Bitter Sweet Heart
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Summary
From the outside looking in， I live a charmed life: hockey legend for a father， my own promising future in the league， a great family， awesome friends。 It’s not untrue， but it’s not quite that simple either。
My dad’s advice has always been to make hockey my number-one priority—at least until I make it to the pros。 So， going into my senior year of college， I have a plan。 I’ll put in the effort required to pass my classes， play hockey like my life depends on it， and avoid relationships。 All I have to do is stay focused on the end game， and I’ll walk away with a degree and into a career in the NHL。
It should be easy。
But when a woman literally floats into my dock， just before summer ends and my senior year begins， I can’t resist one last hookup。 What harm could a one-night stand do？ It’s not like we even exchanged numbers。
Everything is fine until I run into her on campus。
It’s a big school。 I should be able to avoid her。
Except she happens to be in my class。
And she’s not a student。
She’s my professor。
My dad’s advice has always been to make hockey my number-one priority—at least until I make it to the pros。 So， going into my senior year of college， I have a plan。 I’ll put in the effort required to pass my classes， play hockey like my life depends on it， and avoid relationships。 All I have to do is stay focused on the end game， and I’ll walk away with a degree and into a career in the NHL。
It should be easy。
But when a woman literally floats into my dock， just before summer ends and my senior year begins， I can’t resist one last hookup。 What harm could a one-night stand do？ It’s not like we even exchanged numbers。
Everything is fine until I run into her on campus。
It’s a big school。 I should be able to avoid her。
Except she happens to be in my class。
And she’s not a student。
She’s my professor。
Reviews
Stephanie Erickson
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Helena Hunting continues to write such amazing stories and characters。Maverick Waters has grown up around hockey his entire life。 However， he’s always played because his dad was a legend。With summer at an end before he heads back to college， he meets a girl floating in the lake。 Asleep on her paddle board。After startling her awake and then both in the lake， sparks fly。 But it’s only for one night。Until…。 He ends up in her class。Clover Sweet is offered an interim position at the college while try Helena Hunting continues to write such amazing stories and characters。Maverick Waters has grown up around hockey his entire life。 However， he’s always played because his dad was a legend。With summer at an end before he heads back to college， he meets a girl floating in the lake。 Asleep on her paddle board。After startling her awake and then both in the lake， sparks fly。 But it’s only for one night。Until…。 He ends up in her class。Clover Sweet is offered an interim position at the college while trying to hide from the man she is trying to divorce。 What she didn’t expect was one of her students to be her one night stand from the lake。Telling herself that she can’t date her student she draws her line。When an assignment brings back the traumatic event from his past， Maverick tries to discuss it with Clover。Understanding what happens Clover gains insight to Maverick’s true character and makes it hard to keep her line drawn。Once the semester is over and Maverick is finally out of Clover’s class， they start to see each other in secret from all their acquaintances。Can they keep their relationship secret？What will happen when Maverick signs a contract with the hockey league？Will Clover be able to escape her husband？What an amazing read！ 。。。more
Brandi
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Priorities change when you least expect it。 Life isn’t always what you expect and finding the one who completes you is everything you could possibly imagine。 Helena Hunting makes you fall in love with her characters one word at a time and they are forever intwined in your heart。
Athena D。
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARSOMG！！！ I absolutely loved E。V。E。R。Y。T。H。I。N。G。 about Maverick and Clover's story！ I devoured this book in one sitting and will definitely do a reread sooner rather than later。 Bitter Sweet Heart by H。 Hunting is an EPIC read that will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY！！！ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARSOMG！！！ I absolutely loved E。V。E。R。Y。T。H。I。N。G。 about Maverick and Clover's story！ I devoured this book in one sitting and will definitely do a reread sooner rather than later。 Bitter Sweet Heart by H。 Hunting is an EPIC read that will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY！！！ 。。。more
Jill M
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After reading Little Lies I wasn’t sure how Helena could top it but there shouldn’t have been any doubts。 Maverick’s story is just emotional as Lavender’s。 This story was full of raw emotion and heart and quite the journey。 Helena weaved a story that will pull on those heartstrings one minute and make you chuckle in the next。 It will give you all the feels and more。 I absolutely loved Clover and Maverick and everything about this story。 I cannot wait for more of this second generation。
Tessie Tavares
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Amazing！ I loved little lies and couldn't wait for her siblings！ I couldn't put it down！ Amazing！ I loved little lies and couldn't wait for her siblings！ I couldn't put it down！ 。。。more
