
𖥻 “ kiss me so we can go back to simply hating each other. kiss me, so i can stop feeling this way whenever you walk into a room.' ”
so happy to be back in this world again. like i'm telling you sometimes all a girl needs is
a) a silly little YA interconnected standalone
b) that's entertaining asf
c) with real enemies to lovers!!
i scream into the void.
this one was definitely my favourite in the series- & i'm not surprised. the author lowkey stepped up her game with this one. the yearning, the banter eek it was all so cutesy <3 definitely had it's cringe moments as well that made me physically put down my kindle but ah.... what can you do.
parker + mackenzie are adorable and i love how confident mackenzie was in her hockey skills. girl if i was the only girl on an all boys hockey team i would've freaked out but hg pushed past the criticism and found her way. like, yes! i love this for her!
cuteness overload aside, this was not especially "well written" and had that cringe aspect as i mentioned before. but it was entertaining enough for me to move past it.
the single crumb we got for the next (and last??) book is SENDING ME. i just know the drama is gonna be so tea. 💌
April 11, 2026
4.5💫
first order of business, chapter 1 is dead to me and i’m pretending like it never happened.
BESIDES THAT you’re telling me he’s a playboy but he had eyes for only her when he met her? AND it’s enemies to lovers??? say. no. more. 💭📚
first order of business, chapter 1 is dead to me and i’m pretending like it never happened.
BESIDES THAT you’re telling me he’s a playboy but he had eyes for only her when he met her? AND it’s enemies to lovers??? say. no. more. 💭📚
July 17, 2025
I already know this will be perfection
July 23, 2025
IM SO EXCITED THIS COMES OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! Im like a number one fan and im litteraly obsessed AHHHHHHHH
August 5, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
PARKERRRRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHH😍😍🙏
This was (imo) the fastest paced book out of the other three🤭. I ATE THIS ONE UP SO QUICKLY👹
I also made a Spotify playlist for this book AND ITS MY FAVORITE SO FAR MUAHAHAH🤭🤭🤭. (It’ll be linked down before the pre-read)
AND ALEXANDRA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ADDING REED, GRAYSON, PAIGE, AND VIOLET APPEARANCES🥺🥺🙏. I expect more in the next book🤡👍.
I might actually riot if Kenzie and Parker aren’t in the next book🗣️🔥.
AND THE RESULTS ARE IN…🥹
My favorite brother award goes to…😰
Hehe🤭
GRAYSON CUTIE DARLINGGGGGGG AHHHHH🥺🗣️🔥
*clears throat* RIGHT THIS ISNT ABT GRAYSON…SORRY😰👍.
Anyway I really loved this book…it was so silly and goofy AND SO CUTE AH! It was lowkey short too😭 I WANTED MORE👹💔.
But hopefully we’ll get more in the next book WHICH IM SO PUMPED FOR BC ITS ABT SETHHH AHHHHHHH I LOVE SETH😍🙏🙏.
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Characters ! 🏒
Kenzie : FREAKING GIRL BOSS👏👏🥹. I loved how slowly she was falling for Parker hehehe AH IT WAS SO CUTE😍. And the fact that she tried to embarrass him or get revenge on him when Parker can literally do anything BUT get embarrassed🤭. HELP THE SCARF😭😭😭. I was NOT expecting that to happen😰. It caught me so off guard I was cackling🤡. I didn’t really relate to Kenzie on a personal level but I felt for her during the book🥺. I love how she was accepted so quickly by the guys and that just shows her confidence and kindness🤭. She was such a good character! <3
Parker : Guess who’s gonna make a bracelet with his number on it….🤭. Here I’ll give you a hint…her name starts with an L and ends with exi😍. You’ll never guess who it is🤡. ANYWAY- I’m convinced Parker is Logan from Gilmore Girls BC IT FITS SO WELL AH!👏🥺. He was SO lovesick in this book it was SOOOOO cute to watch heheheh. I love it when the guy falls first and his inner monologue is literally just him gushing over the girl🥺🤭. Overall he was a great character and I loved reading abt him heheheeheheh😍🙏.
Max : He was sweet :3
Seth : SO. EXCITED. FOR. HIS. BOOK. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH🗣️🔥🔥🔥. I’m gonna rename September, November so the book can be released next month!😍👍. #smart
Grayson and Paige : GRAAAAAYYYYYYYY YOU CUTIE LOVESICK BOYYYYY AHHHHHHHH😍😍😍.
Reed and Violet : So glad Violet made an appearance I was worried she wasn’t😰. BUT THEYRE SO CUTE TOGETHER IT MAKES ME JEALOUS👹💔.
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Quotes ! 🌟
Check out my Notes and Highlights if you’d like to see some quotes from this book (spoilers are marked so you’re all good😉) and my comments along with them😍.
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Overall ! 💜
I’m not gonna lie when I say I fr thought this was gonna be my favorite out of the 3…WHY IS IT MY LEAST FAVORITE?!?!?😭
Don’t get me wrong I truly did LOVE this book I just happened to LOVE reading abt Grayson and Reed a bit better…🤷♀️. Which is crazy bc before I read these books I was certain guys like Parker were exactly a perfect example of my type- I WAS WRONG😭. Grayson is essentially my type now hheheheheeheh🤭. I WANT my relationship to be Grumpy x Sunshine SO BADLY AHHHHHHHHHH😍🙏🙏. Lets hope for the best👹👍
Anyway pretty sure after these books I’m on a hockey romance craze bc I literally read all of these books in 2 days each😭👍.
I don’t even watch hockey-😰. I guess I should start🤷♀️
ANYWHOOOOO I would recommend this book to you if you enjoy…
🏒 Enemies to Lovers
🪻 Banter
🏒 Fast Paced Books
🪻 “I hate you” to “I love you”
🏒 He Falls First
🪻 Hockey Romance
🏒 Clean Romance
🪻 Rivals
🏒First Love
🪻 Slow Burn
*cue the silly music*
*cue me making friendship bracelets with Parker while playing hockey (except I can’t skate for the life of me)*
🥅💃🏒🏒🕺🥅
⛸️ ⛸️
*pretend I fall👹*
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Here’s the playlist I made for this book hehehe and dw it’s all clean songs for my Christian girlies out there that don’t wanna be jumpscared with explicit lyrics!🤭
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/77r...
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Post-read ! 🪻
I cannot possibly wait till freaking NOVEMBER for the next book😭. I LOVED THIS ONE SO MUCHHH😍😍😍. Rtc!!!
PARKERRRRRRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHH😍😍🙏
This was (imo) the fastest paced book out of the other three🤭. I ATE THIS ONE UP SO QUICKLY👹
I also made a Spotify playlist for this book AND ITS MY FAVORITE SO FAR MUAHAHAH🤭🤭🤭. (It’ll be linked down before the pre-read)
AND ALEXANDRA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ADDING REED, GRAYSON, PAIGE, AND VIOLET APPEARANCES🥺🥺🙏. I expect more in the next book🤡👍.
I might actually riot if Kenzie and Parker aren’t in the next book🗣️🔥.
AND THE RESULTS ARE IN…🥹
My favorite brother award goes to…😰
Hehe🤭
GRAYSON CUTIE DARLINGGGGGGG AHHHHH🥺🗣️🔥
*clears throat* RIGHT THIS ISNT ABT GRAYSON…SORRY😰👍.
Anyway I really loved this book…it was so silly and goofy AND SO CUTE AH! It was lowkey short too😭 I WANTED MORE👹💔.
But hopefully we’ll get more in the next book WHICH IM SO PUMPED FOR BC ITS ABT SETHHH AHHHHHHH I LOVE SETH😍🙏🙏.
⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤
Characters ! 🏒
Kenzie : FREAKING GIRL BOSS👏👏🥹. I loved how slowly she was falling for Parker hehehe AH IT WAS SO CUTE😍. And the fact that she tried to embarrass him or get revenge on him when Parker can literally do anything BUT get embarrassed🤭. HELP THE SCARF😭😭😭. I was NOT expecting that to happen😰. It caught me so off guard I was cackling🤡. I didn’t really relate to Kenzie on a personal level but I felt for her during the book🥺. I love how she was accepted so quickly by the guys and that just shows her confidence and kindness🤭. She was such a good character! <3
Parker : Guess who’s gonna make a bracelet with his number on it….🤭. Here I’ll give you a hint…her name starts with an L and ends with exi😍. You’ll never guess who it is🤡. ANYWAY- I’m convinced Parker is Logan from Gilmore Girls BC IT FITS SO WELL AH!👏🥺. He was SO lovesick in this book it was SOOOOO cute to watch heheheh. I love it when the guy falls first and his inner monologue is literally just him gushing over the girl🥺🤭. Overall he was a great character and I loved reading abt him heheheeheheh😍🙏.
Max : He was sweet :3
Seth : SO. EXCITED. FOR. HIS. BOOK. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH🗣️🔥🔥🔥. I’m gonna rename September, November so the book can be released next month!😍👍. #smart
Grayson and Paige : GRAAAAAYYYYYYYY YOU CUTIE LOVESICK BOYYYYY AHHHHHHHH😍😍😍.
Reed and Violet : So glad Violet made an appearance I was worried she wasn’t😰. BUT THEYRE SO CUTE TOGETHER IT MAKES ME JEALOUS👹💔.
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Quotes ! 🌟
Check out my Notes and Highlights if you’d like to see some quotes from this book (spoilers are marked so you’re all good😉) and my comments along with them😍.
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Overall ! 💜
I’m not gonna lie when I say I fr thought this was gonna be my favorite out of the 3…WHY IS IT MY LEAST FAVORITE?!?!?😭
Don’t get me wrong I truly did LOVE this book I just happened to LOVE reading abt Grayson and Reed a bit better…🤷♀️. Which is crazy bc before I read these books I was certain guys like Parker were exactly a perfect example of my type- I WAS WRONG😭. Grayson is essentially my type now hheheheheeheh🤭. I WANT my relationship to be Grumpy x Sunshine SO BADLY AHHHHHHHHHH😍🙏🙏. Lets hope for the best👹👍
Anyway pretty sure after these books I’m on a hockey romance craze bc I literally read all of these books in 2 days each😭👍.
I don’t even watch hockey-😰. I guess I should start🤷♀️
ANYWHOOOOO I would recommend this book to you if you enjoy…
🏒 Enemies to Lovers
🪻 Banter
🏒 Fast Paced Books
🪻 “I hate you” to “I love you”
🏒 He Falls First
🪻 Hockey Romance
🏒 Clean Romance
🪻 Rivals
🏒First Love
🪻 Slow Burn
*cue the silly music*
*cue me making friendship bracelets with Parker while playing hockey (except I can’t skate for the life of me)*
🥅💃🏒🏒🕺🥅
⛸️ ⛸️
*pretend I fall👹*
⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤◯⬤
Here’s the playlist I made for this book hehehe and dw it’s all clean songs for my Christian girlies out there that don’t wanna be jumpscared with explicit lyrics!🤭
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/77r...
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Post-read ! 🪻
I cannot possibly wait till freaking NOVEMBER for the next book😭. I LOVED THIS ONE SO MUCHHH😍😍😍. Rtc!!!
August 22, 2025
3✧!! mini review+spoiler free!
╰very cute and fast paced!!
⌗my thoughts!🩵
this was pretty cute!! from the series its def my least fav, book 1 is the best out of the three imo but i still liked this!! there were a few moments that were kinda cringey and gave me second-hand embarrassment to the point where i had to close my kindle😭😭 but the story was good! parker was always displayed as the crazy one of the 3 brothers which def showed but i think him and mackenzie were perfect for e/o💗 i also loved the small glimpses we got of reed+violet and grayson+paige!! such cute couples 🥹
⌗characters💛
⊹ mackenzie
╰ ࣪ ˖ although she was a BIT insufferable at times overall she ate🤏🤏 like hello miss girl playing goalie on an all boys hockey time? diva behavior im telling u 🌷 her and parker’s relationship from enemies to acquaintances to friends to lovers was very well done aww!! they’re perfect for e/o fr!!
⊹ parker
╰ ࣪ ˖ he was mentioned a decent bit in books 1+2 and i acc wasn’t sure if i was gonna like him…but hey his character development was WILD!! him and mackenzie= power duo! its so sad seeing all the pressure placed on him bc his two older brothers are hockey superstars awh😭
overall this was very cute!! cringe at times but i enjoyed it, the perfect palette cleanser!! i would definitely reccomend this series it’s so fun yayy!
love,
saisha 💗
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woah i flew through this!! it was pretty good, rtc!!<3
⋆·˚ ༘ * 🏒┆ pre-read!
the other two books were so cute so i’m extra excited to start this!! in need of a cute easy bingable book and i hope this fits!! the romance in these is always adorable yaya🥹🤞
i can’t wait for parker’s book🙂↕️🙂↕️
╰very cute and fast paced!!
“so, no, there weren’t other girls. there was only her.”
