I read this in bits and pieces, soaking up the tender moments and savoring the little dose of sweetness it brought to my day. It’s got to be the softest, gentlest, SWOONIEST romance I’ve read in a long time, bringing happy, sentimental tears to my eyes on several occasions. It’s just like… cuteness overload. The hero at the heart of it is also the sweetest man; a genuinely good guy who has been struggling ever since his heart was ripped to pieces. I loved that he laid his heart on the line and let our heroine put him back together again, while he did the same to her. She’s also a worthy match for this gentle man, and I adored how she brought out a fierce, protective side of him. It’s got one of the most successful found family components I have EVER read, and I cannot believe how perfectly this friend group has grown and evolved as the series has progressed. Add in some serious chemistry and spice that was both incredibly intimate and intensely hot, and this was quite the multi-faceted read. I absolutely loved it!
The story follows Adam, the golden boy of hockey. He’s still reeling from a messy breakup with his high school sweetheart, and he’s lost the confidence and optimism he once had. Date after unsuccessful date have left him with a mountain of disappointment, and he’s feeling adrift. So when Adam bumps into a pink-haired girl whose smile lights up his day, he’s filled with hope for the first time in awhile. And when Rosie hears his name and doesn’t realize that he’s a wealthy, beloved hockey player… well, Adam basks in the anonymity. As Adam quickly falls for Rosie and her adorable little boy, he feels a sense of contentment that he didn’t expect. And as Rosie falls for Adam, she starts to believe that she’s finally found someone who will love every part of her… though she doesn’t realize that he’s hiding a very important part of himself.
Consider Me was SUCH a fantastic read, I’ve had very high expectations for the series ever since. So when the hero in Play With Me disappointed me within a few pages (men are stupid sometimes, I’m over it), I wasn’t sure where I stood anymore. I decided to dive into Unravel Me before going back to Play With Me, and I am so glad that I did. Adam is just the sweetest man you’ve ever met, and he somehow got better and better with every page. He fell for Rosie right away, and he didn’t falter for a single moment when her son entered his life. I loved how they healed old wounds together, and their whole love story is so uplifting and powerful. I had a serious case of the warm and fuzzies, which resulted in me tearing up SO many times. I savored it over the course of several days, reading a few chapters and basking in the swoons. By the end, though, I became greedy for more of this couple, and their journey to happily ever after was best kind of treat. I’ve even forgiven the hero in Play With Me (you know what you did), and I couldn’t be more excited about the next installment. This was another phenomenal read from Mack, and one I won’t soon forget.
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Blurb:
Golden boy. Notorious serial dater. The NHL’s most eligible bachelor.
That’s what the headlines say about me, at least. I wish I could say they’re not accurate, but truthfully? I don’t even know who I am anymore.
Between a soul-crushing ex-girlfriend and a never-ending queue of dates gone wrong, one thing has become glaringly obvious: I don’t want to be Adam Lockwood.
So when my dog decides to play matchmaker, taking down a sweet little thing with rose gold waves, brilliant green eyes, and a smile for days, I can’t believe my luck that she doesn’t have a clue who I am. I know I should tell her, but for once in my life someone sees the man behind the goalie mask.
Rosie gives me all of her–her heartache, her laughter, and her son. But me? I’m holding on a little too tightly to the pieces I’m scared to give up, the pieces she might not like.
One small lie becomes a secret hanging above my head, but what if there’s another one hiding right around the corner?
Suddenly, my deepest desire becomes my biggest fear.
I’m terrified she’s going to unravel me.
Unravel Me is book #3 in the Playing For Keeps series, a series of interconnected standalone mature hockey romance stories that contain relatable characters, lots of heat, swoon, laughs, and a ride on an emotional rollercoaster!
Unravel Me contains emotional references to the past death of parents and its surrounding grief, as well as brief discussions of foster care, depictions of child neglect (not by the main character), and the death of an animal (minimal descriptions and as it pertains to the FMC’s training as a veterinarian student; not main character’s pet). If you are sensitive to these subjects, please use this information to make an informed decision about whether to proceed with this story.
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Though you can read Unravel Me as a standalone, the series is best appreciated if you start with Consider Me. We got a feel for what a sweetheart Adam is in Consider Me, and the book was also fantastic – it was one of my favorite books of 2022, easily.
Carter Beckett is the NHL’s resident bad boy, top player both on the ice and in the bedroom, and quite possibly the sexiest man to ever grace my field of vision. But worst of all? He knows it.
He’s arrogant, self-centered, and the man doesn’t seem to know what a filter is, let alone how to use one. He’s had everything served to him on a silver platter, including endless strings of women, and apparently, I’m up next.
His only problem? I have no intention of falling for his shi—um, charm.
I have the solution to all my sexual frustrations in a drawer at home, and it’s far less complicated than Carter Beckett. Sure, he may be pretty, but he’s also a walking, talking reminder for you to wrap it before you tap it.
But then I start letting my guard down, and he starts showing me pieces of himself I had no intention of seeing. The bricks surrounding me may be tumbling down one by one, but I’m not sold yet, which means for the first time in his life, Carter’s the one begging.
For my time, my trust, for a single chance.
For me to just…consider him.
Consider Me is book #1 in the Playing For Keeps series, a series of interconnected standalone mature hockey romance stories that contain lots of heat, swoon, laughs, and a ride on an emotional rollercoaster!
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Please note: Mack is in the process of re-launching the series with a traditional publisher and Consider Me has been re-edited. It’s currently unavailable on Kindle, but you can grab the original paperback (being discontinued very soon) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/46689rL, the special edition paperback: https://amzn.to/46Zbl9L or the audiobook: https://amzn.to/49DvPXF (which I adored).
About the Author:
Becka is a steamy romance author, self-proclaimed sarcasm queen, professional procrastinator, and a superfan of dragging her readers through hell and back on the way to a happy ending.
When she’s not staring blankly at her computer screen or deleting close to two hundred occurrences of the word just from her manuscript, she can be found teaching kindergarten (gasp!) in Ontario, Canada, and mom-ing with her incredibly sweet and beautiful little boy (he takes after his mama) and her animals.
Though she’s always been an avid reader and forever dreamt of becoming an author, Becka didn’t begin writing books until after the loss of her brother. While she loves to include all the fun stuff like heat, humor, and alpha men who are secret teddy bears, her writing comes from a place of heavy emotions, and she often can’t resist letting those emotions seep into her pages.
Becka is so excited to share this journey with you!
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