Dirty Groom by Mira Lynn

Sweet and steamy, the seventh book in the Slayers Hockey series, is Liam and Stormy’s book, and it’s as charming and well written as I had hoped it would be. At the start, we quickly find out how these two find themselves in their current predicament of being married to one another without either of them actually knowing the other’s true identity. A chance run in a year after their original meeting brings them back into each other’s orbits, and from there the story really takes off. We find that they have their own reasons for wanting a fake but real marriage, and we see them go from being veritable strangers that are married to friends to so much more.

I love a romance with a fake relationship, but a romance with a fake but actually legal marriage is even better! There’s this constant feeling of will they or won’t they with pretty much everything surrounding their relationship, and it was interesting to see how it all played out. And the chemistry between Liam and Stormy is seriously good. I love when a couple fights their connection so vehemently but struggle to do so like these two do. It adds that level of angst that pushes the storyline forward appropriately.

Also, something I appreciate about this series is how we get these entertaining glimpses of the other characters that we’ve already met throughout the previous books. The other players add a depth to the story in that we get to see how they support whatever’s going on with the main characters (especially Liam). They provide the occasional comedic relief, too. I mean Boomer and Bowie? Yes, please. Those two are so funny together.

So, if you love hockey/sports romances as much as I do, then I absolutely recommend this book. It’s swoony and hot, and I couldn’t get enough. Bowie and Piper’s book is up next, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.