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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Second Chance
Single Dad
Hockey Romance
Dual POV + one pager POVs from Bodhi!
Setting: Chicago
Enjoyed Henry and Jade’s backstory. A bit invisible string theory with how they always were pulled to another.
Felt this wrapped up really quickly and would have loved to see a bit more of them.
Their book continues to move this series along and sets up Conor for his story (Kyleigh’s brother from book 1).
Single Dad
Hockey Romance
Dual POV + one pager POVs from Bodhi!
Setting: Chicago
Enjoyed Henry and Jade’s backstory. A bit invisible string theory with how they always were pulled to another.
Felt this wrapped up really quickly and would have loved to see a bit more of them.
Their book continues to move this series along and sets up Conor for his story (Kyleigh’s brother from book 1).
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was such a sweet read! It was a lot deeper and more reflective than the first book was and it did take me a few days to read as I'm usually not one for slow books but it was really worth it 🥹 This is very much couple-focused and I was glad for it! We really got to explore so much of their past and present relationship.
I received an early free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I received an early free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Death, Grief, Death of parent
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Hockey romance
High school sweethearts
Single dad
Second chance
Found family
Meddling teammates/child
Audio review
PERFORMED BY
JF HARDING
BROOKE BLOOMINGDALE
TROY DURAN
CONNOR CRAIS
SEAN MASTERS
TEDDY HAMILTON
CJ BLOOM
It was nice having a full cast of narrators. The story was evenly paced and balanced. Characters personalities and emotions flowed well.
Main characters: Henry and Jade
Mr. Broody may be my favorite of the series. It was cute and a fun read. The characters are wonderful and easy to like. Plenty of romance and laughs.
Henry and Jade thought they were forever. So when they separated, they were devastated. Looking back, it was probably best. They needed that time to grow and live out their dreams. Jade especially needed that time. She basically followed Henry. He didn’t ask or require her to do anything but she had done issues that shaped her behavior.
Now they are older. Henry is a successful hockey player and a single father to adorable Bodhi. He has an apartment in the Nest and is surrounded by his teammates. The Nest is family and they take care of each other. Jade has traveled the world taking great photos and living her dream.
This is their time and they will take full advantage with a nudge or two from Bodhi and the rest of the crew. Bodhi is the real MVP in this story! A 6/7 genius.
Per usual we get a glimpse into the next book in the series and it’s going to be a doozy!
High school sweethearts
Single dad
Second chance
Found family
Meddling teammates/child
Audio review
PERFORMED BY
JF HARDING
BROOKE BLOOMINGDALE
TROY DURAN
CONNOR CRAIS
SEAN MASTERS
TEDDY HAMILTON
CJ BLOOM
It was nice having a full cast of narrators. The story was evenly paced and balanced. Characters personalities and emotions flowed well.
Main characters: Henry and Jade
Mr. Broody may be my favorite of the series. It was cute and a fun read. The characters are wonderful and easy to like. Plenty of romance and laughs.
Henry and Jade thought they were forever. So when they separated, they were devastated. Looking back, it was probably best. They needed that time to grow and live out their dreams. Jade especially needed that time. She basically followed Henry. He didn’t ask or require her to do anything but she had done issues that shaped her behavior.
Now they are older. Henry is a successful hockey player and a single father to adorable Bodhi. He has an apartment in the Nest and is surrounded by his teammates. The Nest is family and they take care of each other. Jade has traveled the world taking great photos and living her dream.
This is their time and they will take full advantage with a nudge or two from Bodhi and the rest of the crew. Bodhi is the real MVP in this story! A 6/7 genius.
Per usual we get a glimpse into the next book in the series and it’s going to be a doozy!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love that this was my first {listen} read of 2025! It is sweet, angsty, and a single dad second chance romance… my favorite!
Bodhi, Henry’s first grade son, is the freakin’ cutest, and his play on matchmaker - adorable and hilarious! I looked forward to his pov and never tired of seeing things through his eyes. I absolutely melted when he claimed Jade as both Henry’s AND his.
The “it’s always been you” trope gets me every dang time. My romantic heart just melts, especially if there’s a long history beginning in childhood + mutual pining over a long period of time. Yes, please. It makes things even better when the story is as much swoony as it is funny, too. I loved the chemistry, the banter, and the meddling (in the best way) teammates.
I have learned that if there is a full-cast narrated audiobook - GIMME!! They are so immersive and it’s a whole VIBE. Full-cast for Mr. Broody included: Brooke Bloomingdale, JF Harding, Sean Masters, Connor Crais, Troy Duran, Teddy Hamilton, and Carly Robins. JF Harding as “Daddy Henry” should be enough said. He can read an instruction manual and have you looking at him with heart eyes. Overall, this cast was fun, swoony, and a fabulous group to listen to!
