ABOUT THE BOOK
LUKE
No one seems to comprehend the pressures of playing for an NCAA college hockey team and being in the pre-med program. With the NHL draft and graduation looming, I can’t handle any distractions in my life. Discipline and focus are my two best friends.
The absolute last thing I need my senior year is to be roped into some campus social media project with a sexy junior who changes majors more times than she does clothes. Yet here I am, posing for a calendar I had no intention of participating in, attending parties, and making out, among other things, in public. And yeah, if I’m smiling the whole way, it must be because I’ve finally cracked. That’s the only explanation why I’ve let Jax sashay her way into my every thought. Puck me!
My world has been irrevocably turned upside down once already, and I won’t let it happen again—even if it means becoming the “Ice Man” that everyone calls me.
JAX
It might have taken me three years to decide on a major, but I’ve got it all figured out now, and I’m going to win a coveted communications internship too. I just need the grumpy hockey captain to relax a bit and help me help his team. So what if I know diddly about the game and that he won’t even let me past the front door? I’ve got this! And if I’m shivering at his touch, it’s because he’s so cold, not because he makes me hot.
Nope, despite the rumors circulating on campus, we’re only spending every waking minute together because of my assignment, that’s all. Although, maybe we’re dating? I don’t know, but I plan to find out! Because it’s starting to feel real, especially his kisses. Yup, I’m totally pucked!
MY REVIEW
I love this series. Every time I pick up a book in the Lesson in Love series, it feels like I’m meeting up with old friends.
Luke “Ice Man” Prescott and Jacquie “Jax” Silva are adorable opposites. The big grumpy hockey player and the kooky impulsive Communication major with a mission are destined to irritate and learn from each other. May the hilarious battle of wills begin.
Luke is a guy who knows what he wants – to graduate and get picked for the NHL draft. He has his priorities straight and doesn’t have time for distractions. So when Jax enters his life, he’s not sure what to make of her. Jax is a free spirit who wants nothing more than to land her dream internship. And she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get it including working with the stubborn captain of the hockey team. Jax’s hilarious PR stunts and hockey shoot-out challenges slowly begin to break down Luke’s walls. And her provocative innuendos only make him more intrigued.
The chemistry between Luke and Jax is undeniable, but they couldn’t be more different. He craves order and routine, while she’s all about chaos and living in the moment. But despite their differences, they find themselves drawn to each other in ways they never expected.
Hot and Cold is a fun story, with a delightful couple and great secondary characters. If you like love stories with equal parts funny, heartwarming, and steamy, look no further.
Thank you to Ms. September for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
Lesson in Love Series
- One More Kiss (2021) – My review
- Blinded Me With Science (2022) – My review
- Hot and Cold (2024)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tara is an award-winning contemporary romance author and former PR executive for The Walt Disney Company and communications manager for WWE. She holds a Master’s degree in journalism & communications from New York University and a B.A. from Wheaton College in Massachusetts. For 19 years, Tara has also penned a popular lifestyle, travel and parenting blog at TaraMetBlog.com.
An avid romance reader, she has been daydreaming about being a romance author since high school. Now she’s living her dream in sunny Southwest Florida with her identical twin boys and four distractions (I mean cats) underfoot. When the kids are asleep and the cats are not lying on her keyboard, she’s finally writing the happily-ever-after tales she’s been dreaming about.
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