please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: HFN
POV: dual 1st person
spice: a few open-door spicy scenes
TWs: alcohol abuse, anger management, assault, career ending injury, cheating, death of a loved one (recounted), divorce, emotional abuse, panic attacks, plane crash, unintentional self-harm
Kinky Content: anal play, light breath play, bondage, dirty talk, eyes on me, finger licking good, fingering, fck it, gags- clothing, hand necklaces, irrumatio, masturbation, oral, period sex, praise, public sex, sexting, shower sex, spanking, squirting
standalone: book 1 in the Indy Speed Hockey series that can be read as a standalone with crossovers from Connecticut Comets and The Remington Royals series
final thoughts: I like this book and am looking forward to the rest of the series! Bristol and Maddox gave me the push and pull emotional rollercoaster I was expecting. I loved their relationships with the side characters and can’t wait to dive more into their stories. I hope to see more of a HEA for them in the rest of this series.
As with any book where one of the MCs (usually the MMC let’s be honest) messes up, I want more groveling !! but at least he was a sweetheart with those hurt/comfort scenes which I love 🥰

read this book if you love
🔢 age gap (23/35)
😬 angst
😆 banter
🥵 dirty talk
😳 forbidden lovers
🏝️ forced proximity
🤗 "f*ck it"
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
👦 he falls first and hard
🛁 he washes her
🩹 hurt/comfort
🛏️ one night stand
🔀 opposites attract
🏒 sports romance (hockey)
👕 wearing his clothes scene
🌍 world building
💼 workplace romance