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The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane
4.0
4.5★
As someone who loves insta-love, over the top heroes and possessive streaks in romance books, I really enjoyed this read. Lincoln had me in a chokehold from the start. NOTHING that man did was okay lmao it was red flag central but also everything had me on the floor melting and also screaming I loved him so much lol. The vibes of this book were very similar to that of Liars Like Us by J.T. Geissinger which was the last darker romance book I devoured and really enjoyed so that was amazing for me haha. As someone who has read other dark hockey romances, this was great. I enjoyed the insta-love, “I finally found my soulmate” energy that was very evident in the chemistry between Monroe and Lincoln, I will eat that up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I love a good soulmate moment. The way he called her dream girl from the beginning and was just all about her, and the surprise tattoo?? It literally sent me into outer space.
After reading other reviews on this book I can see why people were rating it low especially if it was not marketed as a dark romance and you were not expecting to read what was included. There were dark elements in there that would be off putting to anyone who was not clearly given that information beforehand but as a relatively seasoned dark romance reader I loved the hockey x dark romance crossover that was happening here. While I do see those points and they are valid, the TWs are now included and it is marketed as a dark romance so I knew what I was getting into and the changes that needed to be made marketing wise seemed to have occurred.
Personally I am a little tired of the virgin FMC trope where it is praised that the hero is the only one who she has ever been intimate with. It worked for this book and I wasn’t mad at its inclusion but I just wished it wasn’t as common as it is in darker romance books I suppose. Just something that I wish we saw less of because I hate that double standard in real life and fictionally.
The reason it isn't a full 5 stars is i felt a lull with the third act conflict and the end of the book was good but I just felt like it fell off a little bit excitement wise for me but I still enjoyed the entire book.
With that being said this was still a super enjoyable read for me. I felt that even Monroe was someone who needed her hand to be held by Lincoln in life that she had yet to experience. She was still a strong lead who gave it back to him when he was a dick so I liked that. The characters were likable and their chemistry felt real. I am not someone who reads for realistic situations and if you are, this book probably isn't for you in the sense that hockey and the possessive over the top vibes from Lincoln seemed out of place, but I loved it. I adored Ari and I loved that he continually gave Lincoln so much shit oh my god it was amazing. Excited for his book and the continuation of this series!
As someone who loves insta-love, over the top heroes and possessive streaks in romance books, I really enjoyed this read. Lincoln had me in a chokehold from the start. NOTHING that man did was okay lmao it was red flag central but also everything had me on the floor melting and also screaming I loved him so much lol. The vibes of this book were very similar to that of Liars Like Us by J.T. Geissinger which was the last darker romance book I devoured and really enjoyed so that was amazing for me haha. As someone who has read other dark hockey romances, this was great. I enjoyed the insta-love, “I finally found my soulmate” energy that was very evident in the chemistry between Monroe and Lincoln, I will eat that up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I love a good soulmate moment. The way he called her dream girl from the beginning and was just all about her, and the surprise tattoo?? It literally sent me into outer space.
After reading other reviews on this book I can see why people were rating it low especially if it was not marketed as a dark romance and you were not expecting to read what was included. There were dark elements in there that would be off putting to anyone who was not clearly given that information beforehand but as a relatively seasoned dark romance reader I loved the hockey x dark romance crossover that was happening here. While I do see those points and they are valid, the TWs are now included and it is marketed as a dark romance so I knew what I was getting into and the changes that needed to be made marketing wise seemed to have occurred.
Personally I am a little tired of the virgin FMC trope where it is praised that the hero is the only one who she has ever been intimate with. It worked for this book and I wasn’t mad at its inclusion but I just wished it wasn’t as common as it is in darker romance books I suppose. Just something that I wish we saw less of because I hate that double standard in real life and fictionally.
The reason it isn't a full 5 stars is i felt a lull with the third act conflict and the end of the book was good but I just felt like it fell off a little bit excitement wise for me but I still enjoyed the entire book.
With that being said this was still a super enjoyable read for me. I felt that even Monroe was someone who needed her hand to be held by Lincoln in life that she had yet to experience. She was still a strong lead who gave it back to him when he was a dick so I liked that. The characters were likable and their chemistry felt real. I am not someone who reads for realistic situations and if you are, this book probably isn't for you in the sense that hockey and the possessive over the top vibes from Lincoln seemed out of place, but I loved it. I adored Ari and I loved that he continually gave Lincoln so much shit oh my god it was amazing. Excited for his book and the continuation of this series!