Krystin Rowley
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I was terrified of this book wrecking me， so I took it super slow， and what a payout！！This book is absolutely beautifully done， such a gentle hold on trauma responses， mental health， survivor guilt。。And THE SPICE！ Honestly， it was absolutely a natural flow into the book。 She has done it again， proven why I *always* trust this woman with my heart/eyeballs/earballs （I haven’t listened yet but she also gets the best narrators）
Michelle
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So good to be in the world of Pucked again！ It felt like coming home， truly。 I love how this series continues to dive into the complicated of happily ever after while still maintaining the same love and hope of the original series。Maverick is a very relatable character and grows so much by opening up and being vulnerable to his family who just wants to be there for him。 It may feel like it’s easier to bury the past， and working through it is not easy， but we see how worth it it is when you can m So good to be in the world of Pucked again！ It felt like coming home， truly。 I love how this series continues to dive into the complicated of happily ever after while still maintaining the same love and hope of the original series。Maverick is a very relatable character and grows so much by opening up and being vulnerable to his family who just wants to be there for him。 It may feel like it’s easier to bury the past， and working through it is not easy， but we see how worth it it is when you can move forward。I also feel like the intertwining timeline with Little Lies was great and I felt I relived Lavender’s story too。 Thank you to Helena Hunting and Social Butterfly PR for the arc！ 。。。more
Natasha
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This forbidden romance was so good。 I loved getting to know Maverick better and seeing his gentle caretaker side。 Clover was his professor， but that didn’t stop the amazing chemistry they had。 I adore the Waters family and can’t wait for more。 Four stars
Ashton （Book Addict Ash）
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I absolutely adore the first book in this series， Little Lies， so Bitter Sweet Heart had a lot to live up to。 I will admit that reverse age gap isn’t usually my jam， but Maverick and Clover totally won me over！ I knew I was going to love this book from Chapter 1 and enjoyed every moment。 Such a wonderful mix of sweet and spicy （with a little touch of taboo）。 Maverick， the MMC， is the son of Alex & Violet Waters （aka one of my favorite book couples ever）！ If you have read the Pucked series yet， I I absolutely adore the first book in this series， Little Lies， so Bitter Sweet Heart had a lot to live up to。 I will admit that reverse age gap isn’t usually my jam， but Maverick and Clover totally won me over！ I knew I was going to love this book from Chapter 1 and enjoyed every moment。 Such a wonderful mix of sweet and spicy （with a little touch of taboo）。 Maverick， the MMC， is the son of Alex & Violet Waters （aka one of my favorite book couples ever）！ If you have read the Pucked series yet， I highly recommend it as well！Thank you to Helena Hunting and Social Butterfly PR for the opportunity to voluntarily review a complimentary copy of this book！ 。。。more
Megan Klose
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Where to start。 I loved Mavericks character when we first see him in Little Lies。 He is a great older brother and friend。 When he was younger， things happened to his sister Lavender and he has felt like it was his fault all these years。 Because of this， he seems to have become an old soul。 He is in his last year of college and looking to go into the NHL next year。 He is stressed he won’t be able to live up to his dad’s legendary status。 In small ways he has started to pull away from his best fri Where to start。 I loved Mavericks character when we first see him in Little Lies。 He is a great older brother and friend。 When he was younger， things happened to his sister Lavender and he has felt like it was his fault all these years。 Because of this， he seems to have become an old soul。 He is in his last year of college and looking to go into the NHL next year。 He is stressed he won’t be able to live up to his dad’s legendary status。 In small ways he has started to pull away from his best friend Kody since he has started dating his sister though Maverick loves that the two of them are together。 Maverick and Clover have a very interesting meet cute and then end up hooking up for the night。 When he ends up in a class that she is filling in for the teacher， things become a little more complicated。 The two aren’t exactly sure how to act with each other at first。 Maverick is focused on getting his career and Clover doesn’t want to look bad being with a younger guy/student。 But these two have such great chemistry and are so good for each other。 Clover unfortunately has an ex that wants to fix things but she is a no go for that。 I definitely cried in parts when Maverick talks about what happened when he was a child and when him and father really get to talk。 I loved seeing him heal little by little by just talking to his family and friends along with Clover。 And I don’t want to give anything away because it was all such a fantastic read I will just say the last few chapters were the best for me。 Loved it and plan to re read again soon！ 。。。more
Allie
