RILEY'S REVIEW FOREVER PUCKED...BY HELENA HUNTING

My man can be a delicate flower. It's a sexy contradiction to the badass hockey player I get to watch on the ice. 

I feel compelled to mention that Alex Waters was one of my top book boyfriends of 2015 and after reading Helena Hunting's Forever Pucked he will probably remain indefinitely on that list because Alex Waters comes pretty damn close to complete perfection. 

I'm referring to the entire package of gorgeous, sexy, NHL-playing, sometimes insecure, sensitive, alpha, polite and thoughtful man.

That being said, I'm clearly going to make some statements that will have to be cleaned up before I try to post this review to Amazon, because truth, I fucking love this entire series and the latest chapter of Pucked gang might be my favorite to date. 

If you haven't gotten around to reading the Pucked series yet; A) Are you new on this planet? and B) What are you waiting for? I admit, it took me a minute of my friend telling me I HAD to read Pucked before I actually picked it up, but you know how all of our TBRs are out of control, right? Anyway, after I read the first one, I couldn't get through the rest of the stories fast enough. They are just that good.

Helena Hunting creates characters that are absolutely laugh out loud funny. I adore Violet Hall and all of her talk of Super MC and beavers. Violet has no filter and tells it like it is. She is also neurotic and has some unusual hang ups, but she has become one of my favorite female characters of all time. 

Of course Forever Pucked is about the upcoming nuptials of the perfect Alex and the hilarious Violet. You may remember, Violet has the ring and is completely in love with Alex. She's just not ready to commit to a date for an actual wedding. That is of course up until Alex has a horrible accident during a game and Violet realizes she never wants to be without Alex. 

I'm already yours, Alex. I've been yours since the moment you slammed into the plexiglas and made me spill  beer on my boobs." 

After some intense worrying about Alex while he's in the hospital and finally at home recovering the usual hilarity of the Pucked series continues. Miller and Sunny, Balls and Lily, Charlene and Dean, Lance and yes even both sets of parents get in on all of the silly sexual innuendo that goes on throughout the story.

Looking back on the sexy times in Forever Pucked makes me just love Alex and Violet even more. They obviously had a clear sexual attraction from the start of their relationship and their attraction is just as strong if not stronger now. Of course sex is a little less acrobatic at the beginning stage of Alex's recovery, but don't worry, by the end Violet's beaver is definitely getting her proper Super MC loving and let me tell you it is hot, hot, hot!!

Helena Hunting is just one of those writers who can pull you into her story and make you think you're reading about actual people you want to be friends with. She can make you laugh out loud and yet also has the ability to bring a tear to your eye. Yes, I did shed a few during Forever Pucked, but the entire read was well worth a few tears.

"I will always love you, Violet. I won't ever be perfect, and I'll make mistakes. and I'll definitely say things that will make you angry, but I promise to tell you everyday, not just with words, but with actions, that you are the center of my universe. You're the sun in my sky and the breath in my lungs. I promise to be yours for every second of this existence, and to cherish every moment of that love with you."

Um, can you say swoon? Because Alex Waters had me swooning through this entire book. It's not easy to break into my all time favorite book boyfriends. The list has been probably the same top five for years now. Well add Alex to the list because damn, the man is absolutely perfect. 

With that being said, Forever Pucked gets a five lip smack review from this girl. I also have to say, I think everyone would LOVE to hear Dean and Charlene's actual story and can Lance PLEASE find love???

I will leave you with this.......Area 51.....that is all!!!

EMILY'S REVIEW FINLEY...BY ELLA FRANK

Finley is a spin off from the Temptation series, but you do not need to read it before you read Finley.  Honestly, if you like m/m and you haven’t read Try Take and Trust, I highly recommend it!  Ella Frank has once again managed to make me fall in love! David Finley and Brantley Hayes are 2 of the most wonderful, honest and simply loving characters I’ve ever read!  This story was so real, it was so heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once.  Told from each man’s POV as well as in the past and present made it a unique and wonderful story.

