A review by romancereadsandcoffeee
Desire or Defense by Leah Brunner

4.0

This is a grumpy sunshine with a slow burn. Enemies to lovers Hockey romance.

A bit of a slow slog but did enjoy this story and the emotional development of the characters.
He is a grumpy defenseman with a heck of a temper, she is just struggling to get by and raise her brother after the death of her parents. Forced to coach a youth hockey team their worlds collide with fireworks attached.
Not understanding the world of hockey, and grumpy coaches Andie storms the ice to yell at the coach and things escalate from there. Mitch has lust a first sight and slowly works to convince Andie he isn't the quick-tempered fowled mouth hockey player with no substance she thinks he is.

This story is low spice - kissing only with a hint of something more behind closed doors in the epilogue.