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A hot one-night stand at the end of summer gets complicated when Maverick and Clover run into each other again on campus – in the creative writing class Clover is teaching and Maverick needs in order to graduate。 Unfortunately for both of them， the chemistry that existed during their one night together is still there， and ignoring each other isn’t an option。The semester begins with a rocky start that may or may not have included attempted blackmail， before settling into a constant battle to main A hot one-night stand at the end of summer gets complicated when Maverick and Clover run into each other again on campus – in the creative writing class Clover is teaching and Maverick needs in order to graduate。 Unfortunately for both of them， the chemistry that existed during their one night together is still there， and ignoring each other isn’t an option。The semester begins with a rocky start that may or may not have included attempted blackmail， before settling into a constant battle to maintain the boundaries of their teacher/student relationship。For Clover， the attraction and history with her student could be career damaging。 While teaching isn’t her ultimate career goal， her professional image isn’t something she wants tarnished。 In addition to that， there’s the small act that she’s still technically married。 At least until her manipulative， gaslighting， soon-to-be ex-husband signs the divorce papers。 Still， every time Maverick shows up， she can’t push him away。Maverick， oh lord sweet Maverick… His first few interactions with Clover on campus were so terrible I wasn’t sure I would ever be able to love him。 He acts the part of the entitled brat you’d expect from the son of a record-breaking NHL player who is just months from his own hotshot future in the league。 Soon though， the arrogant jock mask fell off to reveal the sweet， steadfast， thoughtful， and caring man underneath。This is not a stand-alone novel。 While these characters have a complete arc and you can piece together a lot of it， so much of Maverick’s personal struggles with guilt and his sense of responsibility are heavily based on the events from the first book， Little Lies， which centers his little sister Lavender and the trauma she experienced as a child that had a ripple effect through the entire family。Bitter Sweet Heart is a taboo， age-gap， slow-burn romance with so much wit， humor， and heartbreak。 Definitely keep your tissues handy while reading。 。。。more
Anne-Geneviève
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Maverick， his whole life， thought his problems weren't as important as the problems of those he loved。 Well， thank heavens we finally got to read his story。。。 He suffered in silence for too long。。。 He is so fiercely protective of those he loves， so loyal to those that matters。。。 And when he met Clover， he could finally be who he was trying so hard to pretend he wasn't。 Clover is brave， kind and a soft place for Maverick to fall。。。 He so deserved to find a woman like her。You get some cameos from Maverick， his whole life， thought his problems weren't as important as the problems of those he loved。 Well， thank heavens we finally got to read his story。。。 He suffered in silence for too long。。。 He is so fiercely protective of those he loves， so loyal to those that matters。。。 And when he met Clover， he could finally be who he was trying so hard to pretend he wasn't。 Clover is brave， kind and a soft place for Maverick to fall。。。 He so deserved to find a woman like her。You get some cameos from Vi and Alex， you get Lav and Kodiak， and BJ。。。 BJ！！！ God is good to us cause he's the next book！ You get angst and steam and a reverse age gap like you didn't yet know you needed。 This series has helped heal my inner broken child。 And for that， I will always be grateful their stories are being told。If you loved Little Lies， you will adore Bitter Sweet Heart。 <3 。。。more
Kelly Smith
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I really enjoyed this book！I loved Maverick and I love this series！！ Seeing the kids from the Pucked series get their own books as adults and their own love stories is everything！！I was so excited to read Maverick’s story and it didn’t disappoint！He has a one night stand with a beautiful women the week before he heads back to college。 However， when he gets back he finds out that that women was his professor！Their chemistry is explosive and the sexy scenes are super hot， however I got a little an I really enjoyed this book！I loved Maverick and I love this series！！ Seeing the kids from the Pucked series get their own books as adults and their own love stories is everything！！I was so excited to read Maverick’s story and it didn’t disappoint！He has a one night stand with a beautiful women the week before he heads back to college。 However， when he gets back he finds out that that women was his professor！Their chemistry is explosive and the sexy scenes are super hot， however I got a little annoyed and was taken slightly out of the moment with all of the asking for permission before doing sexy things。 I get it with Clover’s past and how Maverick’s personally is， but it took me out of the moment for a second。Everything else about this story I loved！！ I can’t wait for the next one！！ 。。。more
Read， Read， No Sleep， Repeat