“It’s time to come home Finn”…… That’s what starts it all!  Finn who is living in Chicago receives this note in the mail and he knows exactly where it comes from.  7 years ago Finn left his home in Florida with a broken heart and feeling completely blindsided and betrayed by the man he loved, his college professor;

Brantley Hayes.  Brantley sent Finn, his student and lover to find his own way in the world, fearing he was holding the young man back.

7 years later Brantley wants Finn to come back home.  Neither man ever really got over the other. One is determined to rekindle those feelings, while the other wants to get him out of his system.  Because Ella wrote this story from dual POV’s it really allows the reader to get a true feeling for what both Brantley and Finn are feeling towards one another.  I think it also makes us feel the hurt, pain, desire and love that each man feels.  I also absolutely love how we get such an in depth view into their past life together.  I felt I really understood the deep love they shared for each other.

Another reason I loved the way Ella Frank wrote this book was that she really showed how the men grew.  Finn, who was once the sweet young boy has now become a very HOT dominant man and boy, did Brantley like him this way.  Brantley, who once had to hide his love for Finn was now able to be free in their relationship.  Both men grew in years and professionally but never forgot the deep love they shared!  And what a surprise that we were given the gift of some Logan and Tate in here too!!

Finley by Ella Frank was a loving, hope inspiring and wonderful story of how true love really does last forever!! My heart felt happy reading this book, and so I give it 5 sexy, loving and sweet lip smacks!

RILEY'S REVIEW JACKSON'S TRUST...BY VIOLET DUKE

I completely adore a good love at first sight story. I love it even more when the two people who are so right for each other are convinced a relationship is a bad idea and do their best to fight it. This is exactly how Jackson's Trust begins.

Jackson Gray is a brilliant football analyst. He's amazing at the job he does and well to be honest he's absolutely perfect. He goes out of his way to make other people feel good about themselves and he genuinely always has people's best interests at heart. 

Did I mention he's drop dead gorgeous? Light brown hair that has that mussed up look about it. Hazel eyes and thick lashes that have no business looking so sexy behind wireless frames and a body that looks like he could be a professional athlete. Jackson is the total package, except for one thing. He doesn't believe he can offer a woman anything but sex. He doesn't dare to wish for a happily ever after. He doesn't believe it's in the cards for him. 

Leila Hart is the new sideline reporter that Jackson is supposed to be training. The thing is, she probably knows as much about football as Jackson does. She is also brilliant and analytical, in addition to the fact that she is absolutely gorgeous. 

Their attraction is instant. Jackson can't believe he found this gorgeous woman who loves football as much as he does. Leila makes him start wishing for things he doesn't believe he can have. Unfortunately,  they decide the best thing for them is to just be friends. They have to preserve appearances and they have to work together. Of course they make a great team and Leila's career really takes off.  Here's what's great about Jackson and Leila, they genuinely like each other. They truly become "good friends" all the while fighting the attraction they have to each other, until they can't anymore. One steamy kiss later and you know things are going to change.

But it's never that easy. Both Leila and Jackson have secrets. Secrets they're not ready to share with each other. Get it? Jackson's Trust? Yea it took a minute for me to figure it out. Interestingly Jackson and Leila believe in the best in each other, but not in themselves. 

Just when I thought I had what was going on in this story down, holy plot twist. Props to Violet Duke, because she sent this story spinning in a direction I didn't see coming and I LOVED IT!! It was different and original and totally unexpected.

But back to Jackson and Leila. I don't want to call them adorable because they're grown ups, but they absolutely are. Their banter made me smile and of course everyone around them sees how good they are for each other. But there's those pesky secrets and that trust issue that keeps coming up between them. Fortunately, it doesn't stop them from falling for each other and when Jackson finally decides he can give Violet more than just sex....watch out! They've been building up to this for months and in the bedroom they are smoking hot.

If Leila and Jackson have any downfalls at all it's their families. Leila's family are legitimately a gang of pretentious snobs and Jackson's brother is a vile animal. That's ok though because Jackson and Leila are so great. I also happened to love Jackson's best friends and hope we'll be seeing more of them in the future.

