Sophie Reads YA: May 2026

Stacking the Shelves: May 9th 2026

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, which showcases the books we've purchased, won, borrowed and received in the mail.

This week (May 3rd-9th) I received:

For review (via Edelweiss):

Colt (Double U Ranch #1) by Jessica Peterson
Deviant King (Royal Elite #1) by Rina Kent

For review (via NetGalley):

Puck, Marry, Kill (Dirty Puckers #2) by Lauren Landish
Wild Lies (Wild Heartlands #2) by K.A. James
Snowed Inn (Honeycrisp Orchard #2) by Valerie Bowman

Wild and Wanted (Redemption Valley Ranch #1) by Amy Andrews
Maggie and Arthur's Magic Moment by Leslie René
The Duke's Engagement Game by Christine Merrill

Their Convenient Tuscan Marriage (Regency Tour in Italy #1) by Bronwyn Scott
The Trouble With A Fake Courtship (The Spinster Sisterhood #1 by Maggie Weston

A Secret Elixir (My Lady's Potions #4) by Katherine Lyons
Board Games and Broomsticks by Selina Spellman

Bought:

King of Gluttony (Kings of Sin #6) by Ana Huang

What did you receive? Let me know.

3 Stars

ARC Review: Hat Trick for Her Heart by Dineen Miller

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Hat Trick for Her Heart
Series: None
Author: Dineen Miller
Published February 25th 2026 by Vinci Books

Goodreads Synopsis
I was supposed to be focused on hockey—training, drills, and proving myself on the ice. Not getting distracted by the girl watching from the sidelines.

But the moment I see her, I’m done for. She’s not here for me—just tagging along while her friend interviews the new team owner. Still, from the second our eyes meet, I know I need more than just one conversation.

She doesn’t know it yet, but I’m already planning my hat trick:

1. Make her laugh.

2. Get her number.

3. Convince her this isn’t just a summer fling.

Scoring goals is my job. But winning her heart? That might be my biggest challenge yet.
Goodreads

Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via BookSirens. This in no way impacted on my view.

Ethan McKennan is more than happy playing for the Florida Sun Kings hockey team, but when a beautiful woman turns up to practice one day, he vows to make her laugh, and get her number in the long run. Mia Popovic is only at the rink today to help her friend get photos for her article, and is more at home in a classroom full of second graders than rink side. Even so, she is drawn to Ethan, and against her better judgement leaves her number on the glass for him to find. Will they be able to get over their differing careers, or are they too different?

Hat Trick for Her Heart is a a really quick and enjoyable hockey romance. Ethan and Mia were such a cute couple, though their story was not without it's difficulties. At times, it seemed as if the world was against them, with dead phones, broken down cars, and potential state moves in the mix, but they did it all together, and it was well worth all of the effort.

Dates Read:
May 2, 2026

Rating
3 Stars

May

Stacking the Shelves: May 2nd 2026

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Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, which showcases the books we've purchased, won, borrowed and received in the mail.

This week (April 26th-May 2nd) I received:

For review (via NetGalley):

Unraveling (North University #2) by Janisha Boswell
Formula Zero by Meredith Lanzen
I Love an... Earl by Sarah Bell

The Rebound (The New Jersey Storm #4) by Kelly Jamieson
It's a Business Doing Pleasure With You by Lindsay Lewis
The Malibu Arrangement (The Kensington Brothers #1) by Bella Christina