Crew (ARC Review)

OVERALL Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

Spicy Rating: 🌶🌶🌶🌶/5

What's a wee bit of arson to get your ex out of the house?

I feel like that was the only thought running through Crew Westwood's mind when he decided to drag his mattress from the bedroom to the front yard and light the thing on fire. His (now ex) wife wasn't on it--thankfully? TBD honestly--but it got some major attention. Now he's in Vegas with his teammates after winning the Stanley Cup and doing what he can to stay *under* the radar.

Liv has always been the quiet cousin. The steadfast, reliable, ... eh. Fine. Boring one. But that's done. After a life-changing situation, she's taking charge and doing things outside her comfort zone. An impromptu trip to Vegas with her cousin Tate to celebrate with the team, she decides to go for broke, so to speak. Breaking her V-card streak is the goal of the night and Crew is the man for the job. He just doesn't know that's in the fine print.

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Victoria Denault loves surprises. Well, giving them at least. I can't speak for receiving... anyways. Back on topic. The fact is, I love discovering different sides to her characters and this time was no different. Crew isn't just the tatted, chaotic divorced hockey star the world sees him as. He's got secrets he's not willing to share with just anyone. It's the "holding to the vest" mentality, though, that's got him feeling friction with his twin, Nash, and even Olivia.

As the one night stand turned situationship turned committed relationship progresses, you get to see the connection between Liv and Crew grow stronger. Their spicy scenes are fun and funny which is one of my favorite combos. Truly. I love when the characters can laugh as they get hot and heavy when the situation fits. And these two FIT!

This is the 3rd book in the Hockey Royalty series--a 2nd gen series that follows the kids of the Hometown Players series. Do you *have* to read the first two in this series? Eh, no. But you should.

Do you *have* to read the Hometown Players series? Again, no... but you SHOULD.

Yeah yeah, it'll add depth to understanding the characters you meet. Sure sure. BUT ALSO... those books are freaking amazing and should be read for that reason alone!