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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
Wow! Bitter Sweet Heart touches on all the emotions. What would you do if your summer hook up turned out to be your professor? Well that happened to Maverick, and now he is getting his turn to share his story.
Maverick meets Clover at the end of summer. When school starts he stressed about his final year of college, hockey, going to Nashville for training camp and the future. The last thing he expects walking into class is to see Clover is his professor.
Clover is filling in for a professor at the college. She’s trying to move on from her ex who is making things difficult. She puts up boundaries with Maverick but when the semester ends they shift.
A story of family, friendships, following dreams, making your own path, and forgiveness. The hardest person to forgive is yourself.
Maverick meets Clover at the end of summer. When school starts he stressed about his final year of college, hockey, going to Nashville for training camp and the future. The last thing he expects walking into class is to see Clover is his professor.
Clover is filling in for a professor at the college. She’s trying to move on from her ex who is making things difficult. She puts up boundaries with Maverick but when the semester ends they shift.
A story of family, friendships, following dreams, making your own path, and forgiveness. The hardest person to forgive is yourself.
First off, I just wanna make mention of how much I LOVE the talk of mental health in not just this book but this series.
I absolutely loved Maverick and his heart. He’s so kind and loving. I loved seeing a man who is great at communicating!
Clover is a strong independent women but man does she thrive most when Maverick is by her side.
I loved their story and their strength to overcome so many obstacles.
1.5
I absolutely loved Maverick and his heart. He’s so kind and loving. I loved seeing a man who is great at communicating!
Clover is a strong independent women but man does she thrive most when Maverick is by her side.
I loved their story and their strength to overcome so many obstacles.
1.5
"All you have to do is tell me I’m alone in this, that my feelings are misplaced. Doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. I’ll go. I’ll walk away. I don’t deserve you anyway.”
This book was everything I could have wanted. I adored Maverick and Clover. The storyline was unique and all of the characters were great. It’s safe to say I’m obsessed with this second gen series!
Helena Hunting you have crafted another masterpiece! Maverick has slap shot his way into my heart! This books follows the kind gentle-hearted Maverick who is a little broken inside. Maverick is trying to find his way and figure out his path. Clover is trying to start a new chapter her life too. This story brings together two broken characters through a raw and honest journey. As a reader, you are pull into their journey. It is a must read! 5 star hit!
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From Pucked to the All In series to this second generation I have lobed these characters. Seeing Alex and Violet as parents is such a treat and Maverick is the whipped cream on top. I just love him. His sweet and generous heart and willing to do anything for anyone will have you falling for him as well. His story with Clover is not just a steamy age gap it also shows huge growth with his character when faced with life changing choices. Clover is so well suited for Maverick. She was confident enough to help him navigate his path but not force his decision.
This story is definitely a must read and I highly recommend reading Little Lies first if you haven't!
This story is definitely a must read and I highly recommend reading Little Lies first if you haven't!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
THIS BOOK!!!
I don't have words for how much I love this story. I adore Helena Hunting and I'm obsessed with the Pucked Series. This spin-off is everything I needed. I waited a long time for this book and it did NOT disappoint. It had everything - I laughed, I cried, THE STEAM - omg.
Read it.
Read this book.
It's amazing.
I don't have words for how much I love this story. I adore Helena Hunting and I'm obsessed with the Pucked Series. This spin-off is everything I needed. I waited a long time for this book and it did NOT disappoint. It had everything - I laughed, I cried, THE STEAM - omg.
Read it.
Read this book.
It's amazing.
Overall Grade: 4.5 ⭐️
“You were never the tightrope. You were Kody’s anchor and Lavender’s shield.”
H. Hunting’s newest series, Lies, Hearts, & Truths, has an edge. Born out of her Pucked and All In series, Little Lies and Bitter Sweet Heart reveal the truth about families: they are messy and fraught. To date, Little Lies has been my favorite of the two books. After reading Bitter Sweet Heart, Maverick’s story, it still holds that claim, but BSH is beautifully wrought and a reminder that our future trajectories can change and family trauma impacts more than the person directly involved in the trauma. H. Hunting’s Bitter Sweet Heart is another example of Helena Hunting’s capacity to pivot her storytelling, finding a new space to inhabit for herself.
Here are my own truths as a romance reader uncovered after reading Hunting’s Bitter Sweet Heart:
**I love a hero who ensures consent. Honestly, it doesn’t seem romantic, but I love a hero, one such as Maverick, who checks in with his heroine. In my mind, it equates to compassion and care. The MMC can be a burly, alpha-hero and still ensure the FMC’s boundaries are being honored. In fact, it’s downright sexy to read.
**Maverick is nothing like I thought he’d be. He has spent most of his life caring for others at the expense of himself, and even in the end, he continues to do it. Yes, he’s gorgeous, but his compassion and thoughtfulness actually make him more attractive. Additionally, it doesn’t detract from his masculinity; it adds depth to his character. He is not fun-loving, although he has fun. He is an old soul in a young body.