⌗my thoughts!🩵
this was pretty cute!! from the series its def my least fav, book 1 is the best out of the three imo but i still liked this!! there were a few moments that were kinda cringey and gave me second-hand embarrassment to the point where i had to close my kindle😭😭 but the story was good! parker was always displayed as the crazy one of the 3 brothers which def showed but i think him and mackenzie were perfect for e/o💗 i also loved the small glimpses we got of reed+violet and grayson+paige!! such cute couples 🥹
⌗characters💛
⊹ mackenzie
╰ ࣪ ˖ although she was a BIT insufferable at times overall she ate🤏🤏 like hello miss girl playing goalie on an all boys hockey time? diva behavior im telling u 🌷 her and parker’s relationship from enemies to acquaintances to friends to lovers was very well done aww!! they’re perfect for e/o fr!!
⊹ parker
╰ ࣪ ˖ he was mentioned a decent bit in books 1+2 and i acc wasn’t sure if i was gonna like him…but hey his character development was WILD!! him and mackenzie= power duo! its so sad seeing all the pressure placed on him bc his two older brothers are hockey superstars awh😭
overall this was very cute!! cringe at times but i enjoyed it, the perfect palette cleanser!! i would definitely reccomend this series it’s so fun yayy!
love,
saisha 💗
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woah i flew through this!! it was pretty good, rtc!!<3
⋆·˚ ༘ * 🏒┆ pre-read!
the other two books were so cute so i’m extra excited to start this!! in need of a cute easy bingable book and i hope this fits!! the romance in these is always adorable yaya🥹🤞
i can’t wait for parker’s book🙂↕️🙂↕️
October 7, 2025
A book about my FAV darling devil? And with the enemies to lovers? TAKE MY MONEY!!
April 9, 2026
its a long day. you just watched a high school hockey game and you want to leave bc school that week when a commotion breaks out. wondering why, you turn around and regret it.
because one of your classmates, a hockey player is butt crack naked in the lobby. with nothing but a scarf (mind you we dont know how big uh this scarf is).
yes this happened in the book!
you are welcome for the visual. 🤙
because one of your classmates, a hockey player is butt crack naked in the lobby. with nothing but a scarf (mind you we dont know how big uh this scarf is).
yes this happened in the book!
you are welcome for the visual. 🤙
September 29, 2025
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷pre-read
hopefully going to go buy this tomorrow 🤞🫡
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ pre-release
YESSSS WE FINALLY GET PARKER!!!!! He may be my new fav after this (SORRY REED STILL LOVE YOU!) And the way they look into each other’s eyes!! Caught my single pringle self blushing. ☺️
hopefully going to go buy this tomorrow 🤞🫡
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ pre-release
YESSSS WE FINALLY GET PARKER!!!!! He may be my new fav after this (SORRY REED STILL LOVE YOU!) And the way they look into each other’s eyes!! Caught my single pringle self blushing. ☺️
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August 8, 2026Pre read: buddy reading this with the gorgeous Myra (@brooklyn). I love this series sooo much and I'm sooo excited to come back. I love parkerrr.
July 11, 2026
4.5!! this was so cute and had me grinning at the ceiling like an idiot. i can't wait for the last one to come out!!
no spice😉
no spice😉
September 12, 2026
4.5 stars ✨
🔮── thoughts
okay wait lowkeyyyy this book ate !! okay no one come for me. I SAID NO ONE. just like hear me out okay?
im gonna hold all ur hands when I say this.
grumpy darling was my least favourite
take a deep breathe guys. its okay, no ones gonna die.
genuinely i don't really have a solid reason why its my least favourite, I just liked rival darling and this one more. this doesn't mean I hate it. I still love it okay? I just like the other ones better. I also feel like since everyone was saying it was the best and it was amazing, I just felt like it wasn't yk??
anyways, I really liked this one, not as much as rival darling, but I loveddd it
📌── plot
honestly the plot was pretty good and the minor plot twist that caught me off guard!
the plot is about parker, one of the darling devils, and his new coach's (who hates him) daughter, mackenzie. the team's goalie gets injured, and they need a new goalie. mackenzie wants to prove herself to her dad. parker wants a good team. u can use ur brain to piece out the rest. read it, I beg you !!
👥── characters
⤷ parker darling
eeee hes sOoO cute! honestly, i like reed better(reed's on top. fight me.) but I cant tell if I like gray or parker better. I love all of them. and it was so nice to read about parker because even in the other book I could tell people would view him as a "player" but he's genuinely so much more than that! also he's an ARTIST?? YES YES YES YES YES.
⤷ mackenzie foster
okayyy baddieeeee! I love her and I really liked her character arc and the way she just wanted to prove herself to not just her dad and her team, but also to herself that she can freaking PLAY hockey! I loved reading about her.
parker and mackenzie's banter and flirting was OH MY GOSH literally amazing. I should NOT have read this at 2 am because I was giggling way too damn hard. the forbidden romance at the end was OMG so good I melted whenever each of them were bantering with each other.
im lowkey too lazy to do the other characters so deal with it 🤓
📖──wrap up
all in all, I loved this book, I CANT WAIT for the next one!
(btw I love how each book has its own trope, like rival darling is fake dating, then grumpy darling is yk, grumpy x sunshine and friends to lovers, then this one is enemies to lovers + forbidden romance!)
🔖──pre-read
so likeee I was gonna save this for winter... but I cant wait so FRICK THIS SHIT IMMA READ IT NOW
🔮── thoughts
okay wait lowkeyyyy this book ate !! okay no one come for me. I SAID NO ONE. just like hear me out okay?
im gonna hold all ur hands when I say this.
grumpy darling was my least favourite
take a deep breathe guys. its okay, no ones gonna die.
genuinely i don't really have a solid reason why its my least favourite, I just liked rival darling and this one more. this doesn't mean I hate it. I still love it okay? I just like the other ones better. I also feel like since everyone was saying it was the best and it was amazing, I just felt like it wasn't yk??
anyways, I really liked this one, not as much as rival darling, but I loveddd it
📌── plot
honestly the plot was pretty good and the minor plot twist that caught me off guard!
the plot is about parker, one of the darling devils, and his new coach's (who hates him) daughter, mackenzie. the team's goalie gets injured, and they need a new goalie. mackenzie wants to prove herself to her dad. parker wants a good team. u can use ur brain to piece out the rest. read it, I beg you !!
👥── characters
⤷ parker darling
eeee hes sOoO cute! honestly, i like reed better(reed's on top. fight me.) but I cant tell if I like gray or parker better. I love all of them. and it was so nice to read about parker because even in the other book I could tell people would view him as a "player" but he's genuinely so much more than that! also he's an ARTIST?? YES YES YES YES YES.
“Have you ever hated a song the first time you heard it?' I said. 'And the more it comes on the radio, the more it drives you insane? But then, after a while, you start humming it everywhere you go. You know all the words. It's on all your playlists. And somehow, despite everything you thought before, it becomes your favorite song?' 'Uh...' 'Mackenzie's my song. And I have no idea what I'm going to do.”
