Teasing His Tiger by Tanya Lynn
Rating: 3.5/5
Spice: 4/5
Primary Genre: Hockey Romance
Trigger Warnings: See author’s website
Favorite Quote: See - The Dedication. IYKYK.
Plot 3/5:
An older man (MMC Mark) hasn’t gotten back into the game since his wife passed away from cancer several years ago. A divorced and traumatized 30-something year old (FMC Rebecca) is trying to recover from the emotional damage of her marriage. Halloween night Mark and Rebecca encounter each other at a special sort of club. It’s obsession at first sight for Mark but Rebecca has a roster and she isn’t sure she even wants Mark to be on it. That won’t stop Mark from keeping a very close eye on her. From her window.
The Good:
* I absolutely loved the female friendships in this book. It reminds me a lot of my own and how we talk about dating and relationships. The girl power vibes are strong.
* Tanya knows how to write spice and keep it interesting. This book is chock full of spice but somehow it doesn’t get old. There’s always something wild happening in the spice scenes.
* Mark is one of theeeee yummiest MMCs, especially if you’re into the he falls first/older man/age gap/touch her and die tropes. Bring all of your daddy issues to Mark and lay them at his feet.
* I appreciated the plot line of the FMC working through some past relationship trauma/baggage that’s causing her trepidation about settling down. I don’t think it’s very common for anyone to talk about that from a female perspective.
The Meh:
* Some of the writing felt a little redundant or like it was “filler” wording. It wasn’t terrible, nothing a fantastic editor couldn’t fix.
* I wish that the supporting characters were a little more fleshed out, the only one that I really connected with was Abbie but I didn’t feel as though I really “got to know” the others
Bottom Line:
Overall, this book was enjoyable to read. I’ve never read a hockey romance before and this one is hella spicy. There’s tons on shameless kink and carefree exploration of it. There was a plot twist that I did not see coming at all, it totally threw me for a loop. The love story will definitely keep you on your toes. I think that Tanya Lynn shows a ton of promise. This author knows how to write spice and doesn’t shy away from anything. If she ever decides to dip her toe into some morally black/dark romance, I will be the first in line for that. I think she could do it so incredibly well.
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