A Favor for a Favor is the second stand alone in Helena Hunting's All In series. An enemies to lovers hockey romance that brings with it an abundance sarcastic humor and sexual tension.

Stevie Bowman starts her new move to Seattle with on her birthday by discovering her boyfriend cheating on her and finds herself in need of a place to stay. Her hockey playing brother offers up his penthouse to her the only downside is the a**hole across the hall, Bishop Winslow. He is a jerk on the ice where he can't seem to get along with the new coach or the captain who took his spot and really can't get along with his new neighbor. With underwear stand-offs and finally getting breaking through the a-hole and sarcasm, Stevie and Bishop connect in ways they never expected. But Stevie has never wanted her brother's limelight so will she ever be able to handle being in Bishops.

Stevie Bowman has struggled her entire life to get out from her under brother's shadow. She worked hard to become a physiotherapist and is trying make a name on her own, without his sports connections. Her oversharing and filter issues when it comes to Bishop really made me laugh. Bishop gets under her skin and when she finally accepts that's where she wants him to be it's so sweet. Stevie is someone I'd want on my side because she's loyal and kind and helps even her enemy neighbor when he comes home hurt.

Bishop Winslow is a jerk and he knows it. He goes out of his way to be unpleasant with everyone except his best friend on the team King (who is fantastic) and his brother. He immediately makes assumptions about Stevie that couldn't be more wrong and once the misconception is cleared up he finds joy with her that he appears to have never experienced. You end up loving Bishop Winslow because he's just a sweetheart disguising himself as an a**hole.

A Favor for a Favor is a story we've read before of teammate falling for another teammate's sister but it's a has a bit of a hate to love scenario thrown in as well. Stevie and Bishop keep you laughing with their underwear battles and their quick-witted banter. You are cheering for them the whole time because they just work but have to work hard to get there. It's a quick read with some much appreciated flashes of some of our favorites from the Pucked Series including Violet in all her inappropriate goodness.

I love this series and this one was great!I enjoyed it more than the first book!I adored the characters and I find it sweet,fun and sexy.If you like enemies to lovers and you want slow burn then this is definitely for you!

I loved the interaction between Stevie and Bishop.Their banter is hilarious and you can feel their connection.Stevie is strong and sassy, I loved her she is the perfect heroine!

Excited for the next book!

I was given an advance readers copy of this book and have decided to write a voluntary honest review. From the first page of this book I was glued to my seat, I fell for bishop hard. I also love Stevie. These two together are gasoline and fire so hot. The sexual tension and chemistry is off the charts. They are both also funny. I love bishop underwear slogans. I also understand Rj being so over protective I have big brother and it's like it's in there blood or at least most big brothers. I can't wait for series to continue and get more of Alex and Violet.

„Everyone has a demon or two, Stevie. You just gotta learn how to live with them and find other people who think all your good parts outweigh the bad.”


I have no idea how Helena Hunting does it, but every single one of her books brings me such indescribable joy that it’s able to put a smile on my face even on the worst day. Her typical sense of humor makes me crack up, her sarcastic inserts make me snort, and the ever-present sexual tension makes me fan myself constantly. A Favor for a Favor is another epic book that will make you laugh, swoon and burn from all the sexiness!


I adore Stevie, her need for independence and doing her best to make a name for herself. She’s confident, feisty, sassy and sharp-tongued. She gives as much as she gets and doesn’t let anyone belittle her. I had many moments when I wanted to high-five her and buy her a drink. Bishop appeared at the beginning as this grumpy, broody and rude jerk, but with every turned page we get to learn that he’s actually very sweet and loyal. From growling grizzly he has shifted into care-bear. He’s the type of hero you fall in love with hard. Their first encounter was a complete distarter. Wrong assumptions mixed with instant attraction resulted in hilarious insults and constant banter between Bishop and Stevie. But then it changed into frienship combined with mutual professional help. Their relantionship development was so entertaining, funny and sweet! I couldn’t get enough of these two! The chemistry was completely off the charts and their sexy times were indescribably HOT!