⤷ mackenzie foster
okayyy baddieeeee! I love her and I really liked her character arc and the way she just wanted to prove herself to not just her dad and her team, but also to herself that she can freaking PLAY hockey! I loved reading about her.
parker and mackenzie's banter and flirting was OH MY GOSH literally amazing. I should NOT have read this at 2 am because I was giggling way too damn hard. the forbidden romance at the end was OMG so good I melted whenever each of them were bantering with each other.
“I don’t need you to carry my things for me.” “And I don’t need to drink coffee when I wake up, but it’s better for everyone if I do.”
im lowkey too lazy to do the other characters so deal with it 🤓
📖──wrap up
all in all, I loved this book, I CANT WAIT for the next one!
(btw I love how each book has its own trope, like rival darling is fake dating, then grumpy darling is yk, grumpy x sunshine and friends to lovers, then this one is enemies to lovers + forbidden romance!)
🔖──pre-read
so likeee I was gonna save this for winter... but I cant wait so FRICK THIS SHIT IMMA READ IT NOW
August 10, 2026
🤬Language Rating: 1.75/5
🌶️Spicy Rating: 1.75/5
📖Plot Rating: 3/5
⚔️Violence Rating: 1.5/5
😎Christian Worldview: 0/5
⭐️Final Rating: 2.25/5 (rounded down)
✨this is a spoiler-free review✨
Please don’t hate me for this review y’all 😭 I love Rival Darling and Grumpy Darling. This one just did not hit for me at all.
🎧Now Playing: Risk by Gracie Abrams
🎶look at me now. said I wouldn’t do it but I hunted you down🎶
I had such high expectations for this book, and unfortunately it just didn’t meet them.It just felt so different than the other books of the series. It wasn’t giving cutesy romance to me, and I really didn’t like Parker all that much compared to Reed and Grayson (I’m sorry 😭)
ALSO TOTAL ASIDE but you agree with nothing about this review, I’m sorry 😭 I really am not trying to be a hater. There was a time I wouldn’t give a book anything lower than three stars because I didn’t want to tick people off, so I am taking this as a win (🥳) if only because my ratings are more accurate to me now. SCORE ig (I hate reads that flop with a passion tho 😭😑)
I did think the back and forth banter was cute at times, and I loved the whole approval from the dad/team, but otherwise? Eh. The plot fell flat, the story kinda ended just when it was starting to get good, and both of the MCs are so stinking immature. I love Grayson and Paige with my whole heart, and I think about them a lot. I doubt I will remember Kenzie and Parker by the end of the week.
Though some of the stuff in here was so cringy that maybe I will. 😭
🎶know you had a girl but it didn’t work out🎶
I think my biggest ick was Parker. Parker was such a player, and I know that there was supposed to be the whole “oh he changed for her thing” but honestly? It wasn’t well executed in my opinion. He was really arrogant, and I felt like his character arc was rushed. It’s only the last 25% we get his one girl, sweet, lovesick side. The other 75% he’s cocky and pushing the line and only doing things for Kenzie because he enjoys seeing her frustrated. I guess what this all means is I am really not into players. I didn’t find him or his personality attractive at all. I kind of figured his story would be my least favorite book, but I am still disappointed. 😔
🎶know you bought a house, but you had to move out and I’m not proud🎶
Kenzie was also kind of mid in my opinion. We didn’t hear much about her before Ransom High, just that she moved, which I was disappointed by. I think developing a character’s backstory is a crucial element of a story, especially when a character has an extreme amount of angst (like MacKenzie). She was really rude to her dad throughout, and kept saying things like “I don’t need you to protect me I need you to support me” which is total crap. A dad’s job is to protect his kids and look out for them. Doesn’t matter if they’re 5 or 18. Your dad should be concerned if you are a girl in a man’s sport (SIDENOTE: not saying women shouldn’t play hockey, but against boys? No. Injuries would abound because God made us both different. Men aren’t superior to women and women aren’t superior to men. We are just built in different ways. Women shouldn’t not go head to head with men in sports. That’s for protection. The dad was totally right to be concerned.) or if you are hanging around with a player boy. I also didn’t like how comfortable Kenzie was with lying to both her father and stepmom. I think she just had really low character. I was disappointed by her, and I think it kept me from rooting for her fully.
🎶guess I’m just scared of you shooting it down. you can just talk and I’ll stare at your mouth🎶
The romance was also disappointing in my opinion, because it was littered with so many innuendos. I will get into it more in my content section, but they are literally just physically obsessed the entire time. Character is not really a concern for either of them. Also, because of how much of a player Parker was and how forbidden the relationship was, I felt like the romantic banter and cuteness only really happened in the last third or so of the novel. The beginning was more them hating each other and being forced to hang out but the tension literally cones from them kissing at fourteen. Because they are both hot. There really aren’t any other attractive factors. *sighs loudly*
🎶you could be bad but I wanna find out and, and I wake up in the middle of the night with the light on🎶
Content is where the two stars were solidified for me:
SPICE - lots of innuendo. Kenzie steals Parker’s clothes while he’s showering right at the beginning of the book, so he has to walk back to his car without them, and it prompts sporadic comments the rest of the book, talk about getting in someone’s pants, kissing and thinking about kissing, Parker sneaks into Kenzie’s room (just to talk), mom reads a book with a half dressed man on the front, Kenzie attends a class with a hula hoop instructor who women fawn over and who stuffs his “package” (the books words, not mine 💀)
LANGUAGE - more than either book before: sh-t, d-mn, a-s, h-ll, Lord’s name in vain a handful of times
LGBTQ - none
SPIRITUAL - Parker thinks about something being an omen, woman clutches rosary beads
🎶and I feel like I could die. cause you’re not here, and it don’t feel right. cause you’re not here🎶
To sum this review up, I am bummed because the other two were so clean, and this one was so borderline. I had such high hopes, and I literally recommend Grumpy Darling to everyone, so it isn’t an author issue. This was just not what I was hoping for. I will read the one about Cammie (and Seth hopefully 😱), because I love the rest of this series and I want to give the Darlings another shot.
I wouldn’t recommend this particular book, but they are all standalone books connected by overlapping characters, so you could totally read the rest of the series and skip this one!
🎶oh I’m actually invested, haven’t even met yet. watch this be the wrong thing, classic🎶
Thank you so much for reading my review! Have a blessed day! 🫶🏻
🌶️Spicy Rating: 1.75/5
📖Plot Rating: 3/5
⚔️Violence Rating: 1.5/5
😎Christian Worldview: 0/5
⭐️Final Rating: 2.25/5 (rounded down)
✨this is a spoiler-free review✨
Please don’t hate me for this review y’all 😭 I love Rival Darling and Grumpy Darling. This one just did not hit for me at all.