Mr. Broody is the second installment in The Nest series and let me just say…the ending!!! I absolutely cannot wait to read the third.
🏒 hockey romance
💘 second chance
🏒 single dad
💘 friends to lovers
🏒 found family
💘 close proximity
Bodhi, Henry’s first grade son, is the freakin’ cutest, and his play on matchmaker - adorable and hilarious! I looked forward to his pov and never tired of seeing things through his eyes. I absolutely melted when he claimed Jade as both Henry’s AND his.
The “it’s always been you” trope gets me every dang time. My romantic heart just melts, especially if there’s a long history beginning in childhood + mutual pining over a long period of time. Yes, please. It makes things even better when the story is as much swoony as it is funny, too. I loved the chemistry, the banter, and the meddling (in the best way) teammates.
I have learned that if there is a full-cast narrated audiobook - GIMME!! They are so immersive and it’s a whole VIBE. Full-cast for Mr. Broody included: Brooke Bloomingdale, JF Harding, Sean Masters, Connor Crais, Troy Duran, Teddy Hamilton, and Carly Robins. JF Harding as “Daddy Henry” should be enough said. He can read an instruction manual and have you looking at him with heart eyes. Overall, this cast was fun, swoony, and a fabulous group to listen to!
Mr. Broody is the second installment in The Nest series and let me just say…the ending!!! I absolutely cannot wait to read the third.
🏒 hockey romance
💘 second chance
🏒 single dad
💘 friends to lovers
🏒 found family
💘 close proximity
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review
The Nest is going to become one of my favorite series, for sure! Not only because my favorite sports romance is about hockey, but because Piper Rayne is giving me what I love most in these kinds of series: teammates who become a real family and are always there to support each other in difficult times, something that was much more evident in Mr. Broody. Also, I loved the story that the authors created for Henry, Jade & Bodhi: it broke my heart at times (something I didn't expect), I had a lot of fun, and also my heart melted because of all the love between all these characters.
Jade is a character that arrived surprisingly at the end of the first book and that I was dying to meet, she's a girl who has always been a little lost in her own life, who has some insecurities that lead her to always put herself second, but she was also, and still is, Henry's biggest support, the girl who is always willing to support those she loves and a woman with a big heart. One of the things I loved most about this character was the strong and beautiful relationship she has with her mom and stepdad (who I'm dying to read about), how fun her moments are with her younger siblings, and how they all form a great family that she, Henry & Bodhi can always count on. I also really liked that the authors gave Jade a complex personal story with her past traumas, her love for photography, and all her feelings for the one who has always been the love of her life.
Henry is the character I've been looking forward to reading about the most in this series since I read the first book: a professional hockey player and single father who seems to always be in control, is extremely organized, and who cares about his teammates as if they were his family (because they are actually a big, fun family), and that's one of the things I loved most about this book, because I think Piper Rayne showed me more intensely how close Rowan, Tweetie, Connor & Kyleigh are, how involved they are in raising and caring for Bodhi, Henry's son, and I loved that they all play the role of cupid at certain moments. I also really enjoyed that the authors wrote some chapters from Bodhi's point of view because that added a lot to the story.
Jade & Henry have an interestingly heartbreaking and loving story: they went from being childhood best friends to being in an intense relationship to being strangers, but they never stopped loving each other, and I love that the authors NEVER question each other's feelings for the other but at the same time their love for each other seems to not be enough because of the insecurities and fears they both have, especially when Jade comes back into Henry's life after many years apart. I LOVED the complexity of this couple's situation, how Victoria & Reed are always there to advise them and speak to them from their own experience, and how Jade & Henry are willing to face all the obstacles around them in order to finally be happy, but I think what I liked most about their plot was that Henry trusts Jade completely (especially that moment of tension towards the end of the book), that Henry has his own personal circumstances that stop him from being happy too and that Bodhi falls in love with Jade as much as his dad does.
Finally, I think Owen & Waylon deserve a special mention because their presence gave a very fun twist to the plot of this book, I loved reading them having a close relationship with Henry thanks to their love for hockey, I LOVED them being those annoying little brothers for Jade and what melted my heart the most was the adorable way they interact with Bodhi, and for all that I would love for the authors to give us their stories too.
