If You Hate Me (Toronto Terror #1) by Helena Hunting

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 If You Hate Me
Toronto Terror #1
by Helena Hunting



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It's release day for If You Hate Me, a brand new standalone hate-to-love, brother's best friend hockey romance from Helena Hunting


Synopsis

My new roommates are two pro hockey players.

First, my manwhore older brother, and second, his seriously hot best friend (who I seriously hate).

This was a last resort.

No one should be sleeping on a futon that smells like Cheetos and ball sweat.

But here I am, trying to get my life together.

Tristan Stiles is the bane of my existence.

He never wears a shirt.

We can't seem to stop fighting.

He's an arrogant playboy with a filthy reputation.

Sure, I had a crush on him when I was fourteen, but that was a long time ago.

I know better than to trust him.

I just need to survive long enough to find a new job and
get a new place.

And not accidentally let Tristan rail me into next week 😏



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Audio Narrated by: Connor Crais & C.J. Bloom






Excerpt (the car ride scene):

"But I shock even myself when I lick the edge of his jaw. 

His free hand slides into my hair and curls into a fist, holding my head. “You know what they say about playing with fire.” He twists my head, his lips dragging across my cheek until they reach my ear. “Bad little Bea,” he taunts, catching my earlobe between his teeth. 

Warmth floods my body as he sucks the skin, then nips at it again. “Don’t you dare bite me!” 

“Use your manners, and maybe I’ll be nice.” His voice is a gritty whisper. His grip on my hair tightens, and his tongue sweeps the shell of my ear. 

I can’t tell if this is retaliation or foreplay. Which is… a messed- up thing to think, especially since my brother is less than a foot away, in the driver’s seat. But that doesn’t stop me from slipping my hand down the front of his shirt. I try not to admire how firm his pec is as I find his nipple and roll it between my thumb and finger. 

His surprised sound makes my nipples peak. “Any excuse to put your hands on me, huh, Beat?” 

His ego is ridiculous. I stop playing nice and pinch. Instead of releasing my ear, he sucks it, then bites harder. I twirl some chest hair between my thumb and finger and tug. 

“Ah!” he grunts. “That was dirty!” 

“You’re biting me!” I twist my head away, but he’s still fisting my hair. 

The car jerks, and the tires squeal. 

Tristan releases my hair, and I sit back in a rush. 

“What in the actual fuck is wrong with you two?” Flip gapes at us. We’re both red- faced and panting. I have no idea why that felt equal parts aggressive and sexual. 

“He started it!” 

“She started it!”"

- Page 32-33




Favorite Quotes 😍:


"I can’t stop thinking about that, and it makes my blood boil."

"“For a hot minute, I thought you living here was a shitty nightmare,” he says as he pads across to the bathroom."

"“Hey! What the hell’s going on out there? Tristan, you can’t throw Rix off the balcony, no matter how much she annoys you!”"

"Tristan came out in his black boxer briefs, looking like a delicious hate- fuck."

"And this kiss, this one fucking kiss is everything I didn’t want it to be. It’s not like any other. We’re years of history colliding."


Mia Loves Reading Review: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

 
I received the ARC for a review and I was also lucky enough to get an ALC (Advanced Listening Copy)! Thank you so much Good Girls PR & Helena Hunting! 💖💖💖

I LOVED this book! It was way steamier than Helena's other books (and those had some hot scenes in them). I was happily surprised. Tristan was kinky and it was hot. I was laughing, sad, and happy. 

The cover is definitely misleading, thinking this is going to be a sweet easy PG-13 romance when in reality its more of a TV 14 to an R rated romance. 

Rix struggles with money and fears she won't have enough to live and for food since she grew up in a family with a low income. Tristan has attachment issues since his mom abandoned his dad and his two younger brothers. So, both characters have their issues. They find a way to overcome them. 

There is like a magnet between them that can't keep them apart. There is a pull. Initially they "hated" each other. 

Tristan was mean and hurtful to Rix, which I was not a fan of, but it was one of his defense methods, a protector part. Bea was dishing up what Tristin was serving. As the book goes on, they grow closer and begin to care for each other.

The Toronto Tornados players and the supporting ladies were a great addition to creating the world of the Pro Hockey realm. 

I am definitely looking forward to her next book "If You Want Me" which will be about Hammer and Hollis. Hammerstein is a Pro Hockey player and he's on the older side and Hammer is his twenty-something daughter. Hollis is also on the older end of the Pro Hockey Player age and he's Hammerstein's Best Friend. New troupes coming 🤭😏

Mention of Alex Waters was included in this book which I am very happy about, referring back to the Milk ad 🤤🥛

This book brought a lot of smiles to my face and was just very enjoyable to read and listen to. 

I also wanted to mention about the ALC, Tristan's voice was so hot. 🥵

HEA Guaranteed and I highly recommend, this is one of Helena's best books written!

I recommend 🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇


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