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This is the first book that I’ve read by Helena Hunting and I can’t believe that they’ve been missing from my life for so long！ Bitter Sweet Heart is a gloriously addictive， angst filled， forbidden romance that gave me alllll the feels。 So what’s it about？Maverick Waters doesn’t have time for dating as he needs to finish his last year at college and get signed by the NHL。 But when he discovers that his new professor is Clover Sweet， the summer break hook up that he can’t stop thinking about， thi This is the first book that I’ve read by Helena Hunting and I can’t believe that they’ve been missing from my life for so long！ Bitter Sweet Heart is a gloriously addictive， angst filled， forbidden romance that gave me alllll the feels。 So what’s it about？Maverick Waters doesn’t have time for dating as he needs to finish his last year at college and get signed by the NHL。 But when he discovers that his new professor is Clover Sweet， the summer break hook up that he can’t stop thinking about， things start to get complicated …There are no words to describe how much I enjoyed this book。 I was sucked straight in by the engaging characters， angst filled plot and epic banter and struggled to put it down。 Maverick and Clover are such great characters and Maverick is officially one of my fav book boyfriends ever！ He’s everything。 （If only I was 10 years younger …ok， maybe 20 …） As well as being obscenely handsome with the body of a god， he’s clever， sweet， thoughtful and fiercely protective of those he loves and respectful of women。 Rather than stifling Clover like her ex did， he empowers her by teaching her the skills to protect herself and always has her back。 I love the depth to his character and the origami cranes theme that runs throughout the book is adorable。 Clover is sweet， kind and driven and the perfect partner for Maverick （if I can’t have him）。 She was able to get him to open up and focus on his own wants rather than pleasing others and their chemistry was Off。 The。 Charts。 I was rooting for them to work things out。 Maverick’s parents were hysterical and their conversations about the Waters’ Curse had me in stitches。 The minute I finished BSH， I downloaded their book Pucked and it’s equally addictive。Bitter Sweet Heart is an addictive， passionate， angst filled rollercoaster of a read that I never wanted to end。 All romance readers need this in their lives！ 。。。more
Marta Bo
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Maverick and Clover are here， Ladies！！！！ I love Helena Hunting 's humor but her angst is everything， what I'm here for ！！！！！Bitter Sweet Heart is amazing！ Author couldn't created more amazing story for this couple。 I'm obsessed how much different is kids' world， comparing to our beloved Pucked series。 Don't get me wrong， I LOVE "Pucked" parents with all my heart， but the emotions in babies world are on totally unexpected level。 Maverick and Clover delivering all the feels， with chemistry that ca Maverick and Clover are here， Ladies！！！！ I love Helena Hunting 's humor but her angst is everything， what I'm here for ！！！！！Bitter Sweet Heart is amazing！ Author couldn't created more amazing story for this couple。 I'm obsessed how much different is kids' world， comparing to our beloved Pucked series。 Don't get me wrong， I LOVE "Pucked" parents with all my heart， but the emotions in babies world are on totally unexpected level。 Maverick and Clover delivering all the feels， with chemistry that can burn Your kindle into ashes。。。 The banter was one of the best kind， plus the Waters Family ！！！！！！！！！！！！ Maverick and Clover， I love You Guys， but You have the best supporting system ever and I feel a little jealous about it lol。 I swear ！！！！！ Mav and Clover doesn't have the easiest romance， but they are not alone in their way。 They have bunch of caring people around， and it was this thing， that made me fall in love so much in Bitter Sweet Heart。 I won't lie， it took me a moment to fall in love with Clover， but my patience had been rewarded。 She bloomed in Maverick's hands literally。 IF You still wondering about reading this book。。。。 DO IT NOW！ You won't regret this 。。。more
Sara
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This book had all the emotional impact of Little Lies but mixed with humor from Pucked。 Maverick is definitely Violet’s son and the word vomit had me laughing out loud more than once。 I loved Maverick and Clover so much。 Maverick is so protective and holds so much baggage that I never would’ve guessed at if Helena hadn’t let us into his head。 Clover is just what he needed and she needed him just as badly。 This book was a perfect balance of angst and humor and I already can’t wait to reread it。
JudyAnnLovesBooks
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Here’s the thing。 I went into this book with high expectations。 I was expecting a certain story and I got the exact opposite and have never been happier！ On the surface， 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 is a one night stand， reverse age gap， sports romance。 But once you start reading， you discover a multifaceted story about personal growth， self discovery and love。Maverick was everything。 I felt for him with every page I read。 He was so much more than a young， up and coming hockey star。 There was a depth to h Here’s the thing。 I went into this book with high expectations。 I was expecting a certain story and I got the exact opposite and have never been happier！ On the surface， 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 is a one night stand， reverse age gap， sports romance。 But once you start reading， you discover a multifaceted story about personal growth， self discovery and love。Maverick was everything。 I felt for him with every page I read。 He was so much more than a young， up and coming hockey star。 There was a depth to him I wasn’t expecting but that spoke to how amazing he was。 Clover was a beautiful complication and I loved her for him。 She was a bit of a mess but sometimes messy is good。 I felt for her and everything she was going through and appreciated how strong she was， especially when she stood by Maverick （I loved watching her face off with Violet）。𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 is a book I won’t soon forget。 It will reel you in and keep you reading long past your bedtime。 Best。Book。Hangover。Ever。 I’m giving it the judy。ann。loves。books stamp of approval， TBR and Enjoy！ 。。。more
