Practice Makes Perfect Patrick “Patch” Donnelly has what it takes to be the best goalie in the NHL…if only he could learn to control his temper. When Coach orders him to get his head in the game with private yoga classes, Patch isn’t having it. There’s no way this tough Boston guy would be caught dead downward dog-ing his way to inner peace. But if he refuses, he risks his starting position and … his starting position and the dream he sacrificed everything for, including joining the priesthood.
Yoga instructor Margot Kowalski is over men. After yet another toxic relationship, she’s eager to forget love and focus on growing her business. Doing the Hellions head coach a favor by helping out a troubled player can’t hurt, and it might give her career a high-profile boost. But free-spirited Margot is soon charming the pants off Patch. Literally. Her sassy combination of sweet and sexy proves irresistible to the goalie. Before Patch can give into temptation though, he’ll have to confess his biggest secret:
He’s a virgin.
But Patch is hiding more than sexual inexperience, and his dark past soon threatens to destroy his shot at true love.
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I lovvvvve male virgins!!!!
I appreciated the change in perspective.
Man oh man do I love me some Lia Riley. I wanted to get my hands on Patch since I first met him in Mister Hockey. I mean, a badass ginger hockey player who was going to be a priest earlier in life and so he just happens to be a virgin? Come on. This is Kim catnip. And let’s take a minute to appreciate that cover while we’re at it, ok? H.O.T.
I absolutely adored Patch and Margot’s story. It was fun to watch Patch get all worked up over Margot. He was all in for her the first time they met, which might come off a little instalove for some people, but it didn’t bother me a bit. It totally worked for them and their story. Patch might’ve been a virgin — correction, a virgin who had never even as much as kissed a woman — but he knew passion and when it came right down to it, he had the moves. His temperament was nicely balanced by Margot’s more chill disposition and I really enjoyed them together.
Virgin Territory was another great, entertaining story from Lia Riley. She’s one of my go-to authors when I want some swoons and steam. This was a super quick read, too. I thoroughly enjoyed all the Hellions Angels books and can’t wait to see what’s next for her!
FAVORITE QUOTES
“All I’m saying is that if you have to slut-shame to make yourself feel better, then you’re doing life wrong.”
He was a twenty-five-year-old virgin… a virgin’s virgin. He’d never gotten to first base, let alone scored a home run. No kissing. No nothing.
“I want to kiss you everywhere. Map your skin with my mouth. Memorize every last part.”
Him. Her. Him. Her. Two beats of a heart. Two bodies made one.
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Avid Reader –
M/F Romance
Triggers: Attempted Rape
I have not read the previous books in this series and didn’t feel that it was necessary to understand the characters or plot in this one.
Patch is somewhat of a conundrum. He has a temper, but I don’t necessarily believe that it’s because he’s angry. He had a very roundabout way of getting into hockey and despite his teammates, it seems that his best friend, the priest, knows him the best. I like that Patch was gruff, but at the same time, he has a sweetness about him.
Margot is a take-no-prisoners type of woman. She has an idea and wants to know how to execute it. However, she needs to start somewhere and with the help of her friend, she starts with Patch. I enjoyed Margot’s temperament and banter with Patch.
I think where this book fell short for me was the quickness of the progression. There were a lot of opportunities to extend the relationship beyond the physical and delve more into the emotional, but overall, this was a surface relationship. I wish the story would have been more developed – especially with away games and the sexy banter between those.
Overall, it was a very quick read about romance, but it had the potential to be much more.
Mary Jo –
I adored this book. The characters took the time to get to know each other, their secrets and pains, and finally, to be open to love.
Love didn’t come easily for either Patch or Margot. Margot’s reluctance is due to her past history of dating guys who only seem to want one thing and it’s not really her. Patch’s demons are far more deep-seated but he can sense that Margot is the one to help him conquer his past.
Ruthie –
This is the third book in the series, and I would definitely recommend that you read them in order, although each book is a new romance.
Here we get a very sweet, cute, and very enjoyable sports-based story. Patch is a man who has spent all his time playing sport, and not being distracted by girls, who suddenly finds one who is just perfect for him. He has a bad reputation for getting angry but finds that his yoga teacher has an amazing ability to redirect his energy in the hottest of ways.
Margot is an unlikely person to fall for the stressed out and, as it turns out, very innocent goalie, but somehow she finds that they are a perfect match. There is a lovely level of humour and as she learns more about Patch’s upbringing and religious friend, she understands what a good guy he is, and how he is definitely worthy of her love and attention.
I really enjoyed this new book in the series, and thought that the sports elements, the legal case, and the romance worked really well together. Thank you, Ms. Riley.
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Virgin Territory (Hellions Angels #3) by Lia Riley to read and review for this tour.
This book came on fast and furious. I mean, it’s a short one – and there’s a lot of stuff going on – but I was engaged right away and, ugh, you guys – I loved Patch Donnelly.
I think there’s a special place in my heart for virgin heroes. And for me, this virgin hero got everything right. I loved Patch’s backstory – which was much more emotional than I had been anticipating. In fact, none of this actually played out in a way that I would have guessed, and I loved it all the more for that.
It is ultimately a very sweet story. And a damn sexy one on top of that (no, seriously – *fans self*). Things move very quickly, but I didn’t actually have any problem with that and I didn’t feel like I missed out on anything. I adored how sincere and authentic Patch’s connection with Margot felt. I loved how they interacted with each other, how open they were to each other, and in the end – how fiercely they loved each other.
I feel like the Hellions Angels series gets a little better with every installment and with Virgin Territory, it has definitely hit its stride. This is a fun book, a sparky, sexy little romance and I loved every minute of it! ~ 4.5 Stars