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Puck Drills & Quick Thrills by Eden Finley, Saxon James
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Aaah, series ending books are always bittersweet but West and Jasper's story was way sweeter than bitter!
Looking out from the college scene of the previous four books but still very much staying at CU, Puck Drills & Quick Thrills brings the opposites attract, hate to love relationship of a hockey coach turned ex-NHL player and a math professor who hates the sport.
It all starts with both acting based on their prejudices and emotions which then slowly morph into understanding and respect for the other. And of course the amount of chemistry that's between them quickly turns everything to much much more then friendly colleagues.
The story is a sweet jock/nerd romance, where the nerd tries to show off at his high school reunion to his past bullies by showing up with the hot hockey player, and the hot hockey player totally falling for the nerd who lived through so much. Obviously, West's crazy home situation raising his 5 younger siblings complicates things, but after getting to know the not so little family in the last book, Asher's story, it was actually very nice seeing more of them and getting the oldest sibling's story as well.
The characters were very stereotypical and very special at the same time. Jasper brought the nerdy college professor who never cuts any slacks for his students and especially not to the jocks. He was bullied in high school and his bitterness shows even twenty years later. But he also has a good heart so he obviously cannot resist long to the two Dalton siblings with the tragic past and a truckload of kids to raise.
While Jasper slowly melts for one brother especially, that said brother, West shows his true colors and insecurities in his duty in being a pseudo parent to his siblings. He gave up so much but he'd never take it back. He loves his siblings but is terrified of messing them up. He doesn't realize that he has the basic parent fears everyone struggles with.
I loved their relationship and the dynamic between them. It was very much not stereotypical, especially in the bedroom. Of course the hot scenes did not disappoint.
And though it was very much low in angst I didn't miss the drama that much. It showed an adult relationship blooming with added insecurities on both sides and lots of flirting and teasing.
It was actually a pretty good ending for this series. We glimpsed back a little into the lives of our favorite characters from the previous books. Asher obviously was a constant presence, but Beck and Jacobs showed up from time to time with unsolicited antics. And we had a great epilogue as well.
I recommend reading this series if you are a fan of college MM romance and hockey. Though I think you could read it as a standalone I suggest you start at the beginning to get the full CU hockey experience!
I hope Saxon and Eden will continue working together on other projects (blinking innocently while thinking of Ezra and an amazing professional hockey series, but that's just wishful thinking.)
Looking out from the college scene of the previous four books but still very much staying at CU, Puck Drills & Quick Thrills brings the opposites attract, hate to love relationship of a hockey coach turned ex-NHL player and a math professor who hates the sport.
It all starts with both acting based on their prejudices and emotions which then slowly morph into understanding and respect for the other. And of course the amount of chemistry that's between them quickly turns everything to much much more then friendly colleagues.
The story is a sweet jock/nerd romance, where the nerd tries to show off at his high school reunion to his past bullies by showing up with the hot hockey player, and the hot hockey player totally falling for the nerd who lived through so much. Obviously, West's crazy home situation raising his 5 younger siblings complicates things, but after getting to know the not so little family in the last book, Asher's story, it was actually very nice seeing more of them and getting the oldest sibling's story as well.
The characters were very stereotypical and very special at the same time. Jasper brought the nerdy college professor who never cuts any slacks for his students and especially not to the jocks. He was bullied in high school and his bitterness shows even twenty years later. But he also has a good heart so he obviously cannot resist long to the two Dalton siblings with the tragic past and a truckload of kids to raise.
While Jasper slowly melts for one brother especially, that said brother, West shows his true colors and insecurities in his duty in being a pseudo parent to his siblings. He gave up so much but he'd never take it back. He loves his siblings but is terrified of messing them up. He doesn't realize that he has the basic parent fears everyone struggles with.
I loved their relationship and the dynamic between them. It was very much not stereotypical, especially in the bedroom. Of course the hot scenes did not disappoint.
And though it was very much low in angst I didn't miss the drama that much. It showed an adult relationship blooming with added insecurities on both sides and lots of flirting and teasing.
It was actually a pretty good ending for this series. We glimpsed back a little into the lives of our favorite characters from the previous books. Asher obviously was a constant presence, but Beck and Jacobs showed up from time to time with unsolicited antics. And we had a great epilogue as well.
I recommend reading this series if you are a fan of college MM romance and hockey. Though I think you could read it as a standalone I suggest you start at the beginning to get the full CU hockey experience!
I hope Saxon and Eden will continue working together on other projects (blinking innocently while thinking of Ezra and an amazing professional hockey series, but that's just wishful thinking.)