This might be my favorite read of the series so far.

I love Ryan Price, big boy defenseman who has been slotted into the role of enforcer, who lives with anxiety and struggles with his place in the sport he's supposed to love.

And flamboyant artist Fabian Salah. The Salah's were Ryan's billet family as a teen. And seeing one another all of these years later brings up old feelings and something new to explore.

I adore Ryan. As someone with wicked anxiety, it was relatable and such a rewarding journey for the couple.

As a romance reader, hockey lover and Caps fan in particular - it was high time for me to dive in to this series before watching the show.

I had trouble getting into the first book in the series. (Admittedly, I couldn't cope with the MMC's nickname being Kip. I just couldn't do it)

I may eventually come back to it in order to fully appreciate the other side characters.

Back to this book! It is easy to love Shane and Ilya and root for the progression of their relationship. They're young and it's a messy, hot journey.

At times it definitely felt like fanfiction. Which isn't necessarily bad and not entirely unexpected. But it lacked a little meat to the plot.

Overall: Hot and enjoyable and made me excited to check out the show.

This got me out of a massive reading slump. I wanted gothic horror and I got it!

Lucy journeys to visit and care for her twin, Sarah, who is suddenly and drastically ill. The twins are close/codependent, often to Lucy's detriment, and from the jump I knew that whatever was about to happen would be horrifying and drag them both down.

A few notes: I would have liked more from the queer storyline. And if you are squeamish about body horror, this one probably isn't for you.

Overall, I really enjoyed myself and it felt like a good page turner to sink into.