Helena once again claimed her title as a rom-com royalty. Her witty and brilliant writing style shines bright in A Favor for a Favor and brings incredible pleasure from reading it. This slow burn, enemies to lovers romance is a must read. It's funny, steamy and totally addicting. I couldn’t put it down!

This book is AMAZING!

I have read book number one "A lie for a lie", however I dont think it is 100% required as this book can easily be read as a standalone. (Just want to add, A lie for a lie is also AMAZING, so i'd definitely recommend that.)

A favor for a favor tells the story of a girl, Stevie, who has lived in her famous brothers shadow. She hates the spotlight, the attention and basically people trying to get to her brother through her. After her boyfriend cheats on her, she is determined now more than ever to prove herself! When the opportunity to rehab her neighbour, another famous hockey player, she jumps on the chance!
Bishop is nothing like anyone she has ever met. He is stubborn, rude and just a pain in her a$$.

This book is HILARIOUS! Bishop is a giant of a man who likes to spend his time wearing his boxers, with funny logos on them. Sure he is at home and wants to remain comfortable. He also loves this newspaper war he has going with his neighbour Stevie.

I read a lot of ROM-COM's and it is very hard to get one that is actually a romantic comedy. Its either too steamy and no comedy or no steam and just a comedy! This book has it all! Genuinely I was laughing out loud to this book. I couldn't and didn't want to put it down! I loved how these characters are so stubborn yet they work! They have this hard exterior yet they are very sweet and loyal!

I highly recommend this book.

This story is a wonderful slow burn with a grumpy hockey play and fiesty woman. Stevie and Bishop get off to quite the start and I really enjoyed how they may poke at each, but do genuinely enjoy one another. They have a natural friendship and I love how they play off each other. Bishop isn't a stereotypical hockey player and Stevie isn't conventional per se either. They are so cute trying to just be friends even though they can literally feel the sexual tension. I was throughly entertained by these two! We get to see Alex and Violet again and they proved again why they are adored. I will say Rook wasn't winning any popularity contests for me though. Kingston was such a friendly odd duck and I am so excited to get in his head for book three!!!

Words can’t describe how much I loved Bishop & Stevie’s story!

To say Bishop & Stevie didn’t get a long in the beginning is an understatement. And I loved every interaction & how they bantered back and forth. Bishop & Stevie challenged each other in the best way!

A must read! I can’t wait for Kingston’s story next!

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

Although I love Rook and Lainey...Bishop...omg! He is EVERYTHING. The handsome jerk you can’t help but want to get close to. Stevie is such a cutie with her pastel hair and spunky personality. The two together? And flirting and trying not to be together? I swooned over the peephole games and play fighting. I really enjoyed this funny, crazy addictive page turner.

This book - wow!! Stevie and Bishop were just fantastic!! I started it before bed one night and before I knew it, I had read close to half the book!! From the entertaining banter, to the smokin' hot chemistry, everything about this book was incredible!! Add in the appearances from some beloved Pucked series characters (Alex and Violet...)…..and you have a story you won't want to miss out on!

Another 5 star read from Helena Hunting!! I just adore her writing, her characters, and her stories so darn much. A Favor For A Favor is book two in the All In series. It's a standalone so you don't have to start with book one (A Lie For A Lie) but if you're wanting to read about hot hockey players, why not add that one to your list and just start there?

Our sexy hockey player in this book is Bishop...and I can assure you he is quite the hunk. He's new to the team so he's got something to prove and in the process pulls his groin on the ice. I'm no physical therapist or doctor, but OUCH. He's eager to heal and get back on the ice so he can continue proving himself to the team.

Stevie is down on her luck, big time and needs a place to crash since walking in on her boyfriend with another girl. Her older brother, RJ from A Lie For A Lie, offers to let him stay in his penthouse since he's not currently using it. It just so happens the new place is across the hall from Bishop's penthouse and Stevie makes quite the ruckus when she moves in one night at midnight, which also makes for a great first impression on Bishop. These two are quick enemies constantly trying to irritate the other.