Nanda Ribeiro
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Esta é uma história que aborda as nuances da vida adulta; o que fazer depois da faculdade， como isso vai afetar o futuro， as decisões ruins que fazemos e， é claro， as maravilhas de ter alguém que entende os sentimentos que residem em nós por perto， além de como os traumas do passado atingem o presente。 Com sua sensibilidade característica， a Helena criou personagens que não têm medo de mostrar seus erros e temores - sem deixar de fora o humor e o romance apaixonante - e， nessa combinação sublime Esta é uma história que aborda as nuances da vida adulta; o que fazer depois da faculdade， como isso vai afetar o futuro， as decisões ruins que fazemos e， é claro， as maravilhas de ter alguém que entende os sentimentos que residem em nós por perto， além de como os traumas do passado atingem o presente。 Com sua sensibilidade característica， a Helena criou personagens que não têm medo de mostrar seus erros e temores - sem deixar de fora o humor e o romance apaixonante - e， nessa combinação sublime， dão vida à um dos melhores romances do ano。 。。。more
RomanceBookLoverinSeattle
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Bitter Sweet Heart is such a heartwarming， steamy and fabulous romance。 I wasn't sure how I'd like it， since reverse age gaps aren't typically my jam， but this was just fantastic from the first page to the last。 Maverick was absolutely stellar - caring， protective， attentive and works to put others needs before his own， almost to a fault。 When Bitter Sweet Heart opens， Maverick is on track to play in the NHL after graduation， and on one of his last days of summer before his final year in college Bitter Sweet Heart is such a heartwarming， steamy and fabulous romance。 I wasn't sure how I'd like it， since reverse age gaps aren't typically my jam， but this was just fantastic from the first page to the last。 Maverick was absolutely stellar - caring， protective， attentive and works to put others needs before his own， almost to a fault。 When Bitter Sweet Heart opens， Maverick is on track to play in the NHL after graduation， and on one of his last days of summer before his final year in college he meets Clover。 They hit it off， have immediate chemistry and attraction and spend a night together。 Months later， Clover takes a position as a visiting professor and takes over someone else's class only to have Maverick in there as her student。 As if this isn't complication enough， Clover has a past that also adds another layer of complication。Helena Hunting did such an amazing job of weaving together characters and a plot that I was thoroughly hooked into and invested in reading until the end。 I somehow missed the first book in this series， about Maverick's sister and his best friend， but plan on jumping into it as soon as I can。 I'm also looking forward to what I hope are more books in this world！ 。。。more
Sydney Smith
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This world is my absolute favorite。 I absolutely fell in love with Lavendar and Kody - but even more so I love Maverick and Clover。 I love the way that Maverick loves her and I love the quote in the book， "You were never the tightrope。 You were Kody's anchor and Lavendar's shield。" It PERFECTLY described this relationship and all the feels that Maverick encompasses！ I absolutely adore the way he loves and the way he treats others！ Bravo to the author on another INCREDIBLE book！ This world is my absolute favorite。 I absolutely fell in love with Lavendar and Kody - but even more so I love Maverick and Clover。 I love the way that Maverick loves her and I love the quote in the book， "You were never the tightrope。 You were Kody's anchor and Lavendar's shield。" It PERFECTLY described this relationship and all the feels that Maverick encompasses！ I absolutely adore the way he loves and the way he treats others！ Bravo to the author on another INCREDIBLE book！ 。。。more
Brook Obsessed
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A giant cinnamon roll of a novel。 It’s an emotional and heartachingly beautiful journey about forbidden love and healing from past trauma。 It’s the second book in the “Lies， Hearts and Truth” series and I didn’t think Helena could get me to love anyone as much as Kodiak， but she totally did it！ I am so so obsessed with Maverick！ Put together a protective hockey playing college student and his hot college professor and you’ve got the makings of an explosive and compulsively readable romance that A giant cinnamon roll of a novel。 It’s an emotional and heartachingly beautiful journey about forbidden love and healing from past trauma。 It’s the second book in the “Lies， Hearts and Truth” series and I didn’t think Helena could get me to love anyone as much as Kodiak， but she totally did it！ I am so so obsessed with Maverick！ Put together a protective hockey playing college student and his hot college professor and you’ve got the makings of an explosive and compulsively readable romance that made my heart melt and beat faster！ Just go read it！ At summers end Maverick has a fling with a mysterious woman from the other side of the lake。 Little does he know he’s about to collide with said woman once again， landing him in hot water with his new professor。 Maverick must learn to navigate all his changing relationships and come to terms with a past that still haunts him。This book is everything！ Helena gives us some angst， two completely endearing characters， and a sexual attraction that’ll give you butterflies。 It’s just a deliciously perfect novel with real world problems， growth from well developed characters， and the perfect amounts of protectiveness and drama。 I cannot wait to see where the rest of this series goes！ Maverick now has a special place in my heart， right a long with his best bestie Kodiak！ I always want more of this series！ 。。。more
