![[Release Day, Excerpt, + Review] IF YOU HATE ME (Toronto Terror, #1) by Helena Hunting](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFYOynuv92gZ35gXbBcMoM1DMl0ifyMLWxCgqdVLODOh3fZldKSdUDRqnK2AY97PKoNI4d80ZFLwKSlgr8-dh74JWMLFHuApnw8cxu3w0VA6nhzBNPKbcdiK7eSs1vrbPfFWGb12hr22x0zFpfeoqg6QkMpWAjEb_vTows9U_GoWfA-YkDoPBYJVayZ4/s2500/IfYouHateMe%20AMAZON.jpg "[Release Day, Excerpt, + Review] IF YOU HATE ME (Toronto Terror, #1) by Helena Hunting")
and also pre-ordered a Kindle version.
Release Date: March 7, 2024
DESCRIPTION
A brand new standalone hate-to-love, brother’s best friend hockey romance.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.
REVIEW
Wowzers! I couldn’t put IF YOU HATE ME down! I’m
always up for a new book for Helena Hunting, so I jumped at
the chance to read and review this one nice and early and I’m so glad
that I did! I read it both as an egalley and listened to bits of the
advanced listener’s copy and both the ebook and audiobook were absolutely
fabulous…the readers are amazing and Helena’s words were as captivating
as always!
IF YOU HATE ME was hilarious, heartwarming and jammed full of sizzling spice! Rix and Tristan were such wonderful characters and I had so much fun seeing them go from hate to something much, much deeper…and their chemistry was off the charts! I loved their solo journeys, and also how they complemented each other. I loved seeing Rix become more confident in herself, uncover her passions, and find a sense of belonging…and Tristan. Oh boy! I was right there with Rix when Tristan was on her last nerve, but he won me over hard! It was a delight to see him grow, and I love, love, loooooved seeing him learn to realize his own worth. Gotta love self-aware main characters who know they have to work on themselves! 😉
There truly was so much heart in this story…and it definitely didn’t cool the heat down at all. In fact, I’d say this is one of Helena’s spiciest books yet and if you haven’t perfected your spicy reader poker face…you might want to watch if you decide to read this one in public…especially if the audio is your format of choice! It’s a scorcher and you will likely find yourself blushing. 😉
Overall, I absolutely loved IF YOU HATE ME! Enemies-to-lovers is one of my favourite tropes and I’m always a fan of brother’s best friend…so this was right up my alley! I also adored seeing a sports romance set in Toronto from one of my favourite Canadian authors! It was so fun to see certain Canadianisms…and even hear some of them in the audio version, too. I highly
recommend IF YOU HATE ME to anyone who loves spicy rom-coms that are high on the spice scale and pack some delightful heat, especially if you also love hockey romances! This is one that I won’t be forgetting anytime soon and I already can’t wait to reread it! 😉
Star Rating:★★★★★
About Helena Hunting
New York Times 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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