Shattered Truths 

by Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting

Release date: August 28th

Cover Designer: Hang Le

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Photographer: Michelle Lancaster 

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Model: Lawrence Templar

BLURB:

The first time I met Winter Marks, I almost took her out with my Jeep.

To be fair, she came out of nowhere. 

I flirted with her, and she flipped me off and disappeared into the woods on her bike.

But she left me a souvenir: a single hockey skate.

Seemed to me that divine intervention shouldn’t be ignored.

She was my icy Cinderella and I would be her Prince Not-So-Charming.

Winter was more than just a sassy, badass hockey-playing hottie.

She’s stuck in a prison of a life. And I’m the perfect escape.

Neither of us expected to fall. 

Or for the truth to shatter us.

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REVIEW:

5 Stars!

I’ve been waiting for BJ’s story and it did not disappoint! 

What a journey these two go on. Winter is so kind and lovely even if she feels like a broken soul after never having anyone in her corner her entire life. 

Randall Ballistic Jr, known as BJ, is always positive and caring and has a lightness about him when he’s with Winter. He’s also so thoughtful to everyone he loves. 

These two literally run into each other and while Winter tries to ignore BJ and cuss him out, he loves it and is immediately interested. He drags her out to skate and she has no idea she’s going to meet a whole group of friends and to be pushed completely out of her comfort zone. 

I love Winter and my heart squeezed for her so often through the book but I loved seeing her journey and how she started healing. She’s a badass on the ice but off the ice she’s insecure about a lot of things. 

After reading the books of BJ’s parent’s, he’s the perfect combo of both Randy and Lilly (I LOVED SEEING RANDY AS A DAD). I loved them in the Pucked series so I was so excited to see how BJ turned out and he’s hilarious but so mature and basically perfect. Their family is the complete opposite of Winter’s and talk through things and find solutions to problems instead of fighting and throwing blame. 

I don’t want to give anything from this story line away but I will say there was the perfect amount of angst, heart and steam while sharing a story about overcoming hardships. It was also hilarious at some moments and I just loved every moment of it. 

I loved this 2nd Gen Pucked series but I just know I’d love it even if I hadn’t read the Pucked series and in love with the parents of these books. 

Helena never disappoints! 

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About Helena Hunting: 

NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Helena Hunting lives outside of Toronto with her amazing family and her adorable, emotional cat, who thinks the best place to sleep is her keyboard. Helena writes everything from emotional contemporary romance to romantic comedies that will have you laughing until you cry.

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A new male / male hockey romance from 24-time USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen!

My name is Hudson Newgate, but my teammates call me New Guy.

That was my nickname in Chicago, too. And Vancouver. That’s what happens when you keep getting traded. Brooklyn is my last chance, especially after my poor performance last season.

But I can make this work. The new guy knows to keep his head down and shoot the puck. The new guy puts the game first.

What he doesn’t do is hook up with the other new guy—a hot athletic trainer who lives in my building. Gavin needs this job with my team. He’s a single dad with responsibilities.

We can’t be a couple. My arrogant agent–who’s also my father–will lose his mind if I’m dating a dude. And my team needs me to score goals, not whip up a media circus.

Too bad Gavin and I are terrible at resisting each other…

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Review:

4 stars

When I heard there was a new hockey romance from Sarina Bowen, I was ready to sign up straight away! This is the start of a new series but featured some the Brooklyn men too, which I loved. 

We meet Hudson Newgate who feels like he’s always the “new guy” in his team after he’s constantly traded and never able to settle down. He’s so ready to settle down and get over his fear of being moved again and unable to have any roots. He’s hoping that Brooklyn will be the place it finally is able to happen. 

Enter Gavin, a single dad and widower who just moved to Brooklyn for a job with the Brooklyn hockey team as an athletic trainer, with his daughter Jordyn and his sister. He doesn’t really have any idea about hockey, which is how he ends up in a bar talking to Hudson with no idea who he actually is. They end up starting to go home with each other until they realise they live in the same building and will be working together… then things get a little more complicated as they realise they can’t resist each other. 

