Sleet Kitten

Sleet #1

by S.J. Tilly

There are a few things that life doesn’t prepare you for. Like what to do when a super-hot guy catches you sneaking around in his basement. Or what to do when a mysterious package shows up with tickets to a hockey game because, apparently, he’s a professional athlete. Or how to handle it when you get to the game and realize he’s freaking famous since half of the 20,000 people in the stands are wearing his jersey.

I thought I was a well-adjusted adult, reasonably prepared for life. But one date with Jackson Wilder, a viral video, and a “I didn’t know she was your mom” incident, and I’m suddenly questioning everything I thought I knew.

But he’s fun. And great. And I think I might be falling for him. But I don’t know if he’s falling for me, too, or if he’s as much of a player off the ice as on.

Genres: Sports Romance, Romance, Sports, Hockey, Hockey Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance

324 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

S.J. Tilly lives in Minnesota with her husband and their herd of boxers. She spends an unhealthy amount of time with her face buried in books, reading and writing. If she’s not nose deep in text, or harassing her dogs, she’s probably playing with her plants, pretending she knows how to garden.

You can find her stumbling around on Instagram @sjtillyauthor

https://www.amazon.com/S.J.-Tilly/e/B...

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

heterosexual (derogatory)

[TJ ☾ · Rating 2 out of 5]

dnf @ 20% but then skimmed

no but the writing



i'm finding it quite traumatic luv. it's a bit unreadable. this book going on my list as reason #2929294289 why booktokers need prison or the healing hands of the lord

[Erika · Rating 1 out of 5]

i was so bored?????😭😭 bought this book because tiktok told me to but this can't be the same book I was recommended ????

[Mary Grace King · Rating 1 out of 5]

i illegally downloaded this on my phone after seeing a tiktok about it and i got through 82/284 pages. at the first mention of thigh high boots and skinny jeans a piece of my soul flew away from my body and landed in the pits of hell, but i kept reading. then came the sentence “I’m wearing my favorite pair of dark-wash jeans and a grey Henley.” this set me off and i don’t think i’ve ever felt that much hatred in my heart. i went on a rampage against henley shirts. i cannot even put this into words. i only have one question and it’s why are we wearing thigh high boots, skinny jeans, and HENLEY SHIRTS (😭) in this day and age?? i almost let it slide because i thought the book was written in the early 2010’s but it literally came out last year and that almost ended me for a second time. i never abandon books because it feels wrong but i could not finish this book as it would be detrimental to my mental health. i had to look out for myself.

[SAUGA · Rating 1 out of 5]

Every time he called her kitten, I thought of a 30year discord mod in his mother’s basement grooming children online. And for that reason alone this book was painful to get through.

[val :) · Rating 1 out of 5]

i dont even wanna talk about it

[Alicia · Rating 1 out of 5]

if i had the option of shooting myself or reading any line from this book again i would choose shooting myself any day
other than the title, i knew i was gonna hate this book but the opening line of jt just made it a full circle
“ "Well, fuckity shits on a stick. Isn't
that just great? I grumble, thinking how tonight just went from dull, to bad, to worse.”
wtf was that also there’s a point where he doesn’t even call her her name anymore just kitten (even when proposing to her) and then everyone else calls her that too
just weird and no real plot of a book

[Eden · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️ this was such a cute fluffy book 😭 it was very character driven so if you like no plot just vibes then this is the perfect book for you. Can’t lie at times it was a little dry with barely any plot but it was a lovely little easy palette cleanser 😌

[Gray · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m embarrassed to even put I read this book lol. I saw it on tiktok advertised as a more adult version of the Off Campus series that I loved in high school and it ended up being the most cringe book I have ever read. Even the cover is cringe ffs

[Sunshinee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had potential… then it didn’t 🫠

[Alyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 57%
Started it after seeing cute excerpts on tiktok but the cute moments weren’t good enough to continue and I was cringing throughout. What really put me off was the writing style throughout the whole book, very Wattpad-esque. I really wanted to like this book since I’m a big fan of sports romances but this didn’t do it for me :(

[ikram · Rating 1 out of 5]

dnf at 20%: no just no. first of all, this man called her kitten more than her actual name (i couldn’t even remember her name at one point like i swear it was mentioned once) AND they literally fell heads over heels for each other just by cuddling on the same couch once like um did i miss something 😐 i only tried reading this because there’s apparently an insane scene where the mmc goes apeshit over the fmc being on the kiss cam with another guy but it’s not worth it at this point

plus the fmc was whining about how she wasn’t like the other girls and that she was actually curvy?? i was appalled anyways this really wasn’t it

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars



I’m all about sports romance and I really love hockey books so I thought I would give this one a go. I read a book by SJ Tilly earlier this year and I loved it and though this wasn’t as good for me, it was still enjoyable.

