Was gifted with an ARC of the newest Cedar Rapids book and it did not disappoint! I absolutely loved it!! Victoria and Raffi meet in jail, in a funny fundraiser way, and it turns into an incredible date and night that both of them are desperate for more of. Until Raffi goes down on the ice and forgets everything. Victoria finds herself pregnant and ghosted by the guy who told her he was Loki. Three years later, they meet again.

Reasons I Recommend:

1) McMaster covers important topics mental health, hockey injuries, and PCOS which was awesome to see and very well done

2) Curvy heroine with a take no nonsense attitude and an amazing hockey team and

3) Amnesia, second chances, amazing hockey players book club, and very steamy.

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Quote 1: “Pippa Grant’s The Gossip and the Grump.” It’s Lincoln Scott from the Minnesota Snow Pirates who answers, a spoonful of potato salad poised mid-way to his mouth as he picks up one of the twins’ copies and waves it.
Ares clears his throat. “This is serious shit too. I don’t know many of you out of towners, but if you fuck with my book club, you’re out.” He jerks a thumb at the door.

Quote 2: Falling in love with the same woman twice? Especially when she dumps a drink on your head? That’s pretty special, because you’re pretty special.

Quote 3: But there’s something wholesome and ovary-exploding about a bunch of grown athletes snuggling with their pet pig and my kid to watch cartoons.

Quote 4: “You were right. I was wrong. Will you fuck me later?”
“And they say romance is dead, Raff.”

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Daddy? I'm sorry... Daddy? Whew that's how I feel about my man's Raffi over here. After first meeting him and Tori previously, I was so excited to get their love story, and of course, it did not disappoint. I loved so many things about this book. I thought this was a really unique way to do the surprise pregnancy trope because it wasn't really a surprise. I also really valued how much Lasairiona focused on the health and vulnerabilities of her characters. Watching Tori feel seen with her PCOS diagnosis was so important. While I don't have PCOS, or experience the same things she does, I'm a huge fan of strength training for exercise and as someone on the curvier side, it made me feel seen. Speaking of vulnerability, Raffi had plenty of moments too. You could tell he was genuinely learning how to be a father, and I loved watching him grow with the support and help of Tori, his friends, and his family. The friendships in this book were absolutely magnificent and I have to say I loved the book club scene with the little cameos from my boys Austin, Finny, and Linc. Everything about this book was special and it brought out a lot of my own emotions. I cried a few times and watching Tori and Raffi grow as a couple and as a family was so wholesome. But besides that, this book just felt warm. Raffi may have had memory loss, but this man is going to be living in my head rent-free for weeks. The spice was incredible as I expected it would be, and it only fueled the passion Raffi and Tori had for each other. Another goal for Lasairiona because she seriously can't miss. I'm a fan for life. Thank you to her for providing me with an e-ARC to read and review!1 Vic282

What an emotional workout! I smiled, I laughed, I cried and it left my heart happy when the hockey fam brings it all back together again.

Tori is a badass and I love her. Firecracker is most definitely the word. And she's a curvy redhead just me
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