Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Authors: Saffron A. Kent, Becca Steele, S.J. Sylvis, Maggie Rawdon, Ki Stephens, Jay McLean
Publication Date: March 15, 2024
Publisher: Purple Prose Press LLC
Genre: Sports Romance, Contemporary Romance, Anthology
Note: This review is for an ARC provided by WordSmith Publicity and is my unbiased opinion.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Synopsis:
All new sports romance stories from six bestselling authors!
They may be players on the field and rule over a million hearts. But watch them lose theirs in the all-new angsty and steamy stories by six of your favorite sports romance authors.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot was a fun sports romance anthology. I enjoyed the majority of the novellas and even found some new authors I want to read more from. Here are my mini reviews for each novella in this book.
Love Made Me Do It by Saffron A. Kent – ★ ★
This short story was about a nanny and her soccer star employer. The connection between Meadow and little Sophie was adorable. The chemistry between Meadow and Riot was there. Where this one lost me was Riot losing his mind over Meadow when she’s on a date with another man. His actions and words from that point on were disappointing and left me feeling slighting disturbed.
Tempted by Becca Steele – ★ ★ ★ ★
Bennett and Niccolò’s chemistry was off the charts and their romance was sweet. I loved how different these two characters were while also being perfect for each other. If only it was a full-length book to give me more of everything.
Sidelined by Ki Stephens – ★ ★ ★
Callum and Lila are childhood best friends who have had a thing for each other since they were kids, but that was messed up by a kiss that almost but didn’t happen. They are finally getting their second chance and it is sweet. My issue with this novella were the flashbacks. They didn’t work because they took away time from the romance that was happening in the present time, which there isn’t much of because of the length of a novella.
In the Company of Darkness by Jay McLean – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jay McLean, I’ve missed your writing! Harlow and Jace’s story captured my attention from the start and never let go. I felt for these high school seniors and the hands they had been dealt. I loved how they started to bond and fall for each other. I cannot wait to read their full-length book coming later this year!
Call Me Teach by S.J. Sylvis – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
This steamy little brother’s best friend/roommate/teammate college hockey romance was a lot of fun! Hannah was a sweetheart while Nolan was a bit of a jerk, but I loved how he embraced his feelings for her. I could have read a full-length book about this couple. I’m excited to try more from this author.
Onside Recovery by Maggie Rawdon – ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Gabe and Aurora’s romance was another winner for me. I love that they had been best friends from college and were finally getting their chance at love. Aurora was a two-time runaway bride. Gabe was a single father who played football and owned a bar. The really should have gotten together earlier in life because their chemistry was fire. I can’t wait to try more from this author.