**I think I’m a fan of reverse age-gap stories. Yes, they have shades of the forbidden, only because our minds are often turned by decades of patriarchal rule. Hunting carefully curates Maverick and Clover’s relationship, infusing him with maturity while keeping Clover youthful. Their physical relationship combines eroticism and responsibility, so it never reads wrong. There is something very right about Maverick and Clover together.
**I am the biggest fan of taking Hunting’s wildly popular Pucked and All In series, reminding readers of our favorite characters, ones who have doled out laughs and tears and familial camaraderie. When you finish a series such as Pucked and All In, you remember the humor of it, the off-the-cuff inappropriateness of Violet, and the quirkiness of the other characters. However, entering the Lies, Hearts, & Truths series, readers are met with the repercussions of trauma in the younger generation. These kids are messy, forcing you to consider that seemingly perfect worlds in romance don’t always mean the same for future generations. While Maverick is thoughtful, compassionate, and the perfect older brother who takes care of his younger siblings, it comes at a cost to himself. Hunting crafts this reality beautifully in his character, showing the ramifications of living life making others happy at the cost of his own happiness. Thankfully, Hunting creates parents who want to remedy the sins of their past. My favorite parts of Bitter Sweet Heart are Maverick’s dealings with his parents, especially his father, as he reconsiders his future. All of it reads messy and realistic, and I was engrossed in his struggle.
Bitter Sweet Heart is engaging, erotic, and emotional. It’s layered, and you lose yourself in Maverick’s struggle to live a life in his own light. The humor of the Pucked and All In series floats through his story, but BSH is meant to provoke your thinking about familial trauma and its aftermath. When you finish H. Hunting’s book, it feels like you’ve endured a journey of a thousand miles while surrounded by your favorite people.
“I love you.”
“And I love you. Every minute of every day until forever ends.”
“You were never the tightrope. You were Kody’s anchor and Lavender’s shield.”
H. Hunting’s newest series, Lies, Hearts, & Truths, has an edge. Born out of her Pucked and All In series, Little Lies and Bitter Sweet Heart reveal the truth about families: they are messy and fraught. To date, Little Lies has been my favorite of the two books. After reading Bitter Sweet Heart, Maverick’s story, it still holds that claim, but BSH is beautifully wrought and a reminder that our future trajectories can change and family trauma impacts more than the person directly involved in the trauma. H. Hunting’s Bitter Sweet Heart is another example of Helena Hunting’s capacity to pivot her storytelling, finding a new space to inhabit for herself.
Here are my own truths as a romance reader uncovered after reading Hunting’s Bitter Sweet Heart:
**I love a hero who ensures consent. Honestly, it doesn’t seem romantic, but I love a hero, one such as Maverick, who checks in with his heroine. In my mind, it equates to compassion and care. The MMC can be a burly, alpha-hero and still ensure the FMC’s boundaries are being honored. In fact, it’s downright sexy to read.
**Maverick is nothing like I thought he’d be. He has spent most of his life caring for others at the expense of himself, and even in the end, he continues to do it. Yes, he’s gorgeous, but his compassion and thoughtfulness actually make him more attractive. Additionally, it doesn’t detract from his masculinity; it adds depth to his character. He is not fun-loving, although he has fun. He is an old soul in a young body.
**I think I’m a fan of reverse age-gap stories. Yes, they have shades of the forbidden, only because our minds are often turned by decades of patriarchal rule. Hunting carefully curates Maverick and Clover’s relationship, infusing him with maturity while keeping Clover youthful. Their physical relationship combines eroticism and responsibility, so it never reads wrong. There is something very right about Maverick and Clover together.
**I am the biggest fan of taking Hunting’s wildly popular Pucked and All In series, reminding readers of our favorite characters, ones who have doled out laughs and tears and familial camaraderie. When you finish a series such as Pucked and All In, you remember the humor of it, the off-the-cuff inappropriateness of Violet, and the quirkiness of the other characters. However, entering the Lies, Hearts, & Truths series, readers are met with the repercussions of trauma in the younger generation. These kids are messy, forcing you to consider that seemingly perfect worlds in romance don’t always mean the same for future generations. While Maverick is thoughtful, compassionate, and the perfect older brother who takes care of his younger siblings, it comes at a cost to himself. Hunting crafts this reality beautifully in his character, showing the ramifications of living life making others happy at the cost of his own happiness. Thankfully, Hunting creates parents who want to remedy the sins of their past. My favorite parts of Bitter Sweet Heart are Maverick’s dealings with his parents, especially his father, as he reconsiders his future. All of it reads messy and realistic, and I was engrossed in his struggle.
Bitter Sweet Heart is engaging, erotic, and emotional. It’s layered, and you lose yourself in Maverick’s struggle to live a life in his own light. The humor of the Pucked and All In series floats through his story, but BSH is meant to provoke your thinking about familial trauma and its aftermath. When you finish H. Hunting’s book, it feels like you’ve endured a journey of a thousand miles while surrounded by your favorite people.
“I love you.”
“And I love you. Every minute of every day until forever ends.”