Arianne Sawyer
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4。25/5stars “I’m in love with you。 And I know the odds don’t seem stacked in our favor， but I still want this。 You。 Us。 I don’t want to put an end date on you and me。”I was a little nervous going into this one because I’m not the biggest fan of age gaps in books， but I ended up loving this book and both Maverick and Clover！ While reading， I just wanted to give Maverick a hug。 He’s juggling past trauma in the book while also trying to decide what he wants his future to look like。 Clover was such 4。25/5stars “I’m in love with you。 And I know the odds don’t seem stacked in our favor， but I still want this。 You。 Us。 I don’t want to put an end date on you and me。”I was a little nervous going into this one because I’m not the biggest fan of age gaps in books， but I ended up loving this book and both Maverick and Clover！ While reading， I just wanted to give Maverick a hug。 He’s juggling past trauma in the book while also trying to decide what he wants his future to look like。 Clover was such a strong character， full of grace， who like Maverick is dealing with a lot in this book （i。e。 harassment from her ex）。 I loved seeing both the funny and sweet moments between her and Maverick， how their relationship evolved， and how well matched they were for one another。 Overall， this book was such a fun read but also had a balance of more serious and very important topics （such as mental health and consent）。Thank you @socialbutterfly_pr for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Christi
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We finally have Maverick’s story！ It is a unforgettable forbidden steamy romance with so many feels！ You will fall in with maverick and clover。 It’s a must read by Helena Hunting！ I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading this arc， but I loved it so much I purchased my own copy。
Nicola
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Bitter Sweet Heart is the second book in H。 Hunting's phenomenal Lies， Hearts & Truths series and is Maverick and Clover's incredible story。Bitter Sweet Heart is a forbidden， student/teacher， age gap romance with all the feels that will grip you from the very start and wont let go until you devour it all。。。in one go！It's the last few weeks of summer vacation and Maverick was not expecting for a gorgeous woman to float onto his dock on a paddleboard asleep。 Instantly there are sparks flying and t Bitter Sweet Heart is the second book in H。 Hunting's phenomenal Lies， Hearts & Truths series and is Maverick and Clover's incredible story。Bitter Sweet Heart is a forbidden， student/teacher， age gap romance with all the feels that will grip you from the very start and wont let go until you devour it all。。。in one go！It's the last few weeks of summer vacation and Maverick was not expecting for a gorgeous woman to float onto his dock on a paddleboard asleep。 Instantly there are sparks flying and the chemistry between them is undeniable which leads them to spend an incredible night together。Weeks later Maverick still cannot get his mind off of that night and the woman that has owned his dreams ever since and he's still hoping that one day their paths might cross。 What he wasn't anticipating was when that day finally comes， that he'll see her again in class， but she's not a student she's his new professor。Finding out Clover is now his professor， they agree that nothing can happen between them again but no matter how hard they try to keep their distance， everything keeps leading back to each other and it's becoming harder and harder with everyday that passes to ignore the connection between them。Knowing they cannot keep ignoring their feelings for each other they make the decision to keep things professional between them until the semester and the class ends and then see what happens next。""I don't know how to explain it， but it's as if when the semester ended， the imaginary wall I tried to create to keep us from doing something we shouldn't suddenly didn't have a foundation anymore。 And now that its gone， I have permission to want things。 To want you，" she says softly。 "And I do。 A lot。""But things aren't going to be easy on them， Maverick is due to be drafted into the NHL， Clover has a horrible， manipulative ex that doesn't want to let her go and of course there is the age difference and the fact that they are in very different stages in their lives。 Can Clover and Maverick find a way to be together despite the multiple obstacles trying to keep them apart？Read Bitter Sweet Heart now to find out！I LOVED， LOVED Bitter Sweet Heart， I could not put it down！ I loved seeing Alex and Violet （from Pucked） as parents and Chapter 31 was hilarious with Violet's reaction to their relationship。 Bitter Sweet Heart is one of my top reads for 2022 and I now want to go and read Pucked again。I received an arc of Bitter Sweet Heart and I am voluntarily leaving my review。 。。。more