🎧Now Playing: Risk by Gracie Abrams
🎶look at me now. said I wouldn’t do it but I hunted you down🎶
I had such high expectations for this book, and unfortunately it just didn’t meet them.It just felt so different than the other books of the series. It wasn’t giving cutesy romance to me, and I really didn’t like Parker all that much compared to Reed and Grayson (I’m sorry 😭)
ALSO TOTAL ASIDE but you agree with nothing about this review, I’m sorry 😭 I really am not trying to be a hater. There was a time I wouldn’t give a book anything lower than three stars because I didn’t want to tick people off, so I am taking this as a win (🥳) if only because my ratings are more accurate to me now. SCORE ig (I hate reads that flop with a passion tho 😭😑)
I did think the back and forth banter was cute at times, and I loved the whole approval from the dad/team, but otherwise? Eh. The plot fell flat, the story kinda ended just when it was starting to get good, and both of the MCs are so stinking immature. I love Grayson and Paige with my whole heart, and I think about them a lot. I doubt I will remember Kenzie and Parker by the end of the week.
Though some of the stuff in here was so cringy that maybe I will. 😭
🎶know you had a girl but it didn’t work out🎶
I think my biggest ick was Parker. Parker was such a player, and I know that there was supposed to be the whole “oh he changed for her thing” but honestly? It wasn’t well executed in my opinion. He was really arrogant, and I felt like his character arc was rushed. It’s only the last 25% we get his one girl, sweet, lovesick side. The other 75% he’s cocky and pushing the line and only doing things for Kenzie because he enjoys seeing her frustrated. I guess what this all means is I am really not into players. I didn’t find him or his personality attractive at all. I kind of figured his story would be my least favorite book, but I am still disappointed. 😔
🎶know you bought a house, but you had to move out and I’m not proud🎶
Kenzie was also kind of mid in my opinion. We didn’t hear much about her before Ransom High, just that she moved, which I was disappointed by. I think developing a character’s backstory is a crucial element of a story, especially when a character has an extreme amount of angst (like MacKenzie). She was really rude to her dad throughout, and kept saying things like “I don’t need you to protect me I need you to support me” which is total crap. A dad’s job is to protect his kids and look out for them. Doesn’t matter if they’re 5 or 18. Your dad should be concerned if you are a girl in a man’s sport (SIDENOTE: not saying women shouldn’t play hockey, but against boys? No. Injuries would abound because God made us both different. Men aren’t superior to women and women aren’t superior to men. We are just built in different ways. Women shouldn’t not go head to head with men in sports. That’s for protection. The dad was totally right to be concerned.) or if you are hanging around with a player boy. I also didn’t like how comfortable Kenzie was with lying to both her father and stepmom. I think she just had really low character. I was disappointed by her, and I think it kept me from rooting for her fully.
🎶guess I’m just scared of you shooting it down. you can just talk and I’ll stare at your mouth🎶
The romance was also disappointing in my opinion, because it was littered with so many innuendos. I will get into it more in my content section, but they are literally just physically obsessed the entire time. Character is not really a concern for either of them. Also, because of how much of a player Parker was and how forbidden the relationship was, I felt like the romantic banter and cuteness only really happened in the last third or so of the novel. The beginning was more them hating each other and being forced to hang out but the tension literally cones from them kissing at fourteen. Because they are both hot. There really aren’t any other attractive factors. *sighs loudly*
🎶you could be bad but I wanna find out and, and I wake up in the middle of the night with the light on🎶
Content is where the two stars were solidified for me:
SPICE - lots of innuendo. Kenzie steals Parker’s clothes while he’s showering right at the beginning of the book, so he has to walk back to his car without them, and it prompts sporadic comments the rest of the book, talk about getting in someone’s pants, kissing and thinking about kissing, Parker sneaks into Kenzie’s room (just to talk), mom reads a book with a half dressed man on the front, Kenzie attends a class with a hula hoop instructor who women fawn over and who stuffs his “package” (the books words, not mine 💀)
LANGUAGE - more than either book before: sh-t, d-mn, a-s, h-ll, Lord’s name in vain a handful of times
LGBTQ - none
SPIRITUAL - Parker thinks about something being an omen, woman clutches rosary beads
🎶and I feel like I could die. cause you’re not here, and it don’t feel right. cause you’re not here🎶
To sum this review up, I am bummed because the other two were so clean, and this one was so borderline. I had such high hopes, and I literally recommend Grumpy Darling to everyone, so it isn’t an author issue. This was just not what I was hoping for. I will read the one about Cammie (and Seth hopefully 😱), because I love the rest of this series and I want to give the Darlings another shot.
I wouldn’t recommend this particular book, but they are all standalone books connected by overlapping characters, so you could totally read the rest of the series and skip this one!
🎶oh I’m actually invested, haven’t even met yet. watch this be the wrong thing, classic🎶
Thank you so much for reading my review! Have a blessed day! 🫶🏻
April 17, 2026
‘’𝐶𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, 𝐼’𝑚 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢.’’ -𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒
ᴡɪʟᴅ ᴅᴀʀʟɪɴɢ
I loved this book so much and I honestly didnt think that I would which breaks my heart because I loved the rest of the series but I did end up coming around at the 2nd half of the book. I loved all of the representation we got with the women in hockey because I do think that women in sports isn’t talked about enough but its rare to see a female playing hockey in a mens league it almost never happens and I loved the fact that she was a goalie. The only thing I had a love hate relationship with is the fact that Parker was essentially told to back off from protecting her (Mind you this is the same girl that punched him in about the second chapter so she was more than capable of protecting herself) but generally most players are protective of their goalie but I loved that Parker was trying to protect her even though she did not need it in the SLIGHTEST. I also loved the cameos we got in this book (Grayson my baby ilysm) but it was just good to be back in Ransom. I do totally recommend this series because I am extremely picky with my hockey romances and I love this series. Side note: Parker calling Mackenzie different names reminded me of Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams and how Annie is always trying to guess Will’s name.
🏒𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 😈
I didnt LOVE Parker in his brothers books because he was very playboy ish to me and I just generally don’t like that hockey players are perceived that way (although some are) I loved that we got to see him actually falling in love instead of going from girl to girl. I also loved that we got to see his art and how he was reluctant to share his art with Mackenzie. Also HE LIKES MARIAH CAREY?!? I loved the part where he was singing obsessed( looking back this would have been a better song choice but I thought that into you would have been a better choice because of their history together) I also loved that we saw a more emotional side of Parker without his brothers and the expectations that were put on him to play as the lone Darling Devil and live up to the name but I also loved how she wrote the team bonding scenes. But I liked Parker in his own book way more than his brothers.