🏒Henry: 5/5
📸Jade: 5/5
🏒Bodhi: 5/5
📸Plot: 5/5
🏒Love story: 5/5
📸Secondary characters: 5/5
🏒Universe: 5/5
📸Cover: 5/5
ARC amablemente proporcionada a cambio de una reseña honesta
The Nest se va a convertir en una de mis series favoritas, estos segura! No solo porque mis sports romance favoritos son sobre hockey, si no porque Piper Rayne me están dando lo que más amo en este tipo de series: compañeros de equipo que se convierten en una verdadera familia y siempre están ahí para poyarse en los momentos complicados, algo que fue mucho más evidente en Mr. Broody. Además, me encantó la historia que las autoras crearon para Henry, Jade & Bodhi: me rompió el corazón por momentos (algo que no esperaba), me divirtió muchísimo y también me derritió el corazón todo el amor que hay entre todos estos personajes.
Jade es un personaje que llegó sorpresivamente hacia el final del último libro y que me moría por conocer, es una chica que siempre ha estado un poco perdida en su propia vida, que tiene algunas inseguridades que la llevan a ponerse siempre en segundo lugar, pero también fue, y sigue siendo, el apoyo más grande de Henry, la chica que siempre está dispuesta a poyar a los que ama y una mujer con un gran corazón. Una de las cosas que más amé de este personaje fue la relación tan fuerte y hermosa que tiene con su mamá y su padrastro (a quienes me muero por leer), lo divertidos que son sus momentos con sus hermanos menores, y como todos forman una gran familia en la que ella, Henry & Bodhi siempre pueden contar. También me gustó mucho que las autoras le dieran a Jade una historia personal compleja con sus traumas del pasado, con su amor por la fotografía y todo lo que siente por el que siempre ha sido el amor de su vida.
Henry es el personaje que más deseaba leer de esta serie desde que leí el primer libro: un jugador de hockey profesional y padre soltero que parece siempre estar en control, es extremadamente organizado y quien se preocupa por los compañeros de quipo que viven en el mismo edificio que él como si fueran de su familia (porque en realidad son una gran y divertida familia), y esa es una de las cosas que más amé de este libro, porque creo que Piper Rayne me mostraron con más intensidad lo unidos que son Rowan, Tweetie, Connor & Kyleigh, lo involucrados que están en la crianza y cuidado de Bodhi, el hijo de Henry, y me encantó que todos jueguen el papel de cupido en ciertos momentos. También disfruté mucho que las autoras escribieran algunos capítulos desde el punto de vista de Bodhi porque eso aporto mucho a la historia.
Jade & Henry tienen una historia interesantemente desgarradora y llena de amor: pasaron de ser mejores amigos de la infancia a tener un noviazgo intenso a ser dos desconocidos, pero nunca se dejaron de amar, y me encanta que las autoras NUNCA pongan en duda los sentimientos del uno por el otro pero que al mismo tiempo su amor por el otro parezca no ser suficiente debido a las inseguridades y miedos que ambos tienen, especialmente cuando Jade regresa a la vida de Henry después de muchos años alejados. AMÉ la complejidad de la situación de esta pareja, como Victoria & Reed siempre están ahí para aconsejarlos y hablarles desde su propia experiencia, y como Jade & Henry están dispuestos a enfrentar todos los obstáculos a su alrededor para poder ser felices al fin, pero creo que lo que mas me gustó de su trama fue que Henry confiara por completo en Jade (especialmente ese momento de tensión hacia el final del libro), que Henry también tenga sus propias circunstancias personales que lo detienen para ser feliz y que Bodhi se enamore de Jade tanto como su papá lo está.
Finalmente, creo que Owen & Waylon se merecen una mención especial porque su presencia le dio un giro muy divertido a la trama de este libro, me encantó leerlos teniendo una relación cercana con Henry gracias a su amor por el hockey, AMÉ que fueran esos hermanos pequeños molestos para Jade y lo que más me derritió el corazón fue la manera tan adorable en la que interactúan con Bodhi, y por todo eso me encantaría que las autoras nos dieran sus historias también.
🏒Henry: 5/5
📸Jade: 5/5
🏒Bodhi: 5/5
📸Trama: 5/5
🏒Historia de amor: 5/5
📸Personajes secundarios: 5/5
🏒Universo: 5/5
📸Portada: 5/5
🌶️: 3/5
The Nest is going to become one of my favorite series, for sure! Not only because my favorite sports romance is about hockey, but because Piper Rayne is giving me what I love most in these kinds of series: teammates who become a real family and are always there to support each other in difficult times, something that was much more evident in Mr. Broody. Also, I loved the story that the authors created for Henry, Jade & Bodhi: it broke my heart at times (something I didn't expect), I had a lot of fun, and also my heart melted because of all the love between all these characters.