Tiffany Readz
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Romance and MoreBoy I didn't realize until I was choosing the shelves for this book， how many different genres it covers。 We have a hockey player， in a small town， with some heavy personal baggage he needs to get over， oh and he slept with his college professor over the summer without realizing it。 Whew！！All of that said， it made for an interesting read。 Maverick and Clover had chemistry from the get go and it only got stronger throughout the book。 I wasn't too sure about Clover at first， she de Romance and MoreBoy I didn't realize until I was choosing the shelves for this book， how many different genres it covers。 We have a hockey player， in a small town， with some heavy personal baggage he needs to get over， oh and he slept with his college professor over the summer without realizing it。 Whew！！All of that said， it made for an interesting read。 Maverick and Clover had chemistry from the get go and it only got stronger throughout the book。 I wasn't too sure about Clover at first， she definately had to grow on me。 Maverick was a different story。 I liked his character instantly。 He was written so genuine， always thinking of others， however the reason for that personality trait was on the dark side。As the blurb says， Maverick and Clover of course meet before knowing about the student/teacher relationship， so suprise suprise when he shows up in her classroom at the begining of the semester and the dance begins。 Like most student/teacher books， we are constantly waiting for that other shoe of them getting caught to drop。 There is quite a bit of drama for both characters in the background to make this an intense read all the way around。The book is well written and sexy as all get out。 While it felt draggy mid-read， I enjoyed meeting Maverick's family and friends along the way。 They were the touch of humor the story needed and seemed pretty interesting in their own right。 Bitter Sweet Heart reads well as a stand alone and felt like a great addition to the series。 Reviewed for Renee Entress's Blog 。。。more
Alison B
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Wow。 Just wow。 I couldn’t put this story down。 Now that I have I have such an array of emotions。 I laughed， I cried， I cried more。 The story was excellent and obviously you need to read Lavender and Kody’s story too and well all of Helena’s books。 Please just read the book！
Trish （Beautiful Chaos Reviews）
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Little did we know when Alex Waters slammed into the boards and startled the reading Violet at a hockey game that all these years later， we would be losing our hearts to their second son Mav。 As readers of romance， we believe our heroes and heroines will live the HEA; the Waters family did not， and reading the story of how that trauma has and is manifesting in their lives while being part of a family like the Waters makes for divine reading。 This story centers on Maverick， the second oldest son Little did we know when Alex Waters slammed into the boards and startled the reading Violet at a hockey game that all these years later， we would be losing our hearts to their second son Mav。 As readers of romance， we believe our heroes and heroines will live the HEA; the Waters family did not， and reading the story of how that trauma has and is manifesting in their lives while being part of a family like the Waters makes for divine reading。 This story centers on Maverick， the second oldest son with the old soul。 Most families have that child who is born with an old soul， but I believe the trauma aged Mav's soul and turned him into a protector， caregiver， and tender of all the people around him， the everyman for those he cares for。 Along with this are his purpose-driven goals of being like his dad and becoming a professional hockey player。 Early in this book， we discover that that does not seem to be where his passion lies。 He's not driven for hockey like his dad or even his best friend， Kody。 As I said， this conflicts with the things he seems to derive the most joy from helping others in various ways。 As he's entered his senior year， he's discovered a passionate interlude with a woman who has resurfaced with her as his teacher。Clover is temporarily filling a position at the University and fighting her attraction to the younger student。 Also， she deals with a highly possessive and creepily persistent ex who will not sign the divorce papers。 The blending of Mav and Clover is fraught with problems， but the love and understanding that grows between these two gentle souls are beautiful。The book is tender， angsty， and filled with the love of the Waters family as they deal with the trauma all these years later and the impact it has had on their family。 Alex makes quite the patriarch， and their quirky family dynamics continue to make me smile。 I so love seeing the extended hockey family all living near each other and watching their children grow。 I honestly don't think Helena Hunting can write a bad book。 Maverick and Clover will leave you smiling。 。。。more
Kimberly / Love Notes Book Blog