Jackson's Trust is a fantastic story. When you think you have it all figured out and you know where it's going, the story goes completely in another direction. One of my favorite parts is at the end when Jackson makes four phone calls from his car on his way to see Leila. What he does on said phone calls made me fall in love with him a little more.

Did I not tell you enough? Hello, I did it on purpose. Go one click Jackson's Trust like now. You're going to love it!

Jackson Gray is super swoon worthy and if you're a football fan, or a fan of love at first sight, this book is an absolute must read! 

A five lip smack review from little ole me for Jackson's Trust. This is one I will definitely be reading more than once. It's just that good.

RILEY'S BEST BOOK BOYFRIENDS 2015 EDITION

When I sat down at my computer tonight, I couldn't believe that it's March 14 and I still haven't done the 2015 edition of MY best book boy friends. Clearly I need to get on this! I've already started 2016's list in my brain!!

Sooooo, this is my third annual Best Book Boyfriends year end review. I fell in love so many times this past year it's ridiculous. How do I decide who makes it on my list? If months after I've finished a book, I can still remember details about a book boyfriend in my head and I'm still swooning...he's absolutely going to make the cut. 

Apparently for me this was the year of the Liams, since three separate Liams appear on this years list! This year there's a brother team and yes even though we're three months into 2016, there are still 2015 book boyfriends I'm swooning for!!


15. Logan Kade and Mason Kade The Fallen Crest Series by Tijan 

I know, I know, there's two of them. But seriously, how can I pick one Kade brother? They're both unbelievably gorgeous, with those perfect football player bodies. 

First, I was all about Mason. Dark hair, green eyes and I do love the strong silent type. Then there's the way he loves Sam. I get goose bumps thinking about how protective he is when it comes to the girl he loves. 

Then there's Logan and he's not only just as gorgeous as his brother, but he's really fun loving and charming. Clearly the boys know how to work it out in the bedroom or they wouldn't have girls lined up to get with them. I do love me some bad boys and Mason and Logan Kade are bad in the best possible way. 

And yes a year after reading the Fallen Crest series I am still swooning over these two brothers so they get to start off this years list.



14. Liam Knight Burn (Brothers of Ink and Steel) by Allie Juliette Mousseau 

The first of my Liam boyfriends is a drop dead gorgeous, dark haired, dark blue eyed MMA fighter. 

Guess what? Liam Knight is a bad boy. Come on, did you think I was going to stray from the sexy, brooding men I always go for? As much of a bad boy as Liam is, he is a perfect book boyfriend. He gives his heart to Quinn when they are just teenagers and their love is all consuming and beautiful. 

Even though he was dealt a really shitty hand in life, he didn't let that turn him bitter. He truly is as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside. 

He's loyal to his brothers and the love he has for Quinn is unwavering. And he's been in my brain since last May so you know he's got to be special.



13. Mathias Wade Never Too Late by Micalea Smeltzer


Mathias Wade as a book boyfriend? Oh hells yea! He's incredibly good looking. Stormy gray eyes, dark hair and a very toned body with some nice ink on it. Remy says Mathias is brooding and arrogant and he absolutely is. He's a complete bad boy through and through. Only sometimes you get a glimpse of this sweet, protective, charming man and you can't help but love him. 

How could I forget the hottest part about Mathias? In bed, the man is a god. Whether he's telling Remy the sweetest things or the naughtiest, he is always uber passionate and well damn, who doesn't want that?

But Mathias is one of my favorite kinds of book boyfriends. He's been in love with the same girl for his whole life. And yes, he makes some mistakes and does some stupid things, but when he tells Remy, she's all he ever wanted, I knew he was a keeper. Did I mention he's in a band? I mean come on, he's seriously perfect book boyfriend material. 

12. Nathan Garrison Just Say When by Kaylee Ryan 

Have you looked at the cover of this book? Do I have to do any more convincing? 

Nathan Garrison is damn near perfection. He knows how to make a girl swoon just with his words and he is without a doubt a very good boy. 