Jade is a character that arrived surprisingly at the end of the first book and that I was dying to meet, she's a girl who has always been a little lost in her own life, who has some insecurities that lead her to always put herself second, but she was also, and still is, Henry's biggest support, the girl who is always willing to support those she loves and a woman with a big heart. One of the things I loved most about this character was the strong and beautiful relationship she has with her mom and stepdad (who I'm dying to read about), how fun her moments are with her younger siblings, and how they all form a great family that she, Henry & Bodhi can always count on. I also really liked that the authors gave Jade a complex personal story with her past traumas, her love for photography, and all her feelings for the one who has always been the love of her life.
Henry is the character I've been looking forward to reading about the most in this series since I read the first book: a professional hockey player and single father who seems to always be in control, is extremely organized, and who cares about his teammates as if they were his family (because they are actually a big, fun family), and that's one of the things I loved most about this book, because I think Piper Rayne showed me more intensely how close Rowan, Tweetie, Connor & Kyleigh are, how involved they are in raising and caring for Bodhi, Henry's son, and I loved that they all play the role of cupid at certain moments. I also really enjoyed that the authors wrote some chapters from Bodhi's point of view because that added a lot to the story.
Jade & Henry have an interestingly heartbreaking and loving story: they went from being childhood best friends to being in an intense relationship to being strangers, but they never stopped loving each other, and I love that the authors NEVER question each other's feelings for the other but at the same time their love for each other seems to not be enough because of the insecurities and fears they both have, especially when Jade comes back into Henry's life after many years apart. I LOVED the complexity of this couple's situation, how Victoria & Reed are always there to advise them and speak to them from their own experience, and how Jade & Henry are willing to face all the obstacles around them in order to finally be happy, but I think what I liked most about their plot was that Henry trusts Jade completely (especially that moment of tension towards the end of the book), that Henry has his own personal circumstances that stop him from being happy too and that Bodhi falls in love with Jade as much as his dad does.
Finally, I think Owen & Waylon deserve a special mention because their presence gave a very fun twist to the plot of this book, I loved reading them having a close relationship with Henry thanks to their love for hockey, I LOVED them being those annoying little brothers for Jade and what melted my heart the most was the adorable way they interact with Bodhi, and for all that I would love for the authors to give us their stories too.
🏒Henry: 5/5
📸Jade: 5/5
🏒Bodhi: 5/5
📸Plot: 5/5
🏒Love story: 5/5
📸Secondary characters: 5/5
🏒Universe: 5/5
📸Cover: 5/5
ARC amablemente proporcionada a cambio de una reseña honesta
The Nest se va a convertir en una de mis series favoritas, estos segura! No solo porque mis sports romance favoritos son sobre hockey, si no porque Piper Rayne me están dando lo que más amo en este tipo de series: compañeros de equipo que se convierten en una verdadera familia y siempre están ahí para poyarse en los momentos complicados, algo que fue mucho más evidente en Mr. Broody. Además, me encantó la historia que las autoras crearon para Henry, Jade & Bodhi: me rompió el corazón por momentos (algo que no esperaba), me divirtió muchísimo y también me derritió el corazón todo el amor que hay entre todos estos personajes.
Jade es un personaje que llegó sorpresivamente hacia el final del último libro y que me moría por conocer, es una chica que siempre ha estado un poco perdida en su propia vida, que tiene algunas inseguridades que la llevan a ponerse siempre en segundo lugar, pero también fue, y sigue siendo, el apoyo más grande de Henry, la chica que siempre está dispuesta a poyar a los que ama y una mujer con un gran corazón. Una de las cosas que más amé de este personaje fue la relación tan fuerte y hermosa que tiene con su mamá y su padrastro (a quienes me muero por leer), lo divertidos que son sus momentos con sus hermanos menores, y como todos forman una gran familia en la que ella, Henry & Bodhi siempre pueden contar. También me gustó mucho que las autoras le dieran a Jade una historia personal compleja con sus traumas del pasado, con su amor por la fotografía y todo lo que siente por el que siempre ha sido el amor de su vida.
