Rating: 4
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 3rd person
Series: Scoring Chances #6
Genre: sport romance, MM
Tropes / tags: grumpy / sunshine, rivals to lovers, hookup to more
An entertaining and sweet romance with slow burn feelings between rivals and an absolute adorable and chaotic MC!
A long time rivalry, chirping as foreplay and hate sex – Brigham Vaughn spoiled me with this one! Leif and Tanner were opposites in a lot of ways, and I loved to see them agonising each other on and off the ice. Tanner really knew how to get under Leif’s skin, and the tension between them was fantastic!
I truly enjoyed the relationship development in this one, seeing them go from rivals to hooking up, to them slowly starting to feel more for each other. The sneaking around and how explosive things got between them once they were alone together was hot, and I loved their chemistry and playful banter. Tanner was such a fun and loveable character, even if he was chaos incarnated, and it was entertaining to see him trying to get Leif to loosen up and relax.
Leif was dealing with anxiety, and he came across as pretty closed off. It took me a little while to warm up to him, and there was a lot more to him than I expected. I didn’t expect Leif to fall first, or to feel so strong and deeply for Tanner as he did, but I loved it. It was both sweet and a little heartbreaking to see him realise his feelings for Tanner, not knowing if Tanner felt the same or would even be open to being in a committed relationship. It added a bit of pining, and I loved how the feelings between them and their communication was portrayed.
Game Misconduct was an excellent ending to the Scoring Chances series. I’ve enjoyed every book in this series and reading the last book is always a bit bittersweet. Leif and Tanner were definitely characters that shouldn’t work together, but ended up being perfect for each other. I loved the hints about Leif’s dad and ‘his’ goalie, and there were other characters that I’m hoping will get stories as well. If you’re a fan of hockey romances and haven’t picked up this series or Relationship Goals yet, I highly recommend reading both of them!
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