🎧𝓜𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓷𝔃𝓲𝓮🥅
I loved Mackenzie so much, she reminded me of my best friend because she had such a bold personality but also very gentle once you got to know her. I loved that was able to get past her overprotective dad and play the game (although once I understood her dad’s reasoning for being that way I understood a little bit more) I do think her dad was being fair about the rules for parker considering Mackenzie’s history with him. I loved that her and Parker bonded over art and hockey because in truth sports (especially hockey) can help you find the one you love. I have had it happen to me twice (platonically and romantically) but regardless I loved the way that their chemistry was written especially as an enemies to lovers plot line.
(I NEED CAMMIES BOOK AND BASED OFF THIS BOOK I THINK ITS GOING TO BE BROTHERS BEST FRIEND OR HER FALLING IN LOVE WITH HER SKATING PARTNER IDK I JUST NEED IT NOW)
Grayson is still my favorite Darling Devil tho 😝
ᴡɪʟᴅ ᴅᴀʀʟɪɴɢ
I loved this book so much and I honestly didnt think that I would which breaks my heart because I loved the rest of the series but I did end up coming around at the 2nd half of the book. I loved all of the representation we got with the women in hockey because I do think that women in sports isn’t talked about enough but its rare to see a female playing hockey in a mens league it almost never happens and I loved the fact that she was a goalie. The only thing I had a love hate relationship with is the fact that Parker was essentially told to back off from protecting her (Mind you this is the same girl that punched him in about the second chapter so she was more than capable of protecting herself) but generally most players are protective of their goalie but I loved that Parker was trying to protect her even though she did not need it in the SLIGHTEST. I also loved the cameos we got in this book (Grayson my baby ilysm) but it was just good to be back in Ransom. I do totally recommend this series because I am extremely picky with my hockey romances and I love this series. Side note: Parker calling Mackenzie different names reminded me of Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams and how Annie is always trying to guess Will’s name.
🏒𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 😈
I didnt LOVE Parker in his brothers books because he was very playboy ish to me and I just generally don’t like that hockey players are perceived that way (although some are) I loved that we got to see him actually falling in love instead of going from girl to girl. I also loved that we got to see his art and how he was reluctant to share his art with Mackenzie. Also HE LIKES MARIAH CAREY?!? I loved the part where he was singing obsessed( looking back this would have been a better song choice but I thought that into you would have been a better choice because of their history together) I also loved that we saw a more emotional side of Parker without his brothers and the expectations that were put on him to play as the lone Darling Devil and live up to the name but I also loved how she wrote the team bonding scenes. But I liked Parker in his own book way more than his brothers.
🎧𝓜𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓮𝓷𝔃𝓲𝓮🥅
I loved Mackenzie so much, she reminded me of my best friend because she had such a bold personality but also very gentle once you got to know her. I loved that was able to get past her overprotective dad and play the game (although once I understood her dad’s reasoning for being that way I understood a little bit more) I do think her dad was being fair about the rules for parker considering Mackenzie’s history with him. I loved that her and Parker bonded over art and hockey because in truth sports (especially hockey) can help you find the one you love. I have had it happen to me twice (platonically and romantically) but regardless I loved the way that their chemistry was written especially as an enemies to lovers plot line.
(I NEED CAMMIES BOOK AND BASED OFF THIS BOOK I THINK ITS GOING TO BE BROTHERS BEST FRIEND OR HER FALLING IN LOVE WITH HER SKATING PARTNER IDK I JUST NEED IT NOW)
Grayson is still my favorite Darling Devil tho 😝
July 31, 2026
4.25 ⭐️
might be my favorite so far. parker and mackenzie’s chemistry was peak
might be my favorite so far. parker and mackenzie’s chemistry was peak
August 1, 2026
🎀tropes: hockey/sports romance, forbidden romance
「 my thoughts 」
4⭐️ i lowk went into barnes and noble and read this book there, it took prob an a hour i read it so fast and i loved it!!! it wasn’t my favorite one in the series, but def still amazing. i loved getting to see the couples from previous books it was adorable💕💕. i also loved the whole idea of her being a girl on the boys team it was just so inspiring and she was so strongggg i loved it
ଽ series reviews
၊ book one ၊ : rival darling : 5⭐️
၊ book two ၊ : grumpy darling : 5⭐️
「 my thoughts 」
4⭐️ i lowk went into barnes and noble and read this book there, it took prob an a hour i read it so fast and i loved it!!! it wasn’t my favorite one in the series, but def still amazing. i loved getting to see the couples from previous books it was adorable💕💕. i also loved the whole idea of her being a girl on the boys team it was just so inspiring and she was so strongggg i loved it
ଽ series reviews
၊ book one ၊ : rival darling : 5⭐️
၊ book two ၊ : grumpy darling : 5⭐️
April 7, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (4.5 stars)
i love Parker so much. he's sarcastic, chaotic, and really earns the title of "wild" Darling. but i loved his determination. the way he wanted to bring the team closer together. a also really liked how Parker never once doubted Mackenzie. he wanted her on the team because he knew she was good enough and deserved that sport just as much as any of the guys.
going into this, i thought i wouldn't like Mackenzie but i ended up really liking her. she was relatable, strong and really matched Parker's attitude. they knew how to hand each other's personalities and they just worked well together.
i liked how their relationship when from "i hate you" to "i don't mind you, but i still have to hate you" to "i wish i hated you, but i actually love you."
there were also some good quotes in this book. one of my favourite was Parker's analogy about music:
"Have you ever hated a song the first time you heard it? And then the more it comes on the radio, the more it drives you insane? But then after a while, you start humming it everywhere you go. You know all the words. It's on all your playlists. And somehow, despite everything you thought before, it becomes your favourite song?"
"Mackenzie is my song."
now, an explanation of why it wasn't 5 stars. as much as i loved this book, it just didn't have the 5 star kick. the ending felt rushes and cut short. i would have loved to see more of parker and mackenzie together after everything they went through. the pacing toward the end was too fast for my liking.
still, this was a really enjoyable read. it was light and a good clean enemies to lovers romance. i hope we get a book about Cammie, the youngest Darling, because i love her. (grumpy darling will forever by my favourite)
i love Parker so much. he's sarcastic, chaotic, and really earns the title of "wild" Darling. but i loved his determination. the way he wanted to bring the team closer together. a also really liked how Parker never once doubted Mackenzie. he wanted her on the team because he knew she was good enough and deserved that sport just as much as any of the guys.
going into this, i thought i wouldn't like Mackenzie but i ended up really liking her. she was relatable, strong and really matched Parker's attitude. they knew how to hand each other's personalities and they just worked well together.
i liked how their relationship when from "i hate you" to "i don't mind you, but i still have to hate you" to "i wish i hated you, but i actually love you."
there were also some good quotes in this book. one of my favourite was Parker's analogy about music:
"Have you ever hated a song the first time you heard it? And then the more it comes on the radio, the more it drives you insane? But then after a while, you start humming it everywhere you go. You know all the words. It's on all your playlists. And somehow, despite everything you thought before, it becomes your favourite song?"
