A review by iwillneversnitch
Desire or Defense by Leah Brunner

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

•hockey romance

•she’s a nurse/ he’s a hockey player 

•sunshine/ grumpy

•no spice but is cute and swoony

•dual povs

This book was a quick and easy read, that had a decent amount of hockey. The chapters swap from Mitch’s and Andie’s povs and flows pretty well. It wasn’t really an enemies to lovers trope as much as a dislike to falling in love. There is no spice but it’s cheeky and will make you mushy. The found family aspect in the book is so good, the wags and Rhonda being there for Andie and the guys staying with Mitch despite him pushing them away. Noah coming out of his shell and seeing the similarities in him and Mitch and Mitch acknowledging it and using it to further his progress in therapy was sweet.