Henry es el personaje que más deseaba leer de esta serie desde que leí el primer libro: un jugador de hockey profesional y padre soltero que parece siempre estar en control, es extremadamente organizado y quien se preocupa por los compañeros de quipo que viven en el mismo edificio que él como si fueran de su familia (porque en realidad son una gran y divertida familia), y esa es una de las cosas que más amé de este libro, porque creo que Piper Rayne me mostraron con más intensidad lo unidos que son Rowan, Tweetie, Connor & Kyleigh, lo involucrados que están en la crianza y cuidado de Bodhi, el hijo de Henry, y me encantó que todos jueguen el papel de cupido en ciertos momentos. También disfruté mucho que las autoras escribieran algunos capítulos desde el punto de vista de Bodhi porque eso aporto mucho a la historia.
Jade & Henry tienen una historia interesantemente desgarradora y llena de amor: pasaron de ser mejores amigos de la infancia a tener un noviazgo intenso a ser dos desconocidos, pero nunca se dejaron de amar, y me encanta que las autoras NUNCA pongan en duda los sentimientos del uno por el otro pero que al mismo tiempo su amor por el otro parezca no ser suficiente debido a las inseguridades y miedos que ambos tienen, especialmente cuando Jade regresa a la vida de Henry después de muchos años alejados. AMÉ la complejidad de la situación de esta pareja, como Victoria & Reed siempre están ahí para aconsejarlos y hablarles desde su propia experiencia, y como Jade & Henry están dispuestos a enfrentar todos los obstáculos a su alrededor para poder ser felices al fin, pero creo que lo que mas me gustó de su trama fue que Henry confiara por completo en Jade (especialmente ese momento de tensión hacia el final del libro), que Henry también tenga sus propias circunstancias personales que lo detienen para ser feliz y que Bodhi se enamore de Jade tanto como su papá lo está.
Finalmente, creo que Owen & Waylon se merecen una mención especial porque su presencia le dio un giro muy divertido a la trama de este libro, me encantó leerlos teniendo una relación cercana con Henry gracias a su amor por el hockey, AMÉ que fueran esos hermanos pequeños molestos para Jade y lo que más me derritió el corazón fue la manera tan adorable en la que interactúan con Bodhi, y por todo eso me encantaría que las autoras nos dieran sus historias también.
🏒Henry: 5/5
📸Jade: 5/5
🏒Bodhi: 5/5
📸Trama: 5/5
🏒Historia de amor: 5/5
📸Personajes secundarios: 5/5
🏒Universo: 5/5
📸Portada: 5/5
🌶️: 3/5
4.5 stars!
When it comes to first loves and second chances, Mr. Broody takes the cake. This story is heartwarming, and swoony, and will definitely have you believing in second chances.
From the moment we meet Henry and Jade, you can tell their story will rock your world. Despite all their time apart, history, and heartbreak, the pull and chemistry is still there. And while Henry would love nothing more than to win back the woman he let get away, it’s not just him he has to think about, he also has to think of his son Bodhi…
Get ready to have your heart stolen, as this second-chance romance will consume you from the first page and be impossible to put down. Not only are the characters entertaining, but their struggles are relatable. I adored Henry’s son, Bodhi, and was not prepared at all for him to run away with my heart.
Now, like any good love story, Mr. Broody isn’t without its share of ups and downs. There are a lot of obstacles and wounds of the past to overcome. But I promise you, the journey is 100% worth it and will have you rooting for Jade and Henry’s happily ever after.
Mr. Broody is a one-of-a-kind romance filled with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. This story is about finding your place and taking chances. It’s about letting go of your fears, and guilt and not repeating the mistakes of the past. In the end, Mr. Broody is the kind of story that will surprise you in the best possible way and leave you with all the feels.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*
When it comes to first loves and second chances, Mr. Broody takes the cake. This story is heartwarming, and swoony, and will definitely have you believing in second chances.
From the moment we meet Henry and Jade, you can tell their story will rock your world. Despite all their time apart, history, and heartbreak, the pull and chemistry is still there. And while Henry would love nothing more than to win back the woman he let get away, it’s not just him he has to think about, he also has to think of his son Bodhi…
Get ready to have your heart stolen, as this second-chance romance will consume you from the first page and be impossible to put down. Not only are the characters entertaining, but their struggles are relatable. I adored Henry’s son, Bodhi, and was not prepared at all for him to run away with my heart.
Now, like any good love story, Mr. Broody isn’t without its share of ups and downs. There are a lot of obstacles and wounds of the past to overcome. But I promise you, the journey is 100% worth it and will have you rooting for Jade and Henry’s happily ever after.
Mr. Broody is a one-of-a-kind romance filled with love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. This story is about finding your place and taking chances. It’s about letting go of your fears, and guilt and not repeating the mistakes of the past. In the end, Mr. Broody is the kind of story that will surprise you in the best possible way and leave you with all the feels.
*I was provided an ARC copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review*