Hudson and Gavin can’t resist each other in the long run and with the help of Jordyn and Gavin’s meddling sister. Once they finally get together, they are perfect for each other. They’re adorable and have great chemistry but their lives are both complicated with roadblocks stopping them from completely being together. Gavin is still healing from being a widow while dealing with his monster  in law, while Hudson is always scared he’ll be moved at the drop of a hat while dealing with his father being his agent and holding things over him. 

Sarina perfectly writes children and I loved Jordyn. Everything is executed very well and I really liked Hudson and Gavin together. Both backstories were written well and I liked how the story ended with them both working out their problems to finally be together. 

I highly recommend this one if you love mm ice hockey romance, it’s super cute and a little emotional!

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It's Release Day - POWERLESS by Elsie Silver is NOW LIVE!

Fall for the mysterious tortured hero & the woman who’s loved him forever. Unrequited, or was it?

“Elsie Silver is the queen of banter and small town spice. In Powerless she takes that crown and builds on it with a depth of emotion that held me captive from the very first pages. A must read for romance fans.” - Catherine Cowles, USA Today Bestselling Author

BLURB:

Two childhood friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything. That’s all this was supposed to be. Afterall, I’ve been living in the friend zone for years now.

But hockey heartthrob Jasper Gervais isn’t looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn’t touching me like one either.

To his fans, he’s the handsome, talented athlete on TV. But to me he’s still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold.

The man I’ve loved in secret for years.

So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he’s the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I’m there to return the favor.

But the more time we spend alone, the more Jasper doesn’t feel like a friend at all. He feels like everything I’ve ever wanted and thought I could never have.

Our feelings aren’t straight forward though. They twist and turn around the pain of his past and the reality of my present.

Jasper Gervais acts like he wants me.

But after years of turning me away, he’s going to need to prove it.

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Spicy small town romance

Age Gap

Hockey player + Ballerina

Only One bed

Road Trip/Runaway Bride

Secret Pining/Unrequited Love

REVIEW:

5 STARS

I just want to start off by saying JASPER has a mouth on him. The quiet man is not so shy when it comes to Sloane and his attitude change during those spicy scenes… WOW. 

I LOVE Jasper and Sloane and their story together. This might be my favourite friends to lovers story. I loved that they would do anything for each other because they’ve always been each others person even when distance and life kept them apart. When they finally have time togrther, they can’t resist each other any longer and the chemistry is fire 🔥

I loved the family bond between Jasper and Harvey too. Even if he’s not an Eaton by blood, he is in every other way and it’s so heartwarming to see. 

This was such a beautiful and hot story and I loved every single second of it. 

I have to say…. Bring on Beau’s story 👀👀

*arc kindly provided by Elsie Silver in exchange for an honest review*

"A book that tells a story ... a beautifully brilliant, powerful story about love and pain; trauma and forgiveness and discovering your truth while finding your place in the world." ~Denise, Shh Mom's Reading®

Bitter Sweet Heart, a forbidden hockey romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting, is now available!

From the outside looking in, I live a charmed life: hockey legend for a father, my own promising future in the league, a great family, awesome friends. It’s not untrue, but it’s not quite that simple either.

My dad’s advice has always been to make hockey my number-one priority—at least until I make it to the pros. So, going into my senior year of college, I have a plan. I’ll put in the effort required to pass my classes, play hockey like my life depends on it, and avoid relationships. All I have to do is stay focused on the end game, and I’ll walk away with a degree and into a career in the NHL.

It should be easy.

But when a woman literally floats into my dock, just before summer ends and my senior year begins, I can’t resist one last hookup. What harm could a one-night stand do? It’s not like we even exchanged numbers.

Everything is fine until I run into her on campus.

It’s a big school. I should be able to avoid her.

Except she happens to be in my class.

And she’s not a student.

