This is the first time in a while that I have cried while reading a book.

I honestly could have finished this in a day, but there were a couple of times that I had to put it down just so I could process. I wasn't expecting it to be so emotional. And I mean that in good way. It was really sweet and had so much packed into it, both in the present and with the backstory.

It was really adorable but not quite as spicy as I was expecting. I think I was buying in a little too much to Jaxons persona because I was expecting plenty of sexcapades, and there definitely was some but less than expected. Jaxon also had so much character development. I’m so glad it wasn't an “I can fix him”; he fixed him so he could be happy. He also deserved her the whole time, and I think that made me love it even more. I'm a gift girlie; they are my love language, and Jaxon has raised my standards. She was also fantatsic and had a lot of growth over the course of the story. I really loved them both individually and together, which is the best kind of romance book couple.

Really didnt enjoy this. So much of the dialogue just felt too forced and made for an uncomfortable read.

My initial review never saved on here which is sad but oh well.

I love love loved this book! I was introduced to Becca Mack last but she has easily become one of my favourite authors and I cannot wait to read more of her

What a wonderful surprise, a new author for me and a feel good story with all the feels!
I was not aware that this book is a part of a series, I’ll definitely be reading the previous three. Why was reading this story a surprise, I wasn’t taken in by the cover. The cover doesn’t reveal any of what lies within.
The storyline was about a hockey player Jaxon and Lennon, they have a spicy start, but then are thrown together unexpectedly. All of the characters are relatable and real in their own way, I felt their emotions and the connections they share.
I particularly enjoyed the way that the male characters weren’t afraid to talk about themselves, their feelings and the relationships they had.
The love and respect jumped off the pages, this is a must read book.

Thank you so very much to Simon & Schuster Australia, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really adored this book! I was a huge fan of Adam's story previously and just knew that the addition of Jaxon to the team, his story would be incredible and I was waiting with bated breath for which woman would he meet his match with, which I wasn't disappointed when Lennon was introduced!

Becka Mack's series has such an incredible found family where all the girlfriends and the players all get along and it makes me feel so cozy and warm inside. This book was also hilarious but managed to tug my heart strings (as per the norm for Becka Mack) and has become one of my top favourites!

Absolutely adored Fall with Me, right up there with Play with Me as my favourite Becka Mack book

I love the banter between Jax and Lennon, plus all the sweet moments they shared

Like always, I love the dynamic of the friend group which seemed the strongest and most heartfelt with Fall with Me, due to the feelings Jax had towards his self-worth

Playing for Keeps is a fantastic series that I will continue to recommend to friends

Fall with Me - @beckamack.author

Turns out I'm actually a big fan of the Hockey Romance plot, or I could just be a little bit obsessed with Becka? Either way getting an ARC read of this beautiful book from @simonandschuster was just spectacular!

This is a hockey romance but like all Becka's books it doesn't matter if you aren't an avid sports fan because the men of playing for keeps will convert you! This is the fourth book in the series and Jaxon will steal your heart with his playboy, fuckboy, and sunshine golden retriever energy. He doesn't do relationships but he will leave you notes on how to use the coffee machine, and is an avid cat dad... Yeah he definitely isn't going to get feelings for Lennon 🫠🤣

This is a gorgeous enemies, to roommates to lovers story! Grumpy Sunshine, healing heartbreak, hockey romance, forced proximity, spicy love story that will have you giggling like a little girl.

I really loved this book! It is written so beautifully and has the perfect combination of epic moments and witty comedy. If you are looking for a sports romance then I highly recommend starting with this series!

Okay, this wasn't for me. I tried to enjoy it, but it wasn't happening. Every time Jaxon put his hand around Lennon's throat in chapter 3, I went, "Ew, nope." Maybe if I had read the author's previous books in the series, I would have liked it, and been used to the other WAGs and how crass they talk, etc..

Sorry, that's a no for me.

Thanks for the ARC and sorry for taking so long to get to reading it.

Steamy - yes
Heart warming - yes
Worth reading - yes
Just Yes
Becca has yet again given us a fantastic read, you wont be disappointed

We're back with the hot hockey team from Vancouver, this time with Jaxon who is a self-admitted playboy.
When he connects with Lennon on her solo honeymoon, with the hockey season starting he never expected to see her again. Both are shocked when Lennon's new job is the team photographer.
Neither wants to give in to temptation, but a series of events lead both back to each other.

