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Match Penalty by Kenna King
4.0
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Match Penalty by Kenna King ✨️arc review✨️

Kenna King, the queen of spice of ice, has RETURNED to the ice hockey romance scene with Match Penalty, her first book in her new Rookie Hawkeyes Series.

For the bookish babes that have been here since Cocky Score (book 1 in The Hawekeyes Hockey Series) fear not for you will not be disappointed with this first book in Kenna Kings next generation sequel series. Match Penalty has all of Kenna King's classic book staples: the yearning, the tension, the uninterested FMC, the head over heels MMC, and of course...the SPICE. This book also contains some of our favorite characters/couples from the previous series, which was honestly so much fun. Of course, reading the OG cast of characters throughout the first 9 books was like SWOON, but reading about them and how far they have come gives this book a very nostalgic feel, almost like returning home. 

JP and Cammy's story is such a strong way to start off this series because THEY ARE SO LOVABLE, they give off Brent and Zoey vibes (iykyk). The amount of tension and yearning in this book is enough to just light the reader's kindle on fire. First off, before even getting into the bulk of the story, TELL ME WHY this man is literally putting in ALL THE EFFORT  just to get Cammy to AKNOWKEDGE him. 2 minutes into the book, and I'm like, "and onto the bookboyfriend list he goes," and the obviously everything crashes and burns, then flash forward to chapter one we go. I will say that one of the things I loved about this book was the amount of tension that was created due to both Cammy and JP just having to rebuild their relationship. Which (of course) made the SPICE literally the best thing ever. I liked how Kenna King found the perfect balance between the characters, the overall plot in general, and the amount of spice, which, in my opinion, was just perfect. I loved every second of this book, I think these two have such an undeniable chemistry that is clearly shown throughout the book.
Honestly, Kenna King, this book is just *mwuah* chef's kiss. It was amazing, and I am so grateful to have received an early copy. I'm so excited for what this series has to offer because this book was fabulous, and it's only going to get better.

✨️Of course, Match Penalty will be out and available to all of you ice hockey romance bookish babes on May 13th and can be read on Kindle Unlimited or in paperback!!✨️

Lock in babes, it's a fun romantic ride 🤭🩷