When your friends refer to the boy you love as a "sexy beast" you know you're on the right track. 

Nathan is fabulously all alpha male when it comes to Ava. Even though he won't make a move on her since she's his best friend's little sister. But chemistry and jealousy have a funny way of changing the way we look at things. 

So the very first kiss Nate and Ava share set me a little on fire myself. Did I mention our "sexy beast" is a god in the bedroom. He is very attentive to his girl's needs and very alpha about the fact he will be Ava's first and if he has his way, her only. Damn I feel like I should be screaming out Nathan's name. So one of my good boys this year is the very swoon worthy Nathan Garrison.


11. Flynn Beckham Beat by Vi Keeland 



I literally fell in love with Flynn Beckham the minute I saw this cover. The eyes, the stubble, the lips, the freakin sexy AF rocker jewelry, come on, how could I not?

Then I read the book and holy mother of pearl, his shaggy, sandy hair and blue eyes, the crooked grin and boyish charm, I was a goner. Have I mentioned his tight body and all his ink? Yea perfection. 

I was totally psyched when Flynn got his own book since he didn't get the girl in Throb. He meets Lucky Valentine and even though he's totally into her from the start, he won't go after her because she's taken. 

I love a guy that's a good kisser and the first kiss Flynn and Lucky share is damn hot. And you know if he's a good kisser, he's definitely good at all the other stuff. Ahhhhhh...I can't....remembering Flynn and Lucky together....soooooo sexy.

It's just not the way he looks and how sexy he is. Flynn is truly sweet and charming and Lucky is just that. One tremendously lucky girl.

10. Liam Beckett Bleeding Love by Harper Sloan

Now I know he's not really Liam Beckett, but seriously, BT Urruela is completely perfect as far as I'm concerned and any book cover he's on is just a bonus. 

But let's talk about the second Liam on my list. The second generation of Harper Sloan's Corps Security men as just as swoon worthy as their daddies.

Everything about Liam Beckett is swoon worthy. From his dark brown hair and eyes to that stubble on his square jaw. And don't let me get started on that body. Wait, did I leave out the knee melting smile and the dimple. Because truth, Liam would've melted more than my knees with that smile. Ok, let's be real the whole time I was reading all I pictured was cover model BT Urruela. Ladies, how could you not?

I know, I know it's not always about looks Riley and Liam Beckett proves that when he decides he wants to make Megan his. He's been ready to be all in with Megan from the first time he met her. But she's not quite ready for that. Slowly but surely Liam's persistence pays off. Thank goodness because everyone knew they belonged together except Megan 

9. Cohen Cage Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan 

Yes, another of Harper Sloan's alpha males makes an appearance on my list this year. Sweet baby Jesus, Cohen Cage had me hot and bothered for all of Unexpected Fate. 

Cohen is jaw droppingly gorgeous and all alpha male. 

Cohen is a badass. He's five years older than Dani and has always felt a connection to her. But out of respect to Axel (Dani's dad in case you don't know) he does his best to stay away from her. But when he can't stay away anymore he goes to Axel and tells him, even I don't think I'm worthy of your daughter, but I love her and I'm going to spend my life making sure she knows that. Good Lord, I just melted into a pile of goo right here in front of my computer.

So, gorgeous, check. Badass, check. Sexy beyond reason, check. I said it when I reviewed Unexpected Fate. Cohen Cage is perfection. I know it and Dani knows it. Hell he owns both of our hearts!

8. Perkins Vale The Quest of Perkins Vale by L.B. Dunbar 

I had a thing for Perkins Vale from the end of The Legend of Arturo King. When he went after the girl on his motorcycle in the end of the book, he solidified a place in my heart. 

Generally, I never thought I would be ridiculously attracted to a twenty five year old virgin, but um, yea, I am. 

Perkins found and lost the love of his life as a teenager and when he sees her again, makes it his quest to make her his. 

His love for Hollister is so pure and yet when they're together Perkins is deliciously naughty. For someone so inexperienced, he absolutely knows how to work a woman's body.

