Review: Lighting The Lamp by Lasairiona McMaster*

 

'The night she’ll never forget is the night he can’t remember.

Tori

How dare he act like we’ve never met?

I thought we connected, but after a steamy one night stand, the hockey hot shot ghosted me, leaving me with nothing but wounded pride and two pink lines on a stick. And not the hockey kind.

Well, not this time, bud. You fooled me once, and I’m never giving you a second chance to fool me again.

We don’t need you.

Raffi

She’s not a forgettable woman, so why does she insist she knows me?

One look at her son and it hits me like a slap shot to the chest. The resemblance is undeniable.

How can I convince the mother of my child to let me be part of their lives, when I don’t even remember her?'

This is book 4 in the 'Cedar Rapids Racoons' Series by Lasairiona and I don't know how she does it but she makes me fall in love with this Ice Hockey team more and more with every book she releases. This time we meet up with Tori and Raffi, if you have read the rest of the series you will remember that we first met Tori in Ares and Eloise book 'Pulling the Goalie'.

Tori is Eloise's bestie and is a single mum who is also a PCOS warrior. I love that Lasairiona not only mentioned that Tori is a fellow cyster but also went into more detail. This is special as I have only read one other book that mentions PCOS and they did not go into as much detail as this one. I love this fact because PCOS is one of those conditions that does not get talked about alot, especially in romance books. Tori is also the kind of female main character that knows exactly what she wants and isn't afraid of asking for it, especially when it comes to the bedroom. 

Raffi is our badass hockey player who takes quite a few hits when it comes to being on the ice. Though one could say he has taken one too many when he forgets about the girl he had a one night stand with even though that was her choice. So imagine the shock he gets when he is attracted to her when sees her after this and does not get a stellar reaction. 

Although this book is part of the Cedar Rapid Racoon series, this does not mean that you have had to read the entire series to enjoy this book. Although please do not blame me if you end up buying the rest of the series once you finish the book.

One thing I absolutely adore about Lasairiona's books is that you will find some older characters (from previous book/series) as well as upcoming characters from books that have not been released yet. This makes me happy on two different levels, one I love that I get to see the characters from previous series, as it feels like their story didn't end since they popped up in this book. A feeling I personally love and two seeing characters interact like the other De La Pena siblings, makes me excited and builds the anticipation for their story which is yet to come. 

Overall I loved this book and loved watching Raffi and Tori get their second chance at not only romance but also being a family. The no third act break up scene is brilliant and love that you get the full story without that bit of miscommunication or issue that can sometimes be really annoying. Definitely check out this book but be aware that you may end up checking out all of Lasairiona's other works as well. This book is released on February 1st and you can get your copy HERE.

Until Next Time

Emma

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