Jackson is a pro hockey player and meets Katelyn at his home when he’s hosting a party. He’s is immediately infatuated with her and they start dating. They were really cute together and it was a sweet romance. There was a bit of a predictable misunderstanding at the end, but overall I liked it a lot!

Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 3.5 stars
Narrators: Tor Thom & Aubrey Vincent
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Contemporary Romance- Sports
Length: 7h 44m

[gemmita · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had to check if I was reading a wattpad book for a sec

[Samantha (bookgramsaga reviews) · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

''I promise to remain a perfect gentleman''

Safety warnings:
- No cheating
- No OM drama
- OW drama
- Mention of loss of loved one
- Mention of cheating (not by MC's)
- HEA

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Jackson and Katelyn have an adorable meet cute when she crashes his basement during a party she attends to support her cousin. These two had instant chemistry and I really loved their banter from the beginning.

The fact she meets his mom at the hockey game but has NO IDEA that's his mom and tells her their first meeting was funny. I loved the side characters that rooted for them.

He seemed to be just the perfect gentleman with a hint of crazy when he basically ''stalks'' her to and gets her to go out with him on multiple occasion but each one is constantly interrupted by different reasons and people.

This is technically a slow burn but not because they push/pull or deny themselves but because timing just needs to be off, they do not have sex until around 70% of the book.

We do have OW drama in Jackson's ex fiancée, something he never mentions to Katelyn (the ex-cheated and he dumped her two years ago) but she finds out by accident when hanging out with his sister. This ex causes massive issues between the two when she tries to get back together with him, and he turns her down but sadly they are photographed, and Katelyn doesn't get a reply from him the next day and then when she goes to his place the same ex is at his house naked under a robe and claims they are back together causing her heartache and eventual breakup.

Jackson is distraught and HATES the ex and kicks her out by getting security involved. Sadly, the damage is done for a short amount of time, and he attempts to win her back and grovel, but Katelyn is not interested to even read his messages or talk to him.

THANKFULLY she is told the truth from his sister of everything that happened, and she is able to forgive and let go.

These two were really cute and I adored his adoration for her.

His proposal was also really nice, and it worked really well with their relationship and how it all started.

[Sonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meet cute and slow burn with some heat

Katelyn meets Jackson at her cousin’s party, which happens to be at Jackson’s house. Her heel breaks and as she’s trying to leave the party, she notices her ex and his new flame by the door. So she goes snooping around and heads down into a library, which she thought was a sex dungeon LOL, and comes face-to-face with the owner- Jackson.

Jackson was in a serious relationship for a couple of years, and then he realized that he didn’t have a strong connection with his fiancé, especially after he discovered that she had been cheating on him. He notices Katelyn, whom he nicknames Kitten, and they share a moment. Since she’s never seen The Godfather before, they start watching it together, but then she falls asleep (and eventually he does too). He gets her number and they start texting each other. It isn’t until the next day that she realizes that Jackson is a famous hockey player for Sleet.

The chemistry was pretty steamy between these two. Their dates keep getting interrupted by others🤦🏻‍♀️ (which pushes the steamy encounters to the back burner ugh); I totally enjoyed the secondary characters, but wanted it to be steamier lol. I mean. I loved seeing his J/P ness come out when the kiss cam lands on Kate and another man at his game LOL. And I love how he… um… pleasures her when they finally kiss in the hallway 🥵. They don’t have smex until after 70% and the second smex scene isn’t until over 90%. But the chemistry was 🔥💦 regardless.

It was a nice, feel good romance. The owd with his ex was annoying, but I’m glad Jackson didn’t ever hesitate in his quest to get rid of her and move forward with Kate.

⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/omd
-owd- the coach’s daughter asks the H on a date, but he lets her know he’s not interested and the ow ends up befriending the h
-owd with the ex fiancé. OW goes to H and tries to talk to him but he brushes her off and leaves her. She also shows up at his place, waits for him naked under her robe; when the H comes home, she gets naked (not near him). He kicks her out, has security escort her out, and bans her from his building 💁🏻‍♀️
-condoms
-HEA/epilogue

[Danielle (The Blonde Likes Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m struggling to rate this one, because I did like the story but felt like the writing could be tightened up. The H called the h “kitten” but then used it outside of just a pet name, and used it instead of her actual name for everything, like “Kitten was wearing…” etc. and I found that to be on the cringy side. The story itself was very cute and I enjoyed the H being possessive while also being sweet! I’ll rate it 3.5 stars and round down.

[KotayaLu · Rating 1 out of 5]

I admit, I do not understand people that tell every detail of their love life to LITERALLY EVERY WOMAN THEY MET EVER. But I could have been okay with it, IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO READ ABOUT IT.