All I wanted to do was stare into those chocolate brown eyes and run my fingers through his short dark hair. Reading about his body wrapped protectively around Hollister made me melt into a puddle. 

7. River "Captain" Kipling

I don't really think it's possible for me to have a year end best book boyfriends without Abbi Glines. She literally gave me one of my all time favorite book boyfriends in Rush Finlay and now in 2015 we can add River Kipling to my ever growing list.

River, or Captain as he is now known is an absolute bad boy. He's a player. He never lets anyone get to close. He never even stays in one place for very long. Of course his half sister Blaire wants that to change, but honestly, Captain lives a life that eats away at his soul.

Yes, sometimes I like them a little damaged. For ten long years he thought he lost the only girl he ever loved. He becomes a completely changed person. When Addy finds him again she doesn't know if he'll ever be the boy she loved again.

Don't worry Addy because as a book boyfriend, Clearly, Captain made it to my top ten of the year for a reason. Captain is so sexy and I think even a drop more alpha than Rush Finlay if that's even possible. 

Physically he's a beautiful man and with green eyes and sandy color hair, I was a goner. I don't even think sexy is a good enough word for him because when he gets with Addy after ten years, it is ridiculously hot. He is everything wrapped up in one hot steamy package.

6. Alex Waters Pucked by Helena Hunting

So of course Pucked was one of my favorite reads of the year and hotter than hot Alex Waters was destined to make an appearance on this list. 

He's physical perfection, he adores Violet, he's not really about puck bunnies and please let's not forget his super MC because that thing starred in many Pucked fantasies for me. Specifically the locker room. Idk maybe getting caught is exciting.

Alex is one of the non bad boys on my list because let's face it, even with that one screw up (and it's a pretty big one), he does manage to make it all better.

I loved that he wasn't slutty like Buck or really any of his other teammates. Alex was definitely a sweetheart. A sweetheart with a monster cock who knows how to use it!

But seriously, I love how protective he is. Not only of Violet, but of his little sister Sunny too. And I'm pretty sure he's the first ever hockey player on my list!

Cannot wait for Alex and Violet in Forever Pucked. I definitely need me some more Alex Waters!

5. Deacon Love Love Hurts and Love Burns by Mandi Beck

I have literally been in love with Deacon Love for an entire year. The second I read Love Hurts I knew he would be one of my top book boyfriends of all time and I was right. He just got even better in Love Burns.

If ever in my life I could have someone love me, I would wish for the kind of love that Deacon Love has for Frankie DeRosa. Deacon has an all consuming love for Frankie and even though he does some totally stupid guy type things, I would grab him and hold on for dear life. Sweet Jesus, I want to know what it feels like to be his.

Everything about Deacon Love is sexy. His body which is the body of a god, according to Frankie. That V cut...All I wanted was to be able to lick it. His dark hair that he wears long and puts in a man bun when he fights and oh Lord those hazel eyes framed with thick dark lashes.  You get the picture. He's panty dropping perfection.

I will tell you in the bedroom, hell any room they're in their sex is boiling hot. Deacon is a dirty talker and Frankie loves it. Everything about Deacon oozes sex appeal and what makes it even better is Frankie is the love of Deacon's life.

I don't even care when Deacon gets all caveman alpha. I friggin love him. He is beyond sexy in Love Burn and every time he and Frankie are together it is off the chain hot and sexy. Deacon Love is raw and real and I'll say it again. He is alpha male perfection at its best.

4. Til Page Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez

There are not enough words to describe how much I love Til Page. I adore him so much that when I started thinking about this list in December, I had to go back and do a reread of Fighting Silence because I got that feeling in my chest when I thought about him.

Not gonna lie. I was a little mad at him when he left Eliza. Even when they were younger and he had other girlfriends, he knew he belonged with Eliza. He was just so afraid. 

Til could have been a whole other type of person, because he had an incredibly hard life growing up. Useless parents, no money and the responsibility to take care of his younger brothers fell on him. But he did it. He worked really hard, took care of his brothers and got Eliza back in the end. 

