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#bookhaul 🤩 Snagged this stack at a used book sale a local indie was putting on this weekend! Only spent $25! The books were priced between $3-6 and the top two arcs were free! They had a table full that you could grab up to five from. We had a great time sorting through all the books and my partner brought home an even BIGGER stack if you can believe it. And he says I have no shelf control 😂📚

My hold came in and I dropped all the other books I was reading and gobbled this one up. A delicious m/m romance full of all the feels and spice 🌶️. I‘m probably the only Canadian who doesn‘t watch hockey at all but I still enjoyed this sweet romance between the star player and the newbie goalie. It‘s fun that it‘s set in Calgary because I visit there every year. 👍👍💚🐉

I finished this a couple of weeks ago, almost forgot to post a review. Rachel Reid is the queen of the m/m hockey romance world. This one is very enjoyable, but not in the same league as her Game Changers series.

Another winner from @Lin3han #AuldLangSpine list. I‘m not a huge romance reader, but I‘ve found that I‘m down for queer grumpy/sunshine books every so often. I adored both Landon and Casey, appreciated having bisexual and (implied) demi-sexual rep, and loved being in a world where the characters‘ sexuality was just accepted - no homophobia. I also liked that while there was drama, it was never too stressful. A cozy read! And great audio narration!

Minor league hockey player Landon Stackhouse is pulled up to the NHL and meets superstar Cacey Hicks. He‘s offered a place to stay with Casey and they both wonder if their bromance could turn into romance.

Such a funny read! I absolutely adored their dynamic. I always like when a Queer romance is just lovely without focusing on discrimination. This book made me laugh out loud multiple times! 4/5! #readitandwreath #wintergames

This was a totally delightful romantic comedy featuring the sweetest couple of NHL hockey players. The humour was great, there was definitely some spice and you could not help root for these guys. The author manages to make it a wonderful read, without being overly saccharine. I also appreciated that the author had the team members be super supportive of the couple, as one would hope they would be in real life. Great escapist reading 4/5!

After a sad book needed something light-hearted so I choose this from my Netgalley. Yes it does have family member death for the most part it's a happy read.

But mainly I loved how everyone from team mates to family are so supportive. And how Landon and Casey are to very different people but treat each other with respect and compassion.

Did I see the ending coming from a mile away? Yes but I expect a Happy Every After when reading romance.

Rachel Reid is my favourite romance writer because she delivers books you can‘t wait to get back to. True to form, TIME TO SHINE is a hockey romance to wallow and revel and delight in.

Reid always brings the cute, but this time it feels so, so central. I laughed early and often at Casey and Landon‘s adorable, chemistry-laden conversations. Their mutual affection ZINGS, right from the start. ⬇️

I wasn‘t able to finish TIME TO SHINE last night as planned because I had a belated birthday feast with my family! I ate my weight in delicious Chinese cuisine and got to enjoy leftover Hunan style lotus root for breakfast while I read another chunk of this awesome and delightful book. I can‘t wait to polish it off at lunch and wrangle all my excitement into a coherent review.

Still loving TIME TO SHINE! I‘ll probably finish it today, with Casey‘s help—which is especially appropriate because one of the leads shares his name, and Hockey Player Casey reminds me a lot of Dog Casey. He‘s a delight of a person, just like my Casey‘s a delight of a dog.

I couldn‘t resist starting Rachel Reid‘s September release last night, with help from these two capable reading buddies. It‘s building towards a Christmas vacation, so I guess I‘m doing Christmas in July this year!

As expected from Reid, my favourite romance writer, it‘s instantly moreish. She‘s so, so good at pulling the reader inside her characters‘ emotional landscapes, and she delivers lots and lots and LOTS of cute bits. I‘m happy.