
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Houston Baddies series
by Sara Ney
Blurb:
USA Today bestselling author Sara Ney sizzles with a fast-paced, sexy romp about a sassy fan-girl and flailing hockey star in this hilarious stand-alone…
I didnβt mean to roast Gio Montagalo, goalie and crown jewel of The Houston Baddies hockey team. Honestly, I was screaming at the TV in a sports bar like any self-respecting sports junkie does when their team is on a losing streak! So when his twin sister sidles up on the stool beside me, laughing at my commentary, I figured Iβd made a fan, too. What I didnβt expect? For her brotherβthe guy I called βa flashy ice peacock with the reflexes of a slothββto hear about it.
Yikes. What were the odds?!
Next thing I know, Gio is in my DMs with a challenge: βHold up a sassy sign at my game and hit me with your best shot. Roast me in front of everyone.β For him, itβs fun. For me, itβs humiliating. But I did it. Glitter included. And because the universe thrives on chaos, the Baddies won.
Now Gio thinks Iβm his good luck charm, begging me to show up with more signs. He also wants to see meβoff the ice.
What does a hot, hockey hunk want with a bookish girlie like me?
I try to keep my distance. Mostly.
Soon, Gio is showing up at my job for swoony kisses and trying to charm my dogβalso named Gioβand failing because my dog hates him at first sight. I wonder if this whole βlucky charmβ thing has less to do with hockey and more to do with the overwhelming, undeniable pull I feel toward him. Or maybe itβs fateβs way of showing me that sometimes, the guy you roast on national TV can be the one you accidentally fall for.
Fast-paced and hilarious, Hit Me With Your Best Shot is full of electric chemistryβand tons of spice. Austin Adam’s life just went from shouting at the TV screenβto becoming part of the show.
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Review:
I think Austin is one of my favorite heroines. She is unabashedly loud, bold, and a bit nerdy. She’s smart AND smart-mouthed, keeping Gio on his toes. And he is there for every moment. He’s more than attracted to her brains, her body, and her sass. He’s also, probably partially because of his love for his twin sister, a darn good boyfriend. He may be cocky but he also works at being supportive and a good communicator. I loved him from page 1.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot is somewhat spicy and not very angsty but definitely a lot of fun. The banter between them is fun and cheeky and entertaining and I just adored them together. Their humorous meet-cute definitely sets the tone for the story and Ney delivers for the rest of the book. And based on the epilogue, I’m so here for the next book in the series.
(There were a couple of off things that I don’t know if it is because it is an ARC but … I mean, if their Houston is the Texas Houston then it doesn’t get cold enough for a back yard ice rink … minor things but they pulled me out of the story for a minute and may bother other readers more.)
*****
Author Info:
Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latteβs, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives colorfully, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.
Connect with Sara Ney:
https://linktr.ee/authorsaraney
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