Common Goal by Rachel Reid: The fourth book in the ‘Heated Rivalry’ series was actually quite good to read. Eric Bennett is the goalie on Scott Hunter’s team, the guy from the first book, and he meets Kyle, a friend of Scott’s fiancée. There is an age gap of fifteen years, which leads to a lot of self doubt that gets a bit much towards the end. I did like that Eric was still playing hockey at the highest level despite his age. I loved the bit about his clean lifestyle to maintain his physique and energy for the game. It makes me wonder why I can’t manage that myself. On the other hand, I am not a professional player and have lots of other stuff to do. The love story was nice, but I am still waiting to be blown away again.
Most Of All You by Mia Sheridan: I guess Mia Sheridan’s books all follow similar plot lines. Both main characters have experienced intense trauma in their past that they haven’t overcome until they meet. Then they help each other until one of them needs some time to themselves. At least, that’s what happened in the first two books of the ‘Where Love Meets Destiny’ trilogy. I did enjoy reading this book, but I’ll wait a bit before starting the third one.
Lionessheart by Catherine Hanley: Joanna, the youngest sister of Richard Lionheart, lived a full life despite her early death shortly after her brother’s in 1199. The Plantagenet family is fascinating, to say the least, and has inspired me to take many trips across France. This book describes the lives of medieval women through the example of Joanna. It shows the power they had, but also their complete lack of it in other circumstances. Joanna became Queen of Sicily and then a prisoner of her husband’s successor. She joined her brother on the Third Crusade, whether willingly or not. Later, she married the Count of Toulouse, only to leave him and become a nun at Fontevraud Abbey before dying in childbirth. What a full and eventful life for someone who lived only 34 years!
Heart the Lover by Lily King: I don’t really know why it took me so long to pick up this book. I have seen it all over Instagram, touted as a must read. And that’s exactly what it is. I fell into it from page one, and the charm of the narrator kept me enthralled. I didn’t even realize that her name never appeared. She was Daisy first and later Jordan. But this is her story just as much as it is Yash’s and Sam’s. And I loved it so much!
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