The Introvert's Book Club

 Pucking Wrong #1 Get a copy on Amazon 🖉 Rating:  3.5/5 🖉 Spice:  4/5 🖉 Plot:  3/5 🖉 Primary Genre: Dark Romance 🖉 Blurb:   A star athlete crosses the line from passion into obsession in this darkly addictive hockey-romance novel from USA Today–bestselling author C.R. Jane. “Give me a second chance, babe . . . and I’ll blow your mind.” Monroe doesn’t know why she answers the text that’s obviously meant for someone else. Or why she keeps answering. Maybe it’s because she’s all alone in a big city and in desperate need of a lifeline. Or maybe it’s because each exchange leaves her intrigued and more than a little turned on. Still, Monroe never would’ve snarked back if she’d known she was talking to the “Golden Boy” of the Dallas Knights. She couldn’t care less about Lincoln Daniels’ hockey-god status, and this only seems to attract him more. He’s used to scoring on and off the ice, and now he’s obsessed with his next goal: making Monroe his―no matter what it ...

Purchase The Bayside Lake Series #3 🖉 Rating: 5/5 🖉 Spice: 1/5 🖉 Plot: 5/5 🖉 Primary Genre: Sports Romance 🖉 Blurb: Reese Carrington, Bayside’s golden boy, has the town wrapped around his finger—rich, smooth-talking, and the star pitcher everyone is obsessed with. But Caroline Matthews? She’s immune. Too focused, too smart, and too guarded to get caught up in his orbit. This is until Reese makes her an offer. Fake dating the town heartthrob might be her ticket to getting exactly what she wants. The only problem? Reese always plays to win. The more time they spend together, the harder it gets to tell what’s real and what’s just part of the game. His casual smirk and effortless charm has no business unsettling her. Her icy defenses shouldn’t intrigue him. And falling for the guy she swore she couldn’t stand? Absolutely off-limits. But in a town like Bayside, even the best plays don’t always go according to plan. 🖉 My Thoughts: I’m going to level with you, I read this book in abo...

  Buy on Amazon Big Shots #3 Rating: 4/5 Spice: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Sports Romance Blurb: A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey. When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne. Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged. Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsis...

  Buy on Amazon Bayside Lake Series Book #2 Rating: 3/5 Spice: 2/5 Plot: 3/5 Primary Genre: Sports Romance Blurb: This summer, Chandler’s plan is simple—focus on herself and steer clear of Blue Devil athletes. But life has a way of throwing curveballs, and hers comes in the form of a summer job right in the heart of Blue Devil territory. Now, she’s spending her days surrounded by her brother’s baseball team, which just so happens to include her childhood crush—the charming shortstop—and her former fling—the cocky starting pitcher who broke her heart last summer. Chandler finds herself caught between two irresistible men, who are strictly off-limits. Old wounds reopen, new sparks fly, and Chandler faces a decision that could change everything. Tropes: 🌊Small Town Romance ⚾College Baseball Player MMC 🌊Second Chance Romance ⚾"F*ck It" 🌊Theatre Major FMC ⚾Brother's Best Friend vs Bad Boy 🌊Flirty Banter ⚾Found Family 🌊Dual POV ⚾Open Door Spice The G...

  Buy on Amazon Lacey Bros #1 Rating: 4/5 Spice: 3/5 Plot: 4/5 Primary Genre: Sports Romance Trigger Warnings: Situational depression, cheating (not by either MC) and a brief mention of a loved one’s passing. Blurb: He’s the superstar tight end staging a comeback. She’s the hit he never saw coming. For ten-year NFL veteran Griffin Lacey, football is life. Months after being released from his team due to a season-ending injury, he’s given an unexpected opportunity—a one-year contract to play for his hometown team. His game plan is clear: play to win, no distractions. But a fender bender on the way to the first home game changes everything. College literature instructor Brynn Nelson is thirty and not thriving. Trapped in a dead-end relationship and stuck in a city that has never felt like hers, every day seems to blur into the next. When she accidentally rear ends a sports superstar, the chance encounter makes her long to break free from the rut she’s in. He offers to show ...

Purchase Chicago Heartbreakers #1 My Rating: 5/5 Stars Primary Genre: Sports Romance Blurb:  It was just a game... until the rules changed. Photographer Maggie Redford is happy to watch life from the stands. She's already met and lost the love of her life and would rather spend her time snapping shots of Chicago's MLB team. But Maggie's thrown a curveball when the team signs Tommy Mikals, a tattooed hotshot whose talent for making plays is matched by a playboy reputation. Tommy knows he's on the brink of losing his baseball career for good and that the Cougars are his last shot at redemption. Vowing to give up his party-boy ways, he can't afford any distractions - including one gorgeous team photographer. When a wild team outing leads to a compromising photo between Maggie and Tommy going viral, suddenly they've become the hottest new celebrity couple. With his reputation and her job on the line, they have no choice but to go along with PR's plan of faking a...