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Match Penalty by Kenna King
4.5
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4 Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cammy and JP are both children of famous hockey players who were rivals.  Cammy and JP also have a kind of messy past together. JP gets signed onto the Hawkeyes for a second chance to play on a hockey team and a second chance at winning over Cammy. 
The chemistry between Cammy and JP was really good and kept me engaged throughout the book. Let's say I won't look at zambonis the same every again.🤭  I loved the found family atmosphere of the Hawkeyes and I appreciate that there were several callbacks to the authors previous books but I didn't have to read them before this book to know what is going on. 
There is a third act breakup that was very angsty. I'm not a huge fan of that but the ending was very sweet and helped make up for the trauma. 
I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for a good hockey romance. 

*Thank you Chasing Books PR for this free ARC in exchange for a honest review.