After Bishop's injury, Stevie (who is a sports physiotherapist) offers to help him rehab. Hello forced proximity, slow burn, steamy banter, and sexual tension. These two definitely bring the heat while they're working together and they have plenty of genuinely sweet, mushy moments as well. I still cannot think about Stevie and Bishop without smiling.

I've said it before and I know I'll say it again-- Helena Hunting writes relationships so perfectly. I always enjoy her characters -- their quirks, their humor, and their love stories -- so incredibly much!

🔥🔥/5 steam rating for flirting, sexual banter, and one full sex scene

Thank you to Montlake Romance, Amazon Publishing, and NetGalley for an eARC. All opinions are my own.

Bishop Winslow is not the most friendly of guys. He is a self-confessed asshole. Stevie has had any asshole of a day, when she arrives at her temporary new home. When her welcoming committee to the floor is Bishop, well let’s just say it's not the most advantageous of meetings. He presumes she's they mistress of his married team captain, so he doesn't greet her in an exactly pleasant manner. Stevie totally unaware that Bishop is her big brother's teammate doesn't bother to set him straight, instead giving as much snark back as she received.
A series of ‘accidental’ hallway meetings are the beginning of a sort of friendship, though neither are going to admit the chemistry that is growing. Until a favour for a favour has Stevie helping to rehab a badly injured Bishop, & Bishop helping get the message across to Stevie douchebag ex.
Stevie gross idea of the prefect pizza topping made me laugh, as did Bishop’s reaction to it & his use of this as a seduction technique. I couldn’t wait for each scene with Bishop in his boxers just to see what was on the next pair (honestly it had nothing to do with Helena’s descriptions of hot hockey player’s body!!!), but really who buys boxers like that for themselves.
Now don’t get me wrong it’s not all plain sailing, Bishop is a monumental ass at times; RJ, Stevie’s brother must have his say, even when it none of his business & Stevie is kinda guarded. But it wouldn’t be such a fun read if everyone was prefect, now would it. You need those chapters where you just want to roll your eyes at the characters or scream for goodness sake just talk to each other.
Helena writes good banter, snark, chemistry & sexy times, her characters feel like real people with flaws & quirks.

Netgalley ARC from the publisher Montlake Romance in return for an honest review.

"His man stick is pretty much broken. I'm not getting a ride out of this, if that's what you're thinking."

This story is so much fun! I giggled and blushed and giggled some more. The mistakes, misunderstanding, and mishaps were so entertaining, at least on my end. Not so much for the colorful characters that were exchanging favors among other things.

Their first meeting was quite memorable and started them on the wrong foot. They traded attitude and insults and there was no turning back from those bad first impressions. I had such a good time anticipating their every encounter... wondering what underwear he'd be wearing. Did I mention that he's got a thing for graphic boxers briefs? If you don't believe me, just ask him and he'll tell you. "My underwear is a thing."

Some girls have all the luck. Why can't I even end up with a sexy hockey hunk for a neighbor? Especially one that has a sense of humor and likes to flash his assets? But, I don't begrudge her, I like her too much. It can't be easy having a brother that's a professional hockey player, right? Never having privacy or knowing if your friends are real or just using you to get to him. So, it makes sense that she prefers to stay far away from the limelight. It's not surprising that the jerk across the hall has no idea who she is. I couldn't wait for him to finally figure it out!

The snark and sexual banter between them were so funny and HOT! Of course, she had to put her hands all over those muscles to help him rehab after his injury. Yes, it was very hard but somebody had to do it. Might as well be her, right? Though I'm sure there'd be a line around the block if he was taking volunteers. I loved this latest addition to the All In series and can't wait for A Secret for a Secret. The line forms here...

ADORED THIS BOOK!!! OH MY GOD I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! The tension! The aholeness! The sparks! The feels! The sexiness! The laugh out loud moments! This book is EXACTLY what I needed in my life!!!! The bromance! This sports romance has it all!

Bishop is my new fave Hunting Hero and one of my top book boyfriends EVER!!!

A Favor For A Favor is one of my top reads this year and one of my fave books from Helena Hunting!!!

I really enjoyed this book. It was sassy and the banter between the two main characters was great.
I definitely recommend this book, this author, and this series. I look forward to the next book.