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3。5 stars。 This was an enjoyable read。 Bitter Sweet Heart is book two in the Lies， Hearts and Truths series and is Maverick Waters's book。 Maverick is the brother of Lavender， from book one， and the son of Alex and Violet from Pucked。 He is a senior in college and plays on the hockey team with plans to play in the NHL after he graduates。 But on the inside， he is going through some emotional turmoil。 He is dealing with his sister and his best friend finally becoming a couple， which finds him grow 3。5 stars。 This was an enjoyable read。 Bitter Sweet Heart is book two in the Lies， Hearts and Truths series and is Maverick Waters's book。 Maverick is the brother of Lavender， from book one， and the son of Alex and Violet from Pucked。 He is a senior in college and plays on the hockey team with plans to play in the NHL after he graduates。 But on the inside， he is going through some emotional turmoil。 He is dealing with his sister and his best friend finally becoming a couple， which finds him growing further away from them， and his own trauma surrounding their childhood and his sister's kidnapping。 He is unsure about what he really wants to do with his career and to make matters more complicated， he finds that his new professor turns out to be his summer hookup。 Clover is a visiting professor， teaching creative writing for a year， on hiatus from her job as a librarian to fill in for a professor on leave。 She is also going through an emotional time， separated （and still being harrassed） from an abusive ex who refuses to grant her the divorce she has wanted for years。 Clover and Maverick are both shook by their new circumstances but they can't stop their attraction to each other。 They both have so much on the line but are they willing to risk it all for the chance to be together？ This was a pretty good story， although a little slow at times。 I liked Maverick and Clover as characters。 I think their age difference was a lot for me to overcome mentally。 Mav was 21 and Clover was 30。 It could just be a "me" thing， but I had a hard time feeling their connection and chemistry。 I never felt them letting down their guard and having fun together。 But I liked them overall and found the book entertaining still。 I was glad they didn't have any big blow ups or misunderstandings late in the book as well。 Overall， Bitter Sweet Heart was an angsty， enjoyable read。 I didn't quite like it as much as book one in the series。 But I am liking this series in general and look forward to more from it and H。 Hunting in the future！ *arc provided in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Liz
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An angsty and emotional reverse age gap and， after the initial hook up， bit of a slow burn romance from Helena Hunting。 I’m used to laughing out loud from reading her books but Bitter Sweet Lies featuring the next generation from the Pucked series is a whole new level of writing as Maverick， the middle son of Alex and Violet Rivers， navigates his final year of college before following his father’s ice skates into the NHL。 I love how this author has shown that all the wealth and privilege in the An angsty and emotional reverse age gap and， after the initial hook up， bit of a slow burn romance from Helena Hunting。 I’m used to laughing out loud from reading her books but Bitter Sweet Lies featuring the next generation from the Pucked series is a whole new level of writing as Maverick， the middle son of Alex and Violet Rivers， navigates his final year of college before following his father’s ice skates into the NHL。 I love how this author has shown that all the wealth and privilege in the world won’t protect your children from experiencing emotional issues。 Maverick has always been the protector in his family especially after his sister’s abduction when she was young。 He’s carried the guilt of that event ever since and it’s now affecting his day to day life， acerbated by his fears of not being good enough and living up to the legend that is his father all while falling in love with an older woman who just happens to be his professor。 I’m not usually a fan of reverse age gap romances。 There’s always been something a bit icky for me when its older woman/younger man – a bit of a double standard I know as I wouldn’t even notice if it was the other way around but at least I’m honest about it。 Here though the reverse factor doesn’t seem to bother me。 It’s barely nine years and past events have left Maverick with an air of maturity beyond his years。 I also loved the subplot with Clover’s ex。This book was a joy to read， not only for the fantastic story telling but because we get to catch up with the Waters family where maturity hasn’t changed Violet one iota except in making her one overprotective mama bear when it comes to her children。 She still has no filter when it comes to embarrassing her long suffering husband and kids and I love seeing their family dynamics at work。 Hopefully this isn’t the last we hear of the next generation and we’ll get BJ’s story soon。 。。。more
Carlyn Zanidean
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I can't believe this day has finally come。 Bitter Sweet Hearts 💕 was truly an amazing fantastic book。。 this book had all the emotions， the laughter， and the moments to make the reader swoon。。This is a must read and I know this will be one of my books I re read over and over again。 I can't believe this day has finally come。 Bitter Sweet Hearts 💕 was truly an amazing fantastic book。。 this book had all the emotions， the laughter， and the moments to make the reader swoon。。This is a must read and I know this will be one of my books I re read over and over again。 。。。more
Reference
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