Til Page is just so sexy. He's a boxer so his body is perfect. Even in his teenage years he turned girls heads. What I loved. He was never a super man whore and given all the crap he had to deal with he was an amazing person. 

Something about him stayed in my heart from the first time I read Fighting Silence.  

3. Liam Taylor Trusting Liam by Molly McAdams

"No one was ever worth the chase. But you? You will be worth it every time. I will always chase you, Kennedy."

I've said this a million times and I apologize if you've heard it already. I have a complete obsession with Chase Grayson. So of course reading about his son, the third Liam on my list gave me ridiculous feels for father and son (which sounds creepy on so many levels, but Idc).

So needless to say reading about the look alike son of one of my first book boyfriends basically insured him a spot on my list this year. Not only did father and son look alike, but their take on relationships is eerily similar. Only I think Liam may not have been as slutty as Chase.

Another similarity about father and son, when they find the right girl it's on. They love like crazy and basically that's it for them. Gah, I'm tearing up now just thinking about both of them. Liam is just as romantic as his dad and yes I swooned over both of them again in Trusting Liam.

I'm glad Liam got his happily ever after. 

2. Lucas Ryder Complicate Me by M. Robinson

I promise you, I don't cry a lot, but I cried for at least 75% of this book. I fell in love with Lucas Ryder and no joke I was sneak reading on my iPhone during Christmas dinner.

 "Since I was a kid you've been the first and last thing I have thought about every day of my life. I know everything about you, your, eyes, your smile, your laugh, your sassy spitfire personality, taking no shit from anyone, including me. I lie awake every night missing you, there's this huge hole in my heart where you used to be, and I don't care because it reminds me of you. It doesn't matter where I go, where I'm at, or whom I'm with, you're with me. I love ever single thing about you. I love you because I need you. I love you because there is no me without you. I love you because I can't stop loving you, and I would be lying if I said I had tried." 

Mind you I spent an awful lot of this book being mad at Lucas. But when it came right down to it, he's one of my top book boyfriends because he was so in love with Alex I had to forgive him for his stupid boy mistakes.

The way he loved Alex was the biggest part that made me fall in love with Lucas, but physically he was amazing looking and he was damn sexy. Which is why he made so many dumb boy mistakes with other girls.

I honestly believe if left to their own devices Alex and Lucas would have been together much sooner and had much less heartbreak. But where would the fun be in that?

1. Benjamin Fucking Kelly Where I Belong & Where we Belong by J. Daniels

Yes! I would commit felonies and shit just to be arrested by Ben Kelly! I thought I loved Luke Evans and then I read Where I Belong. Sweet Jesus, Ben Kelly is the sexiest police officer I have ever seen. The hot body, the tattoos, the dark hair and those eyes. Mia Corelli is one lucky girl.

She thought he was going to be a one night stand. He turned into her forever. Here's the funny part. They hated each other growing up. He was always mean to Mia. Now he's crazy about her. He can't get her out of his head.

Ben might have been the world's biggest dickhead years ago, but damn did he grow up nicely. He's a devoted dad to his son Nolan and he has that whole alpha male possessive thing going on with Mia. He's so sexy that I finished Where I Belong at the pool in Vegas this past summer at Love N Vegas. Where I met J. Daniels. Where I fangirled over Luke Evans and wound up falling madly in love with Benjamin Kelly.

Ben Kelly is the total package and he sits at the top of the best book boyfriend list this year! 

Um, did I mention the nine inches that's part of that package??  And yes ladies he knows how to use it. OMG, sexy, sexy, sexy!!

So that's it! If you haven't met some of these book boyfriends yet, go and one click there books. You'll find the reviews of these and more books on this Best Book Boyfriends page.

I must say I realized as I go to the end of my list, I forgot someone I wanted to put on this years list. No worries. I'll just reread and get him next year. 

Who are your favorites? Who did I miss? Is there someone new I should absolutely read about? Leave a comment and let me know!!

Happy reading!!