Basically, the story in this book looks like this: Something happens between the hero and the heroine - the heroine proceeds to tell her best friend, a girl she just met, his mother and his sister the whole thing AND I HAVE TO READ ABOUT HER TELLING THEM THESE THINGS! Why?! Why should I need to read about the same situations twice?

This book could have been a novella if all of these parts were not there.

Plus, nothing freaking happens troughout the whole book. Zero angst, zero reason to doubt that these characters will end up together = me bored to death.

And finally, the hero literally renamed the heroine - her name is Katelyn - does he call her Katelyn or Kate or any variation of her name more than once in this book? No, he calls her Kitten. He calls her Kitten so muuch that all of the other characters (including his mother!) also start calling her Kitten. Jesus, I hated that so much!

Anyways, I will not be continuing with this series, that's for sure.

[Bex (Beckie Bookworm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this sweet contemporary sports romance. I don’t read many straight-up contemporary Rom-coms and even less ones that involve sports but someone shared a snippet of this on Facebook with the kiss cam outtake and I was intrigued enough to pick this up.

Very glad I did as this was such a breath of fresh air a real feel-good read that left me feeling so warm and fuzzy. This is set in the world of hockey something I know nothing about. It’s not a complicated story and it’s a little bit instalove but did I care well heck no. This gave me such a happy glow and Katelyn and Jackson or Kitten as Jackson calls her were absolutely adorable together.

There’s a little bit of accidental strife from an ex causing waves but it’s minor and even that couldn’t spoil the happy party I had going on with this. Definitely recommend it if your looking for a feel-good contemporary with plenty of hot chemistry this one was a definite winner and delivered all that and more.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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[Helen Power · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I absolutely LOVED this book! I picked this story up on Kindle Unlimited, because someone I know shared an excerpt on social media, and I thought it sounded interesting. I think this is the first book in a long time that I’ve read several passages multiple times, giggling hysterically each time. Tilly does such a great job of crafting those misunderstandings scenes that don’t feel contrived, whether it’s a hilarious misunderstanding or a heartbreaking one.
I loved the story and the writing so much, but I also loved the characters. It’s refreshing to read a romance where both the hero and heroine are in their thirties, and they’re not considered “old”. This book introduces us to quite a few other characters that I love, and I can’t wait to read their love stories!
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2022: This book fulfills the "A book featuring a party" category.

[Cassandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

The best thing to come out of this book was the quote "you guys are whacked in the thinker"

I don't want to talk about it

[Shani Haim · Rating 5 out of 5]

"You, Kitten. You are my happiness. The one who makes me a better person. The one I want to see in the stands cheering me on. You are the woman I want at my side. You are my passion."

5 shining Go Sleet!! stars!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Jackson and Katelyn's story is by far the sweetest ones I've ever read!!
This was my first hockey romance and first book by SJ Tilly and it won't be the last 😍🥰
Jackson is a famous hockey player who meets Katelyn, a book editor, at a party that's hosted at his place.
Right from the get-go these two hit it off, and despite the misunderstandings of the early stags of dating, they did everything possible to make it work.
This couple had everything I love reading about -- they cared for each other, they were honest and the spice was just 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I loved that they were different,
Jackson a hot alpha male who showed his caveman side when needed, but for his Kitten he would become the cutest cinnamon roll 🥰
and Katelyn was just the right amount of everything -- sweet, funny, awkward in the most adorable of ways and took no sh**t.
Sigh.... they were just amazing together 🥰🥰

Also -- and this was one of my favorite things, the side characters!
I LOVED that Katelyn had the Sunday brunch with the girls, Meghan, Steph and Izzy and that they were all so supportive of one another.
Yes and yes a million times to girl power!!

Totally recommended and will definitely be reading the rest of the series!

" "Jackson." She pauses and I can see when she realizes that I'm serious. "That's crazy though... right?"
I brush a lock of her hair behind her ear. "Crazy has kind of been our thing." " 🥰🥰

[emma privitera · Rating 3 out of 5]

if a man ever tried to get back with me while speaking to an elementary school, AND he called me Kitten in front of hundreds of children, I would have walked away and never looked back.

[Omo · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m like 20 pages in and this book is AWFUL. Dialogue ???? TERRIBLE. Do notttt waste your time, I’m begging. Tik Tok is the absolute worst place to find recommendations 🙄

[soumeya 🇵🇸 · Rating 1 out of 5]

im suing whoever recomended this to me

[Mindy Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 40%...


I loved the main couple and the direction they were headed. The heroine was sweet, nerdy and easily embarrassed. The hero was a hot hockey player who made his intentions very clear. The flirty behavior was great and I could tell there would be some steamy times ahead.

Now why did she not finish this book???? Well...I’m glad you asked. This may not be a deal breaker for most people but it’s something I find annoying as hell.

