My thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin (US & Canada)/Harlequin Blaze for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
Contemporary romance and I just don't get along and I think I must be getting old and crusty, because despite the fact that the H was 32 and the h was 29, they didn't really seem to act their respective ages. Though the H was a tad better than the h. She was insufferable.
They had what she wanted to be a one-night stand. But then she sends him a booty call text. When he doesn't respond, she sends another. And then another. And while the number is vague, it was between six and 21 texts, with the last one being a (tame) video of her pleasuring herself without him. Showing him what he was missing out on. She saw it as a big F-U because he ignored her. I saw it as slightly un-hinged and having no pride whatsoever. If he isn't responding to a booty-call text immediately, he's either 1) REALLY REALLY busy or 2) just not that into you. He actually had a VERY legit reason for not responding, but he never told her when he tried to collect on the BC text the next day.
I always flip the genders when something like this happens. If it was the guy doing that to the girl, would it be ok? If the answer is no, then it isn't ok for the girl to do that to the guy.
Also, while she hadn't had sex in a year, she had a condom in her purse, because prepared. That's really good. The said purse was in the office, which was a good walk away from the bar where they were and she HAD TO HAVE it RIGHT now and didn't want to go get said condom, so she asks if he has one and he does. And she looks down on him for it, saying to herself something like, "Typical cocky hockey player."
EW! Double standard much?? I really did NOT like this h. And she treated her half-brother HORRIBLY. He wasn't perfect, but he stood up for her (my fav part of the book actually) and then she treats him like garbage the next time she sees him? NOT cool.
And don't get me STARTED on what she did when the H offered her the playoff tickets. GROSS.
Sorry, but I didn't like this book, due to the characters. The spicy scenes were pretty good and THAT COVER. Everything else? Not my cup. Recommended if you enjoy quick, don't think too hard about it, spicy romances.
1.5 stars, rounded down due to the h.