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" 10/10!! the best hockey romance I've read since Face Off by Chelsea Curto 🩷 🎤 🏒

Idk what kind of crack Chelsea wove into these pages, but I was fully possessed. This book had me by the throat, and I didn’t even want to be set free. I breathed Liam and Piper. I lived for them. I would willingly sell my soul to relive this story for the first time.

Liam and Piper consumed me for daysss. The chemistry? The tension? The grumpy-sunshine trope??? It hit me like a truck. Liam’s the broody, laser-focused hockey goalie who has no time for dating or messing around because his eyes are on the Stanley Cup. He’s disciplined, serious, and quiet.

And then there’s Piper. Loud, bright, funny as hell. She talks a mile a minute and lights up every room she walks into. She’s a rinkside reporter in a male-dominated field, surviving sexism and a brutal divorce that wrecked her confidence, but she still shows up, does her job, and supports everyone around her. I love her. So much.

They make this deal to be friends with benefits �� Liam helps her feel confident in bed again, Piper pretends to be his girlfriend to get his parents off his back. Simple. No emotions. No strings. Until Vegas decides to spin the bottle and suddenly these two are married. Not fake dating. Not friends with benefits. Legally bound. And oh, the way they fall �� slowly, achingly, deliciously. From fake marriage to late night talks and soft looks across shared spaces. From rules to routines. From sex to something terrifyingly real.

Piper’s story really got to me. She’s so strong but still struggling. She gives so much to others that she forgets she deserves that same love in return. And Liam? He’s a grump, sure. But he’s also gentle. Thoughtful. Protective. The kind of man who remembers the little things. Who stands up for her without hesitation. Who makes her feel wanted and safe without ever making it about ego. He has a freaking list of things she likes. He cooks for her. Supports her career. And when someone talks down to her?

"I’d be very careful what you say next. That's my wife you're talking about."

That line lives in my head rent-free.

And don’t even get me started on the side characters. His teammates? Her girlfriends? Everyone feels like someone you know. The friendships are so real, so full of love. The boys literally helped Liam look for his fake wedding ring on the rink before a game. That’s loyalty and family right there!

This book wrecked me in the best way. I need a Liam Sullivan in my life. Six foot two of love, rage, tenderness, and filthy promises. A man who’s soft where it matters, rough where it counts, and absolutely unhinged when it comes to protecting what’s his.

Chelsea, you did not have to go this hard. But you did. And I’ll never be normal again.

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"Society tells women we're supposed to hit these milestones by certain ages, or it's too late. Like, if we're not settled down by our twenties, we'll never find love or have time for children, and that's bullshit." PERIODDTT

"Roses are the bottom of the list. Peonies are my favorites. But I do like Tulips. What are these for?"
"An apology."
"No one's ever bought me flowers before."
"I'm sorry the first time you're getting them is under these circumstances. I took my shit out on you. How I reacted in your room in Vegas was uncalled for."

WE LOVE A MAN WHO KNOWS WHEN HE'S WRONG 🥹

"You said you're already on top of the world, Piper. I'm sending you to the stars next."

"Piper" I almost growls. "Open your eyes and look at me when I fuck you." SHEESHHHHHH 🥵🥵

"Almost there. God, I can't wait to see what my wife looks like when she takes all of my cock." I need this man now!! 💥

"I want to try rough. I want you to let go with me. I can take it. I want it."
"Okay, wife. I'll fuck you rough" my ovaries are in shambles 🤯😋

"If I never saw Piper again, I'd be fucking devastated. This week showed me that. When I'm not at the rink, I'm thinking about her. Wondering if she had a good day. Wondering what she was doing. Wondering if she's thinking about me too." LIAM SULLIVAN IS WHIPPED.

"I think I've been waiting for you my whole life, Piper Michell."

"You fixed me, Liam."
"You were never broken, Piper."

"You're the damn whole story, Piper. There's some hazy version of myself that existed before I met you, and then everything after. I've never loved anything like I love you. And I'll never love anything else like I love you." AWWWWW 😍🥹"