jessnorris 's review for:

Shots Fired by Ruth Stilling

4.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Book 3 in the Blades series and it was a bloody cute one. 

I'd been eagerly awaiting Archer's story; I love a reformed playboy trope and seeing his pining over his best friend's sister in the previous books, I just knew that he would provide the goods! He is a man OBSESSED omg. He was so IN with Darcy from the get go. He is not afraid of his feelings or showing and telling her how he feels about her. Yes, he was intense at times but the possession and obsession was written so well.

Darcy is fresh out of a toxic relationship with someone she left in the UK; she's moved to New York to be with her Mum (book 1 of Ruth's first hockey series) and brother (book 1 of this series). She is desperate for a little fun and of course, Archer is more than happy to step up to the plate. 

I loved the forbidden aspect of their relationship; the sneaking around was so fun. I really enjoyed the banter between these two; they really were so sweet with each other and seeing their relationship progress and flourish when Darcy found out she was pregnant was so sweet. Archer's possessiveness was next level, too. We love to see it!

This was a really sweet book and Archer and Darcy were a lovely match. They saw each other for who they truly were. 

Read if you like:

- professional hockey romance

- brother's best friend / teammate & coach's step daughter

- accidental pregnancy

- secret marriage of convenience

- forbidden / sneaking around

- man obsessed