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kobireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
babygirl33's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
0.25
I only finished reading this to get my reading goal for the year.
Alex was ok at first and progressively got more annoying.
Violet was a dumb bitch and my favorite parts were when she kept her mouth shut.
Never again
Alex was ok at first and progressively got more annoying.
Violet was a dumb bitch and my favorite parts were when she kept her mouth shut.
Never again
liroa15's review against another edition
2.0
For me, two stars seems somewhat generous, but since there were moments that made me laugh, I'm loathe to give it the single star it probably deserves. This book is clearly trying to be a humorous romance, at which is mostly fails abysmally. When not wading through literal mountains of misogyny, most especially from other female characters (if I never have to read the term 'hockey hooker' again, it will be too fucking soon to be quite honest), this book failed to present literally anything realistically. The male lead basically stalks the female lead, including locking them in a meeting room at her work, to get her to go out with him in the first place, and after they break up due to his own stupidity, he goes right back to the same behaviour and no one in the novel calls him on how gross and fucking creepy it is. And don't even get me started on the fact that no NHL player, especially not a captain, would be as unprofessional as to get caught having sex with his girlfriend during fucking intermission in a locker room, nor would said girlfriend ever just be allowed to slip by security.
The humour in this novel never rose above an excessively juvenile level, since it seemed to consist entirely of either dick jokes or jokes about sex. I understand that this appeals to some people, but it was honestly way over the top in this book to the point of idiocy.
And then when it comes to the hockey, the author got pretty much every fucking thing wrong. I know she was attempting to portray a relative neophyte to the sport, but even a relative neophyte would know that it's called a penalty box and not a "time-out box," most especially if her stepbrother played in the goddamn NHL. Furthermore, it's unbelievable to me that the author would continually write a supposedly well-respected scout sitting against the glass when the views in those seats are majorly obstructed and they wouldn't be able to see half the game because of sight lines. (I explained away the fact that there was still a team in Atlanta in this by pretending it was 2010, something the Cup final in this novel seemed to want me to do.) And the amount of attention the author seemed to think the general press would invest in this was absurd and more worthy of a Hollywood movie star than a hockey star.
Overall, this struck me as nothing more than smut and juvenile humour, both of which have a time and a place, but taken to excess. The author clearly wanted to use hockey as the backdrop for this story without actually referencing anything to do with hockey except for a few team names. Very disappointing read.
The humour in this novel never rose above an excessively juvenile level, since it seemed to consist entirely of either dick jokes or jokes about sex. I understand that this appeals to some people, but it was honestly way over the top in this book to the point of idiocy.
And then when it comes to the hockey, the author got pretty much every fucking thing wrong. I know she was attempting to portray a relative neophyte to the sport, but even a relative neophyte would know that it's called a penalty box and not a "time-out box," most especially if her stepbrother played in the goddamn NHL. Furthermore, it's unbelievable to me that the author would continually write a supposedly well-respected scout sitting against the glass when the views in those seats are majorly obstructed and they wouldn't be able to see half the game because of sight lines. (I explained away the fact that there was still a team in Atlanta in this by pretending it was 2010, something the Cup final in this novel seemed to want me to do.) And the amount of attention the author seemed to think the general press would invest in this was absurd and more worthy of a Hollywood movie star than a hockey star.
Overall, this struck me as nothing more than smut and juvenile humour, both of which have a time and a place, but taken to excess. The author clearly wanted to use hockey as the backdrop for this story without actually referencing anything to do with hockey except for a few team names. Very disappointing read.
sareyadudley's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
escapethroughabookali's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Im not quite sure why this book is rated as low as it is overall. Does it have some silly language, and references? Absolutely. It is a romcom. Things like that should be expected. I actually enjoyed those things, and found it made me enjoy the characters more. It made the story more quirky, and for me personally that was a win. It was a good light hearted spicy romcom.
This Contemporary Romance is a quirky, and fun romcom. The romance in this book is overall light hearted. The book is spicy. The spicy scenes are fairly descriptive. There is tons of spicy language, innuendos, and suggestive thoughts. The book just has an overall spicy feel. The book moves at a steady pace following Violet as she fights her attraction to Alex. Alex is a her stepbrothers fellow hockey teammate. Her brother, and his teammates are all known for being players. Violet wants nothing to do with that life. Only Alex shocks her when he starts to behave otherwise. This book is an easy read. The banter keeps you laughing, while the spice, and romance keeps you coming back for more.
This Contemporary Romance is a quirky, and fun romcom. The romance in this book is overall light hearted. The book is spicy. The spicy scenes are fairly descriptive. There is tons of spicy language, innuendos, and suggestive thoughts. The book just has an overall spicy feel. The book moves at a steady pace following Violet as she fights her attraction to Alex. Alex is a her stepbrothers fellow hockey teammate. Her brother, and his teammates are all known for being players. Violet wants nothing to do with that life. Only Alex shocks her when he starts to behave otherwise. This book is an easy read. The banter keeps you laughing, while the spice, and romance keeps you coming back for more.
agrippinaes's review against another edition
4.0
I first read this years ago and this is my first reread in a while. I’d forgotten how genuinely fun this book is; it’s so silly but really embraces that aspect of it. Violet is such a funny character whose quirkiness feels genuine, and Alex is so sweet and protective. I love how into her he is. The romantic side of this book is really strong – the chemistry is high, the sex scenes are steamy, and there’s some really sweet parts. I like how Violet becomes quite vulnerable despite being this bold, extroverted character.
I will say on this reread I felt like it was a bit long – the drama and conflict is a bit dragged out, especially towards the end, but the romance is so fun and steamy that it doesn’t really matter. It’s not a perfect book – some of the language felt dated to me – but it is so entertaining and silly and fluffy.
Content Notes: Hockey, one night stand, instalust, forbidden.
Warnings:
Other:.
I will say on this reread I felt like it was a bit long – the drama and conflict is a bit dragged out, especially towards the end, but the romance is so fun and steamy that it doesn’t really matter. It’s not a perfect book – some of the language felt dated to me – but it is so entertaining and silly and fluffy.
Content Notes: Hockey, one night stand, instalust, forbidden.
Warnings:
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Mild violence.Other:
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On-page sex, rough sex, unprotected sexSpoiler
Initial condom use then switch to no condoms, brief discussion of birth control and STI status.c7s24's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
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