"Mackenzie is my song."
now, an explanation of why it wasn't 5 stars. as much as i loved this book, it just didn't have the 5 star kick. the ending felt rushes and cut short. i would have loved to see more of parker and mackenzie together after everything they went through. the pacing toward the end was too fast for my liking.
still, this was a really enjoyable read. it was light and a good clean enemies to lovers romance. i hope we get a book about Cammie, the youngest Darling, because i love her. (grumpy darling will forever by my favourite)
July 14, 2026
4.5⭐️ genuinely no words. I kicked my feet, I giggled, I laughed and I ate this up
April 2, 2026
My favorite darling devils book!
July 25, 2026
3.75⭐️
1st book read for my 24 hour readathon!(read in 7ish hours)
1st book read for my 24 hour readathon!(read in 7ish hours)
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October 27, 2026
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rating :
♥ 5
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• ꒰ overall thoughts ꒱ •
❛❛ book 1 was amazing, book 2 was even better, and book 3..... ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. i absolutely adore this series! now i can officially check this series off my 2026 tbr!! this series made me feel ALL the emotions. sometimes i felt like screaming, sometimes i felt like crying, sometimes i felt like sqeauling...yea you get it. but no joke, book 3 was sooo good!! the whole time i was reading this series i was waiting so patiently for it to be parker's pov bc I LOVE PARKER. he is the funniest out of all of the darling brothers and i couldn't wait to hear his thoughts!! and omg he delivered. anytime he spoke, i was already on the floor laughing. and it was fun to watch him get all shy and embarassed when he's in love with a girlll awww hes such a softieeee!! but literally this book was amazing. first of all, the plot. i remember in grumpy darling parker told grayson that his first kiss was at the rink when he was trying to score a goal on a girl and NOW I UNDERSTAND. the puzzle pieces clicked together. and i thought that the beginning scene was adorable and omg parker is such a flirt. but i loved the plot and yk i love some forbidden romance, and the fact that it was parker's coach's daughter created sooo much drama! the plot was absolutely amazing, no complaints. next, the characters. i could never ever ever get sick of these characters! i loveeee kenzie and im sooo happy she was in this book! she was such a diva and i loved how well she fit into the hockey team! and sorry to be all "girl power" but literally so proud of herrrr for proving that girls are good at sports too!!! lastly, parker's pov. if you don't know parker, then you should get to know him. he says such genuinely funny stuff, it made this book so enjoyable. but hes also such a romanticccc ahhhh! in every book there should be a pov with parker hes actually the besttt! so overall, you should DEFINITELY read this series because it is the best series i've ever read period! ❜❜
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
❛❛ wakin' up in this bed next to you / swear the room, yeah, so ceiling ❜❜
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
• ꒰ ratings ꒱ •
plot ୨୧ ♥♥♥♥♥
characters 𐙚 ♥♥♥♥♥
romance ౨ৎ ♥♥♥♥♥
chemistry ⋆｡° ✩ ♥♥♥♥♥
spice ᵕ̈ ♥♡♡♡♡
pacing ☾ ♥♥♥♥♡
ending ❀ ♥♥♥♥♥
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❛❛ if we lay, let the day pass us by / i might get to too much talking / i might have to tell you somethin' ❜❜
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• ꒰ characters ꒱ •
—▷ kenzie ౨ৎ
umm hello girl you're amazinggg! she was such an inspiring characterrrr and the way she was so clueless that parker was in love with her and was practically begging her to kiss him...
—▷ PARKER MY MAN ౨ৎ
if you didn't already know PARKER IS MY FAV PERSON EVER. he is so funny and such a sweet person and literally the most perfect bf to kenzie!!
—▷ kenzie's dad ౨ৎ
two things. first give kenzie more opportunities. second let her date and marry parker.
—▷ elliot ౨ৎ
nobody likes u and if i was the coach i would kick you off the team. byeee, hugs and kisses!
—▷ owen + seth౨ৎ
parker's bsf'ssss <3
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
❛❛ stay awhile, stay here awhile / stay here with me ❜❜
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
• ꒰ recommendations ꒱ •
age ୨୧ 14+ years old
interests ୨୧ hockey romance // rivals // kissing history (iykyk)
genre ୨୧ romance
tropes ୨୧ rivals to lovers // forbidden romance
𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ 𐙚 ࿐
❛❛ i knew from the first time / i'd stay for a long time cause' / i like me better when im with you ❜❜
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thank you so much for taking the time to read my review! i hope it was helpful in your reading experience. if you enjoyed this review, please consider following me to receive more valuable reviews! xoxo, alexandra ୨୧
rating :
♥ 5
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now playing ˎˊ˗
⤷ i like me better — lauv ౨ৎ
02:01 ━━━━●───── 03:18
ㅤㅤ◁ㅤ ❚❚ ㅤ▷ㅤ ↻
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❛❛ to be young and in love in new york city / to not know who i am, but still know im good as long as you're here with me ❜❜
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˖ ֹ੭୧ pre-read ⊹ ࣪ ⑅
⤷ ofcccc im reading book 3 !!ˎˊ˗
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❛❛ i don't know what it is, but i got that feeling ❜❜
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• ꒰ overall thoughts ꒱ •
❛❛ book 1 was amazing, book 2 was even better, and book 3..... ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. i absolutely adore this series! now i can officially check this series off my 2026 tbr!! this series made me feel ALL the emotions. sometimes i felt like screaming, sometimes i felt like crying, sometimes i felt like sqeauling...yea you get it. but no joke, book 3 was sooo good!! the whole time i was reading this series i was waiting so patiently for it to be parker's pov bc I LOVE PARKER. he is the funniest out of all of the darling brothers and i couldn't wait to hear his thoughts!! and omg he delivered. anytime he spoke, i was already on the floor laughing. and it was fun to watch him get all shy and embarassed when he's in love with a girlll awww hes such a softieeee!! but literally this book was amazing. first of all, the plot. i remember in grumpy darling parker told grayson that his first kiss was at the rink when he was trying to score a goal on a girl and NOW I UNDERSTAND. the puzzle pieces clicked together. and i thought that the beginning scene was adorable and omg parker is such a flirt. but i loved the plot and yk i love some forbidden romance, and the fact that it was parker's coach's daughter created sooo much drama! the plot was absolutely amazing, no complaints. next, the characters. i could never ever ever get sick of these characters! i loveeee kenzie and im sooo happy she was in this book! she was such a diva and i loved how well she fit into the hockey team! and sorry to be all "girl power" but literally so proud of herrrr for proving that girls are good at sports too!!! lastly, parker's pov. if you don't know parker, then you should get to know him. he says such genuinely funny stuff, it made this book so enjoyable. but hes also such a romanticccc ahhhh! in every book there should be a pov with parker hes actually the besttt! so overall, you should DEFINITELY read this series because it is the best series i've ever read period! ❜❜
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
❛❛ wakin' up in this bed next to you / swear the room, yeah, so ceiling ❜❜
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
• ꒰ ratings ꒱ •
plot ୨୧ ♥♥♥♥♥
characters 𐙚 ♥♥♥♥♥
romance ౨ৎ ♥♥♥♥♥
chemistry ⋆｡° ✩ ♥♥♥♥♥
spice ᵕ̈ ♥♡♡♡♡
pacing ☾ ♥♥♥♥♡
ending ❀ ♥♥♥♥♥
𐙚 ───────── 𐙚
❛❛ if we lay, let the day pass us by / i might get to too much talking / i might have to tell you somethin' ❜❜
𐙚 ───────── 𐙚
• ꒰ characters ꒱ •
—▷ kenzie ౨ৎ
umm hello girl you're amazinggg! she was such an inspiring characterrrr and the way she was so clueless that parker was in love with her and was practically begging her to kiss him...
