bergha1998's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Sports Romance, Fake Dating, Miscommunication,ย 4 ๐ฅ
โI just keep telling myself there are days weโll be unhappy to obtain the happiness we want.โ
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
forgottencupoftea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Emotional abuse
readingtotravel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
The conflict could have been resolved in 5mins or less with just a bit of communication which is just lazy writing.
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
siad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Body shaming
kat7794's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming
avidromancereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Gaslighting
andeng's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
sami_leigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ/5
โHis attention to grammar in his text messages truly got my motor revving.โ
I sit and then tug on her hand to sit on my lap.ย
โYou know, there is a perfectly good chair right over there,โ
โI know, but Iโve been jealous of watching my friends sit with their girls like this. Itโs my fucking turn.โย โThatโs actually really cute.โ
๐ First person dual POV
๐ Fake dating
๐ Age gapย
๐ Professional hockey player / Journalism student
๐ He falls HARD
๐ Nicknames
๐ Representation of diverse sexualities via secondary character
๐ย Banter ๐๐ป
๐ Well established secondary characters; Ross, Silasโ teammates
๐ MC Growth; toxic past relationship, self worth, risking a relationship, trust, job priorities. (I was hoping to delve into the FMCโs family a bit more for a resolution there)
๐ Epilogue
Available on Kindle Unlimited
โ ๏ธ Toxic relationship (past), violence/blood (hockey related), infidelity (past relationship, not MC), pregnancy (side character).
Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Emotional abuse