Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
A standalone age-gap, dad's best friend's hockey romance. Hollis Hendrix. Cat Dad. Hockey Player. Tattooed grump. Love? Longing? I’m familiar with them. All because of my dad’s best friend. I know better than to lust after Hollis. First, he’s a decade older than me. Second, my dad would absolutely lose it—I’m forbidden from dating his teammates. Third, I just did something I can’t undo and Hollis knows. So if you’re looking for me, I’m the woman at the pancake house trying not to make it weird. But when Hollis calls me Princess with gruff longing, I wonder if maybe I’m not so alone in my feelings. I put everyone else first. Except this time, I’m going to go after exactly what I want. Him . *This is Peggy Aurora "Hammer" Hammerstein and Hollis Hendrix's standalone novel. If you want to meet Hollis and Hammer before you read this book, check out If You Hate Me, Rix and Tristan's story.
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If You Want Me: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an adult contemporary romance featuring explicit sexual content, age-gap relationship dynamics, and the forbidden romance between a woman and her father's best friend who is a hockey player.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, very steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include age gap and forbidden relationship.
Who'll love this
Adults will enjoy the tension and humor of a woman pursuing her longtime crush despite all the obstacles standing in their way.