Hmm this one’s a tricky one for me to review. It’s book 4 in the series and whilst I have them at home, started with this one (such a risk taker) because I want to get through my Netgalley shelf. (Note I also purchased a paper copy before reading this)

How our FMC and MMC meet … he’s in Cabo with a girl he picked up at the gym and can’t remember her name, she’s there alone on her honeymoon because her fiancé was a cheater. When the forgotten name Girl throws a tanty and goes home, our MMC Jaxon picks up or FMC Lennon at the bar. Lennon knows all about Jaxon and his f’boyness and thinks it’s ok.

Fast forward a couple of weeks and Jaxon can’t forget his experiences with Lennon’s magical vagina but is reminded of it when they are face to face as she is his team’s new photographer. And off we go ….

There are some really good themes in this book about grief and loss, found family, belonging, and being happy in your own self. Also props for a queer FMC of colour, though I found Lennon’s depiction still left a bit to be desired (the focus being mainly on her hair, sexual preferences for example).

I’m not sure about the friend group from the previous books but some of them seemed a bit juvenile - maybe that’s just me reading more into it, without them having any capital in my head to build on.

Thanks to netgalley for this digital copy.

My first book by Becks Mack and now I see what all the fuss is about! Not going to lie, I’m not a huge fan of the cover. It’s pretty and whimsical but I don’t think it does the book any favours. It’s not one I would have been drawn to on the shelf in a bookshop. But hey, maybe that’s just me.
Love that Jaxon is a cat dad. Swoon! Really felt for Lennon getting cheated on right before her wedding. That was rough. But of course it freed her up to meet Jaxon and thank god it did! These two were hot together. Perfect amount of spice and chemistry. Two fractured souls finding their way to each other. Off to read the rest of the series now! Thanks Netgalley and the publisher.

This is a quick and easy read and part of the Playing for Keeps series. I didn't really find munch very memorable with these characters or story. Not much of a plot to follow really, but sometimes that is what you want when you are looking for a romance. Was this book too long? Probably. Will people read it and love it anyway? Most likely.
Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Australia for gifting me a copy of this to read.

3 🌶️
4.5 ⭐

Yummmmyyyyy

💜 Contemporary romance
💜 Spicy, steamy
💜 Slow burn
💜 Angsty

This was such a good readdddd! 🫠 🥵 Slowburn that paid off in a big way! Really made my heart squeeze ❤️

Finally, a proper slow-burn romance that kept me invested AND showed consistent, positive character development for both main characters individually and together.

I am not a sports romance reader, but I had a great time watching the love story unfold. Jaxon starts the story as an insufferable f**kboy and Lennon is angry and powerless. Mack does an excellent job of walking the reader through the backstory of both characters and having them reflect and grow as individuals, all the while teasing us with the deeper feelings they're experiencing but not willing to share.

I haven't read any other books in the Playing for Keeps series, which left me a little confused at times about who's who in the merry band of supporting characters. This book was enjoyable as a standalone, however, and I don't think it's essential to have read the others first (though I will be going back and reading them!).

Well worth reading, particularly if the sports romance genre is your jam. This book is well-written and the main character are fleshed out nicely.

Ugh this series has me in an absolute chokehold !! Each book seems to just get better and better !! Jaxon is an absolutely amazing character, he’s so in depth and is so amazingly relatable I just can’t honestly I loved him as a character. And for him to get paired with a character like Lennon ! Oh my god ! The banter between these two was top tier fantastic. The love-hate relationship between them was done so freaking well and it lasted right up until the end. The banter did not quit ! I thought their conflicts were marvellous and not really predictable so that was great. The chemistry was amazing which I think was helped a lot by their enemies to lovers love/hate relationship, made for some explosive chemistry. Honestly if I could be anyone I would wanna be Lennon in Chapter 3! IYKYK !! So in terms of spice I’d say it’s about a 3.5/5, fairly frequent throughout and pretty descriptive. Didn’t take away from the plot and only elevated it. Overall, ugh I love love loved this book. I ate this sh*t up honestly I can’t say whether this or Unravel me is my favourite because they are so amazing. This one is 5 star for me absolutely perfection.

