The Seattle Vipers have been Robbie McGuire’s favorite team since he was a kid, they were the reason he wanted to become a hockey player. Being traded to them should be a dream come true then. And it largely is, except that he now has to share the ice with NHL’s bad boy and Robbie’s arch nemesis, Ant Decker. They’ve been rivals for years and the animosity comes to blows when they’re finally on the same team. But Ant provokes Robbie in different ways when they’re off the ice, ways that Robbie’s body responds to in surprising ways. He should hate it but to his surprise, it’s very much the opposite. Now he just has to get Ant on the same page.

I wasn’t sure what to make of all the aggression and animosity between Ant and Robbie during the early parts of this book, it was a little more volatile than I usually go for. But I am so glad I stuck with it because once the tides shifted, I fell head over heels in love with these two!! I don’t know how it was possible but they were the filthiest yet sweetest characters I can remember reading. This book was very hot once they stopped punching each other and started using that heat between them for different purposes.

As soon as they had their first encounter, it was like a switch was flipped for Robbie and he was all in on his pursuit of Ant. His unbridled enthusiasm and lack of filter were the best! Ant sure had his hands full with that guy. I loved Ant’s fruitless attempts at resisting, his inner dialogue (Robbie’s too) was highly entertaining. This book will have you sweating one moment and swooning the next. I was also laughing giddily time and time again. Their dynamic worked so well, Robbie truly was Babygirl. I love that he owned it too. I’m getting giddy again just thinking about these two. They were beyond adorable. 

This was such a fun read, it’s super low-angst once you get through that first 20%, and I look forward to what’s coming next in this new series!