Fight for Us (Pinecrest, Montana #1) by Emily Silver

 

The love of my life left our small town without a second glance. What he didn't know? I had a secret of my own. I created a life for myself and my daughter in Pinecrest with someone who was supposed to take care of us. But all he wanted was my father's company. He didn't care about us. So I left. When tragedy strikes and my first love comes back to town, I'm thrown for a loop. And I'm not the only one. When he discovers the truth about my daughter, he does what's needed to stick around. For our daughter. But I can't ignore the chemistry still there between us. It never left. I want him more than anything. But if he leaves town again, I don't know if I'll be able to recover. Will we be able to move on from the past? Will my ex let us go? Only if Kade has what it takes to fight for us. Fight for Us by Emily Silver was published on March 16th, 2026. This is the first book in the Pinecrest, Montana book series. 

I was given this book for my honest review from Emily Silver and The Smuthood. I absolutely loved this book so much. It's a sweet second chance love story that gets you all up in the feels. I absolutely loved the plot of this story and how it flowed from each scene to the next. I didn't feel like I was struggling to keep up or being overloaded with background noise. The two characters had some flatness to them but it was easy to overlook in the book. You can see why they got along though, I wanted to see when Kade broke the news to his family that Poppy was his...I missed it. The smut scenes were perfect but not like a dark romance which works for the book. I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to read book two. 

Pinecrest, Montana Series

1. Fight for Us 

2. Anything for You (06/26/2026)

3. Falling Together (09/30/2026) 

Tropes

Small Town

Second Chance 

Single Parent 

Secret Baby

Bar Down (Nashville Knights Hockey #4) by Emily Silver

 

As the world's biggest pop star, I'd given up on love. I wasn't supposed to find it on an app with a hockey star. With my life in tatters, I escaped to a dating app where no one knows who I am. That's when I discover that I matched with one of the stars on the Nashville Knights Hockey team. Falling in love over an app? Not going to happen. I've been burned too many times to want to meet. Except I keep going back to him. Every text, every message draws me in. Until a chance encounter brings us together. The chemistry? It's electric. Jasper is everything I've ever wanted. With him? Everything that's going wrong in my life fades to the background. But we're on two different paths. I'm fighting to escape my past, and Jasper? Well, he's fighting for his future with the team. He's a hockey player. I'm a pop star. There's no way this is going to work. Bar Down by Emily Silver was published on October 2025. This is the fourth book in the Nashville Knights Hockey series. 

I was asked to review this book for my honest review from The Smuthood and Emily Silver. So, I live near Kansas City. So I am deep reach Kansas Chiefs fans and let me tell you this book so reminds me of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship. I immediately picked up similarities of the main characters. I fell in love with Jasper in this book. His humor comes out in each text message that he sent. I have to say I loved how the two characters got to know each other in this book through the text messages. I loved how both grew from their little interactions. You can see them falling in love without seeing them face to face meet. The characters are well written and the book plot is top tee. The smut scenes are a little tamer then those I have read from other books. But it's still worth checking out. I can't wait to read more books by Emily Silver. 

Nashville Knights Hockey Series 

1. Game Misconduct 

2. The Playmaker

3. Breakaway

4. Bar Down 

Tropes 

Sports Romance - Hockey

He Falls First

Age Gap