4.75 rated up to 5 🌟

⚠️ YOU ARE NOT READY FOR JAXON, YOU ARE NOT READY FOR FALL WITH ME. Okay, you probably are, but you’re not ready for how ridiculously, wonderfully, GOOD it is. When I said Becka ate, I 👏🏻 meant 👏🏻 it.

👑 Jaxon is two things:
- King of 69
- King of if he wanted to, he would. Even if he said he wouldn’t
✨ Lennon is three things:
- Goddess of I’ll stay, I won’t leave
- Ruler of the camera, the telescope, and the stars
- Slayer of dragons and magic mike
🐈 Mittens is EVERYTHING

Was I expecting to cry in this? No. Did I? Yes, multiple times in fact 🥲 It was also hilarious, wholesome, naughty, emotional, and an honest to god delight. I have a cat daddy in my house and to see it on the page and my little heart fluttering around in its cage. Actually, a lot of the book and my heart fluttering about, stuttering and carrying on. It’s been a hot minute since I had to slow myself down and saviour a book and since I’d had a book I just really did not want to put down.

If you haven’t read the rest of the Playing for Keeps series, hop flipping to it 🫵🏻 Fall with Me will be released on 30 July so there’s plenty of time to read the first three and immerse yourself in this hilarious, truly darling world.

Things I love about this series:
🫶🏼 The found family, this is the best part
🦴 We don’t run from toys, we embrace them
🕺🏼 Carter Beckett
🐣 The kids, especially Lily & Sarah
🔐 Emotional men
🌶️ Spice that really SPICES

Final notes: cannot WAIT for Cara & Emmett’s book; Axel and Holly need a novella ✌🏻

Thank you to Net Galley AU // Simon & Schuster AU for the advanced copy 🌷

Can a review just say “read this, it is phenomenal”? Because it’s incredibly hard to put into words how much we loved this book! Only Becka Mack can have you laughing out loud AND sobbing within the same chapter. Jaxon, Lennon and Mittens exceeded expectations!

Jaxon, an adorable King underneath that arrogant and blasé exterior. Our hearts truly hurt for him and what he had endured in his life. His feelings of self-doubt honestly just made us want to reach through the pages and give him a big hug. Lennon was everything he needed to see that he was worth sticking around for. He loved so quietly but so fiercely.
Lennon, an absolute QUEEN. We loved her SO much. She was sassy and sarcastic, knew what she wanted and deserved but also struggling in some aspects of her life. Jaxon treated her like the absolute queen she is. We absolutely loved how both Jaxon and Lennon were struggling to find their place but ultimately found it with each other. Their quiet but deep love was just soul crushingly beautiful.

The way the Coochie Gang and Britney’s Bitches cemented Jaxon and Lennon’s place in their family was beautiful. In the words of Cara, “it’s everyone or nothing.” No one writes found family like Becka. The amount of highlights we have is absolutely criminal and there is so much more to say about this incredible story.

Special mention MUST go to the thoughtful and cute as shit things Jaxon does for Lennon. And of course Mittens. The photo shoots. And the Coochie Gang. And Britney’s Bitches. And Ireland’s birthday party. And Jaxon singing karaoke. And learning TikTok dances for Carter.

We both loved this story so much, and we cannot wait for everyone to fall in love with Jaxon and Lennon like we both did!

We are incredibly grateful to @simonschusterau, @netgalley and Becka Mack for this arc. It was an absolute honour!

What can I say this book had everything I love in a good sports romance. Steamy scenes, a found family, heartfelt moments, a laugh and a half and some tear inducing moments. If you’re a fan of contemporary romance with strong character development and emotional depth, you will love this as much as I did!

4.5 stars

This one like the others was just such a wonderfully sweet, funny, emotional read. I ate up every second of it.

Jaxon and Lennon are so great together! Seriously their banter had me cracking up. The forced proximity of her becoming his roommate was the best thing ever. Gah. I love love loved Jaxon and how he is just so different than what he wants people to think he is. Has the most marshmallow centre! The things he does for Lennon to make her feel good is just so freaking beautiful. And then the other ways he makes he feel good gets pretty dirty and steamy and wow. The man has a dirt dirty mouth. Lennon and I were both here for it.

I loved how both of their stories unfold. I wanted to punch a certain person for Lennon and then I just wanted to hug Jaxon. But I love how they show up for each other. I also love how they baby the cat so much! Haha so good!

This found family is the most beautiful! And I’ll probably be coming back to reread these characters because of it. Loved this series so much.