—▷ PARKER MY MAN ౨ৎ
if you didn't already know PARKER IS MY FAV PERSON EVER. he is so funny and such a sweet person and literally the most perfect bf to kenzie!!
—▷ kenzie's dad ౨ৎ
two things. first give kenzie more opportunities. second let her date and marry parker.
—▷ elliot ౨ৎ
nobody likes u and if i was the coach i would kick you off the team. byeee, hugs and kisses!
—▷ owen + seth౨ৎ
parker's bsf'ssss <3
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
❛❛ stay awhile, stay here awhile / stay here with me ❜❜
˚₊‧꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚
• ꒰ recommendations ꒱ •
age ୨୧ 14+ years old
interests ୨୧ hockey romance // rivals // kissing history (iykyk)
genre ୨୧ romance
tropes ୨୧ rivals to lovers // forbidden romance
𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ 𐙚 ࿐
❛❛ i knew from the first time / i'd stay for a long time cause' / i like me better when im with you ❜❜
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thank you so much for taking the time to read my review! i hope it was helpful in your reading experience. if you enjoyed this review, please consider following me to receive more valuable reviews! xoxo, alexandra ୨୧
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August 11, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 stars!!!
Really liked this one!
The enemies to lovers trope was really well done in this book. The characters were really likeable. I loved Mackenzie she was such a girl boss! I loved that there was a deeper reason for kenzie’s dad to not let her play cause “not letting her play because she’s a girl” would’ve been really stupid.
and…Ahhh Parker and Mackenzie make such a cute couple!!!
I’m not very good with reviews so that’s all Im gonna say😭✌🏻
Really liked this one!
The enemies to lovers trope was really well done in this book. The characters were really likeable. I loved Mackenzie she was such a girl boss! I loved that there was a deeper reason for kenzie’s dad to not let her play cause “not letting her play because she’s a girl” would’ve been really stupid.
and…Ahhh Parker and Mackenzie make such a cute couple!!!
I’m not very good with reviews so that’s all Im gonna say😭✌🏻
June 10, 2026
Oh. My. PARKERRR.
This one was probably my favorite of the series. I’ve had so much fun reading these books, and I lowkey don’t want to have to wait until November for the next book to come outttt.
There wasn’t really anything about this series that was groundbreaking, but all of the books together created one of my new favorite troupe packed storylines! It was just so cute, bingeable, and ultimately a good time. It reminded me of a younger, high school version of one of my favorite series by Cindy Steel, so I loved that!
Kenzie and Parker were probably my favorite couple of the series, mostly cause I just liked Parker so much hehe. The sports romance, enemies to lovers, play boy/bad boy (which is, again, lowkey my favorite troupeee)—it was all such a vibe.
(The only thing I’d have younger YA readers note with this series is that there is a lot of underage drinking which was very unnecessary as well as some mild cussing that doesn’t have anything to do with the main story, just is at parties and whatnot. There is also probably the most innuendos out out of series in this one).
This one was probably my favorite of the series. I’ve had so much fun reading these books, and I lowkey don’t want to have to wait until November for the next book to come outttt.
There wasn’t really anything about this series that was groundbreaking, but all of the books together created one of my new favorite troupe packed storylines! It was just so cute, bingeable, and ultimately a good time. It reminded me of a younger, high school version of one of my favorite series by Cindy Steel, so I loved that!
Kenzie and Parker were probably my favorite couple of the series, mostly cause I just liked Parker so much hehe. The sports romance, enemies to lovers, play boy/bad boy (which is, again, lowkey my favorite troupeee)—it was all such a vibe.
(The only thing I’d have younger YA readers note with this series is that there is a lot of underage drinking which was very unnecessary as well as some mild cussing that doesn’t have anything to do with the main story, just is at parties and whatnot. There is also probably the most innuendos out out of series in this one).
April 7, 2026
I really loved Parker though out this whole book and its a perfect light read. parkers character development was done really well. however I felt like the ending was really abrupt and unfinished, I would of loved to see more of parker and Kenzie. I also feel like Kenzie's conflict with her dad wasn't portrayed well. I feel like if your not talking to your father for weeks it would have a much larger affect on you than shown in the book, it was mentioned a few times but it just felt bushed over. overall I think is a good book but I'm going to have to stick with the second one in the series being my favourite.
September 30, 2025
A BOOK ABOUT PARKER?! SIGN ME UP!!
April 11, 2026
why was i grinning and kicking my feet like a little school girl ?
May 7, 2026
i fear i’ve seen kiddie pools with more depth
October 26, 2026
Wild Darling brings together two things romance readers can't seem to get enough of: enemies-to-lovers chemistry and hockey romance (insert deep sigh).
Parker and Kenzie have history, competitive goals, and plenty of reasons to stay away from each other. Unfortunately for them, hockey keeps putting them in the same place at the same time.
And that's exactly where the fun begins.
Parker and Kenzie have history, competitive goals, and plenty of reasons to stay away from each other. Unfortunately for them, hockey keeps putting them in the same place at the same time.
And that's exactly where the fun begins.
July 6, 2026
౨ৎ 4.5 stars .ᐟ
╰┈➤ ❛ Sometimes, people surprise you. Sometimes, they may not seem like they belong, but they’re exactly where they’re supposed to be. ❜
╰┈➤ ❛ Sometimes, people surprise you. Sometimes, they may not seem like they belong, but they’re exactly where they’re supposed to be. ❜
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