Hot Seal by Lynn Raye Harris!

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Ivy and Dane have a past, one that isn't the most pleasant. But when they are forced to work together, it's obvious the sparks are still there. But will the same problems mean that history is repeating itself? Find the official description on Goodreads.

Hot Seal was an amazing novella! It was hard to put down and I found myself wishing the hours to hurry up so I could finish it. The first glimpse we get of Dane and Ivy is in their shared past and they seem quite happy. Honestly I was at a loss as to how they became exes with the way they were acting in the memory. But then the story came out. It seemed both were to blame for their mistakes.

We also got to see some familiar faces as always. It was great to see them interact as a team again, and see how they would react to the addition of Dane. And we also got to meet the SEAL Team, who from the looks of it will fit in perfect with the HOT Team. 

It was laughs and action and the amazing style of writing by Lynn Raye Harris. You won't be disappointed if you pick up this novella and read the rest of the Hostile Operations Series!

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Boarded By Love by Toni Aleo

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"You know, everyone always talks about sparks and fireworks when they kiss a guy - I hadn't ever felt that before, but I do now." -Toni Aleo, Boarded by Love

Jude Sinclair is captain of the Bellevue Bullies hockey team. And a bit of a playboy. But everything changes when he runs into Claire Anderson. But Claire's had a difficult time growing up. She's determined to stand on her own two feet, no matter what. Will Claire's secret destroy the best thing that's ever happened to both Jude and Claire? Or will forgiveness and love come into play, saving the day? Find the official description on Goodreads.

First of all, if you're just tuning in, I love all of Toni Aleo's work. She writes some great books and I especially love her Assassin's series. So when I found out about Boarded By Love I was ecstatic. Especially because it involves Claire from Breaking Away.

In Boarded By Love, we get a much more intensive look into Claire's life before Phillip and Reese. Not to mention we find out just how much she changed when she came to live with Phillip. We knew the basics on what had happened from Breaking Away but we were able to get more details and learn more about why Claire was doing what she was doing and how it affected her. I loved that deeper look into her character. Next time I read Breaking Away, I'll definitely feel even more sympathy than I did last time. Claire was an amazing character and I really feel that Toni Aleo portrayed her very realistically.

The same could be said for Jude, although he is way too sweet to be a reformed player, just saying. In fact Jude almost overtook Tate at times during this book, and we all know my love for all things Tate Odder. 

We can't forget the hockey. I was really excited to see more hockey, although it didn't play a big part in Boarded By Love. It was great to see when it came into play though. 

And readers were also given texts that the characters sent to one another. It's a different style of writing and it shakes things up. But some of the things that were said were so sweet that you could melt from them and it really added to the book.

Also getting to see and get updated about our favorite characters was amazing! We got to see them in a bit of a different light. That of a protective father/uncles. It made for some hilarious moments, although I wanted to smack Phillip because he was acting really childish. But it was great to see how far he's come from the inappropriate player we first met. He's really grown some and I love seeing that. Although he's still got some of his former traits.

The epilogue gave readers more assurance that everything works out and it was just an amazing scene, really powerful. I loved it! 

Boarded By Love is such an amazing book, and I'm excited to see more of the Bellevue Bullies as well as the Assassin's.

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