When I stopped the h and H had not actually had sex yet. They had not even kissed. However, every single conversation and flirty gesture that was made was talked about in detail by the heroine with her best friend, her new friend(a girl she met like 24 hours ago), the hero’s SISTER and sometimes the hero’s MOTHER.🤯🤯🤯🤷🏻‍♀️🙄 I could see sharing somethings with my best friend but every detail?!?! Maybe it’s just me but some things are private. An intimate act can be an amazing experience that one may want to hold close to them. From what I could tell there were no boundaries being set at all. Everytime something happened between the couple...we got to hear about it again as she was giving a play by play to her friends

[RLbooks (in and out) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up

Sleet Kitten was a cute and lighter read that's character-driven with a touch of angst. Jackson (H) is a famous hockey player who's not a player outside of the game (always a win for me) and Katelyn (h) works in publishing and is a somewhat awkward sweetheart. There's a bit more telling than showing at times and the pacing is somewhat uneven since this was the author's first written story. However, I still enjoyed their meet-cute, chemistry, the jealous/possessive moments Jackson displays, and the endearing side characters.

The story is told in first person, dual POV. No om drama, some ow drama but because of her actions, not his interest ( H's ex decides she wants him back and approaches him in a bar and then also later in his condo without his invitation, while unclothed...and the h comes to the door...this was harder to read because it devastated the h, even if the H wasn't encouraging the ow. His reaction to her being in his condo was wonderful ), neither are virgins (I don't remember it saying how long), and bc is used. Overall, I was smiling a lot, got a bit choked up at the emotional parts, and there's some well done steaminess that rounded everything out. I've heard good things about the rest of the series too and I liked the other book of hers I've tried. I'll be adding more of Ms. Tilly's books to my TBR for sure.

[Romantically Inclined Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm super into hockey romances because...actually I have no idea. Me like ice boys I guess.

But anyways, this is a read for those who enjoy drama. The back and forth. The miscommunication. The will they-wont they shit. It's not everyone's jam but sometimes I just wanna read a relationship where the mistakes keep piling up but the sex is hot and the story is fun. That's this book.

The hero isn't a huge douche which was kind of refreshing after some sports romances where the men are basically contemporary rakes. The heroine is cute but prefers to act first and ask questions later which was a little frustrating at times but also....basically what I would do when faced with a hot, rich, cool dude who seems weirdly interested in me.

Also, the nickname Kitten which I know gets a lot of you going.

[Heather Mclarry · Rating 1 out of 5]

So bad. THE GUY CALLS HIS GIRL “KITTEN” I’m gonna BARF. And to make it worse not just every once in a while like 5-10 times per page I swear. Not really a good storyline. Hate the miscommunication the characters have, just seemed like the easy way out with writing

[Ashleyjo]

This will likely be very cute, sweet, swoony reading for many. I, unfortunately, do not fall under the many category.

FMC is feisty in her mind, quirky in a nerdy girl way, a severe over-thinker, curvy girl typ’o chick. Painted to tell the story of the not-model pixie getting the guy in a ‘he could f’ anyone he wants’ world. Her profile is kinda sorta relatable, but that just makes the MMC seem all the more fairytale’ish.

MMC is like the director’s cut version of Prince Charming on Ice. Everything he says, does, thinks, feels is so OTT perfect. A carefully constructed balance of naughty, caveman, gentleman, saint. It’s overload. It’s just not fathomable to be THAT f’ing perfectly dimensional toward the entire spectrum of swoony rainbow female fantasy.

It was the most adorably adorable thing I had ever witnessed.

He’s even good-looking when he sleeps. Can’t he at least pretend to be human and have his mouth wide open, with drool on his chin?

Of course, my mind instantly pictures Jackson’s face when he said he’d remain the perfect gentleman. 



His voice also comes across robotic. As I’m reading, I can hear the monotone in my head, and that just doesn’t work for me.

Writing….

The writing is why so many readers hate first person - word vomit. I love first when done well. This wasn’t. This captures every thought in a way-too-wordy way that separates authors from storytellers. It’s so fluffy that it takes pages for one main idea, thought to escape from the character’s rambling. The tone is all “I” will tell you, not let me show you.

It takes 12% to get through a very simple meet and offer to attend a hockey game, which is a pace that feels like snails on sedatives.

The language feels like a 60-year-old woman wrote this…

“Aw, thank you! I’m Katelyn. And I’m thrilled that you’ll be sitting next to me.”

If you’re not otherwise occupied, I would like to have you in the stands tonight at my game.

So, if you’re only interested in a fling, I’d kindly ask that you look elsewhere.”

Please come to our after-game gathering at The Den. It’s a bar not too far from here.



Meanwhile, the scenes themselves feel very immature.

So, yeah, nothing about this formula works for me. Read >20%… no rating.