She’s my professor.

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Review

Helena Hunting never disappoints! This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2022 and I loved it! 

I would recommend reading Little Lies first since you see a lot of Maverick in there and I think it’s a great build up to Bitter Sweet Heart. It made me wants to read his book way more! 

I love age gap romances but never read many where the woman is the older one in the relationship because of how the women are portrayed but Helena did not disappoint me with this one. 

Maverick is an old soul and doesn’t act like your typical college students. He’s struggled with the trump he and his family have suffered and it has continued to effect his present life. I love the way Helena represents mental health in this story, she does it so well. They aren’t always so obvious so I loved that Helena shows that. Maverick has such a massive heart and has always been a protector when it comes to the ones he loves. 

Clover is such a ray of sunshine. I loved her so much. She is such a strong and caring person and has been through so much. I love her relationship with Maverick and how she helps him. Their connection is so strong and the chemistry is incredible. 

I won’t give anything else away so I don’t ruin the story but I would recommend this book so much! It’s extra great if you have read Little Lies and Helena’s other series. I love these books so much because I get to see my favourite characters from the Pucked and All In series be parents. 

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Keep reading for a look inside Bitter Sweet Heart!

When seven o’clock arrives, I introduce myself and explain that I’ll be taking over for Professor Connelly. I field a few questions and reassure the students that he’s okay. I also brought in a get well soon card for them to sign. I pass it to the student directly in front of me, then pull up my attendance list and start calling names.

The door opens when I’m halfway through, and a student straggles in. It happened in my English class earlier, but in a class of three hundred students, it’s easier to slip in the back door and quietly find a seat. That’s what I expect this student to do.

Except his phone starts ringing. And it’s not a normal ringtone. It’s a song blaring through the room at full volume.

“Fuck. Shit.” He’s standing in the middle of the room, facing the back of the class, every single student staring at him in wide-eyed horror.

He rummages around in his pocket and pulls out the offending device as Justin Bieber croons “I’m so fucking lonely” to the entire class. Instead of silencing it, he answers the call—on speaker.

A male voice that sounds like an angry father starts yelling. “Why the hell am I getting calls about you being late for practice, you’re—”

He spins around, gaze moving over the class as he takes in their looks of horror. He’s wearing a baseball cap, and the lights above cast a shadow over his face. “Oh, fuck me,” he mutters. “Hey, Dad, I’m in the middle of class. I’ll call you back later.” He rushes the words, so it all sounds quite garbled. Then he drops into the closest empty desk and slams his elbow on the edge on his way down. He sucks in a groan.

I give the student a look that I hope conveys how unimpressed I am. “Are you quite done?” I’m ready to go off on him, but he raises a hand and knocks his hat off his head.

“Uh, sorry, Professor. I think I might be in the wrong class.” His eyes dart around the room. “Or maybe not?”

“Professor Connelly is out for back surgery. Professor Sweet is taking over the class,” the student beside him says.

“Oh shit.” His vibrant green gaze, ringed in hazel, meets mine.

All the air leaves my lungs on a whoosh. The room tilts, and I’m suddenly light-headed. I can tell instantly that he recognizes me, and the silence in the room is deafening. Fortunately, he fills it by rambling out an explanation.

“Sorry about the phone call. And for being late. Coach kept me after practice and my dad’s on my ass because I had a bad game. I’m so sorry, Cl—” He clasps his hands in front of him and bites his lips together.

“Don’t let it happen again.”

My mouth feels like it’s full of cotton, and the rest of me feels disconnected from my body. Because this student, sitting in the middle of my sophomore class, is my summer fling.

My one-night stand who left behind an origami crane and a lot of memories I wish I could now erase.

About H. Hunting

NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Helena Hunting, writing as H. Hunting, lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She started her writing career with new adult angsty romance and branched out in sports romance and romantic comedies that will make you laugh and swoon. But sometimes she likes to serve up a little heartache on the way to the happily ever after.

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