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Shattered Truths
by H. Hunting, Helena Hunting
On a scale of one to orgasm, he’s a bean-flicking dream.
4.75 stars
I got a PR box with this ARC 😭😭😭😭 My first PR box 😭😭
“You are a wizard with your mouth.” He grins. “Anytime you want a bread ride, I’m your man.”
My favourite couple from this whole universe is Lily and Randy, so I am zero percent surprised that I absolutely loveeee BJ!!! He was so loyal, funny, chill, and just an amazing guy. Winter was absolutely great too. She had been/was going through so much, but she still stayed dedicated and positive. Her family and financial struggles were so heartbreaking to read but she had such a good sense of humour! I laughed out loud so many times, you know, the ones that burst out of you and you kinda look around to see if anyone noticed. The *incident* that pushed everything off a cliff (hmm, pun not intended) was terrifying and I was about to cry with Winter.
“Sometimes people have to find the bottom before they start looking for a way back to the surface,” Logan says softly.
“I don’t want the bottom to be a grave.”
It was a great twist on the standard hockey trope, guy is hockey player, girl is figure skater or just a random person. BJ was the figure skater and Winter was the hockey player! I love when tropes are the opposite of what’s “normal,” it’s like a breath of fresh air.
“Take the leap, Winter. I promise the landing is soft on this one.”
Winter was obviously the character who was struggling a lot more, BJ came from a life of privilege, but I also like how BJ’s struggles were mostly subtle until I was suddenly almost throwing my iPad across the room. When you read this book, and get to THAT scene, you’ll understand my horror! It was a build-up from a situation that the reader kinda knew was happening, but we didn’t think it would go that far, or at least I didn’t! Phew, that was a hard section to read, near the end.
“Are you worried you’ll make it a self-fulfilling prophecy?” I settle a hand on her waist.
“Maybe?” She shrugs. “I’m so accustomed to being stressed out, I don’t know how not to be.”
Read this book (and all the other books in the series!!) if you like:
💜Full-sleeved, tattooed figure skater MMC
💜“I got you. You can let go.”
💜Pierced 🍆
💜Strong but soft hockey-playing FMC
💜Silk scarves and feathers
💜Overcoming abuse and abuse-related guilt
💜Funny moments galore
I am pretttty sure this book was leading up to another spin-off and I’m prettttty sure I know one of the characters, so I’ll leave you with this vague quote:
“What the fuck is going on here?”
“Is that Dracula?” Rose’s nose is smushed against my arm. I can’t see through the sea of bodies surrounding me.
“It sounds like him.”
“Group hug. Want in?” River asks.
“Physical contact is something I try to avoid, but thanks,” Laughlin says.
One final thought! The ending was also another instance of “opposite trope/normal” and I am LIVING for it!
Thank you so much, Helena, for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!!
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This was so cute and emotional 😭
RTC!