This is the second book of the Pucked spin off series. I did read A Lie for A Lie but you can for sure read this as a stand-alone. Helena Hunting is the queen of banter!! I love the chemistry between Stevie and Bishop. Their meet cute was hilarious and starts off a series of funny “chance” meetings each morning. I love the slow born of romance and all the sexual banters. ⁣
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This comes out January 28th and I highly recommend this! Thank you so much @netgelly and @helenahunting for the ARC!⁣

This couple and story were perfection, I thought I loved the first book, but this book knocked it out and scored a hat trick on me! I can't wait for the next book!

I was reading and blow drying my hair, that’s how serious I am when I say I could not put this book down.

I loved the chemistry between these two, which was definitely highlighted through the dialogue. It was hard not to fall in love with this couple and their story.

And the secondary characters added to the storyline in a way that made sense. There may have been a few scenes with a few of those secondary characters that made me laugh out loud with their antics.

Cannot wait for book 3!

The blurb did not do this book any justice. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing as I did get kind of what I was expecting from the blurb, just that I also got so much more. And it was above and beyond what I thought I was getting when I started reading.

I loved the Pucked series and getting Violet and Alex in this series is a great tie in. But I love going in and falling for these whole new characters. And Bishop was just such a perfect hero, I fell for him straight away. He was so solid and dependable but he wasn't afraid to show Stevie his sweetness and try to be more for her.

And I loved Stevie. She was everything I like in my h's. She was strong and sassy but she didn't try to hide her vulnerability. The chemistry between Bishop and Stevie was crackling off the page even while they were still hostile strangers.

I have to admit that seeing her brother from this point of view made me not like him all that much. But then that just made me focus more on how perfect Bishop was. And I am really hoping there's a lot more to come.

A gritty romance filled with lustful banter between two characters that fight their attraction, but slowly open their hearts for more...

Okay, okay... I mean like HELLO?! Can Helena Hunting stop it with the perfection that is her writing? Officially my first favorite book of 2020 and I am not regretting anything... I mean, why would I? Helena never seems to disappoint you at all when it comes down to characters that seriously have the best of the best in chemistry. My gosh, nothing can go wrong with this book. Stevie and Bishop have this banter to them but has you twisting and turning for more of the story because all you want is for them to just rip their clothes off and rub against each other... yes... I said rub against each other. Obviously they do more than that **wink wink** and I just love everything about it.

From weirded topping pizza's, to boxer shorts that will have you drooling over what is packing on the inside—Helena brings a brand new witty banter of a novel that will bring your knees weak and wanting more of Stevie and Bishop. Especially when the truth prevails about who Stevie is related to, the one person in which Bishop dislikes the most. But that does not stop them from catching each other from far away, from each other's peep holes wanting to know who comes out first to get the paper, or from trying to deny that being just friends is just not enough for two people who's physical attraction is beyond more then just sex, but so much more. And that's the endearing part of it all, just loving more and more of what Stevie and Bishop become.

This romance novel is one that you do not want to miss out on. And yes, though it is part of a series, you can read it as a standalone, but I would not recommend doing so since the first novel is incredible as well! Thank you to SBPR for the copy, I am excited for everyone to throughly enjoy this story as much as I did... and my eyes and hands are ready for the third novel, because I can already tell that Kingston will be my ultimate favorite with how sweet and such a gentlemen he truly is. Helena, GIVE. ME. THAT. BOOK. RIGHT. NOW!

Stevie didn't expect to see her boyfriend with another woman when she opened the door of her new home after moving across the country. She definitely didn't expect it to happen on her birthday. Nor did she expect the world's grumpiest hot guy to call her a "boner-killer" when she ended up on the doorstep of her brother's penthouse. Sometimes the things we least expect end up being the best thing to happen to us.

Bishop is a professional hockey player with a penchant for walking around in his underwear. When he ends up with a debilitating injury he somehow convinces the new physical therapist who moved in across the hall to rehab him. Did he call her a boner-killer at one point? Sure. Is she the sister of his professional rival. Yep. Does he still want her? YOU KNOW IT.

It's hard to go wrong with a premise like that.