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mkirks96 's review for:
Shots Fired
by Ruth Stilling
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I received an ARC of this story but all opinions are my own.
📖: 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
🥵: 🌶️🌶️.5/5
Shots Fired is the third story in the Blade Kings Series. It follows playboy goalie, Archer Moore, and his more than year-long crush on his teammates sister, Darcy Thompson. Fresh out of a toxic relationship, Darcy moves to the US from the UK for a new job and to be closer to her mum and older brother, and is looking for some fun to get over her ex.
I really enjoyed this story! Archer is absolutely gone from minute one of this story. In fact he is gone from the moment he meets Darcy earlier in the series! I thought they had a lot of chemistry and tension and I loved that he is all in from the start. I loved the Blades setting as usual, and even more throwbacks to the Scorpions series which I loved!
I really like Archer as a character, and you all know I am here for a man obsessed! It was quite emotional to see him fighting against his playboy reputation with basically everyone in the story, when all he wants is Darcy. It was actually quite sad that it took so long for some of his friends to look past that side of his past. I loved his relationship with his mum and the way he opened up about his parents divorce when he's with Darcy.
I also liked Darcy! She's kind, intelligent, and obviously beautiful. I really liked her relationships with the girls, especially Jenna, and I certainly hope we get to see more of her soon (iykyk).
This story does contain the pregnancy trope, and I am always happy to see the discussion around options for the FMC. A lot of stories glaze over the aspect of choice, and it's usually a case of how will they cope with a baby rather than whether they want to. Although Darcy is pretty certain from the outset that she wants the baby, she is repeatedly made aware of her right to choose by both her doctor and Archer.
Overall, I really enjoyed this addition to the Blade Kings series.
📖: 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5
🥵: 🌶️🌶️.5/5
Shots Fired is the third story in the Blade Kings Series. It follows playboy goalie, Archer Moore, and his more than year-long crush on his teammates sister, Darcy Thompson. Fresh out of a toxic relationship, Darcy moves to the US from the UK for a new job and to be closer to her mum and older brother, and is looking for some fun to get over her ex.
I really enjoyed this story! Archer is absolutely gone from minute one of this story. In fact he is gone from the moment he meets Darcy earlier in the series! I thought they had a lot of chemistry and tension and I loved that he is all in from the start. I loved the Blades setting as usual, and even more throwbacks to the Scorpions series which I loved!
I really like Archer as a character, and you all know I am here for a man obsessed! It was quite emotional to see him fighting against his playboy reputation with basically everyone in the story, when all he wants is Darcy. It was actually quite sad that it took so long for some of his friends to look past that side of his past. I loved his relationship with his mum and the way he opened up about his parents divorce when he's with Darcy.
I also liked Darcy! She's kind, intelligent, and obviously beautiful. I really liked her relationships with the girls, especially Jenna, and I certainly hope we get to see more of her soon (iykyk).
This story does contain the pregnancy trope, and I am always happy to see the discussion around options for the FMC. A lot of stories glaze over the aspect of choice, and it's usually a case of how will they cope with a baby rather than whether they want to. Although Darcy is pretty certain from the outset that she wants the baby, she is repeatedly made aware of her right to choose by both her doctor and Archer.
Overall, I really enjoyed this addition to the Blade Kings series.